2013: The Halfway Point - part the second

Here's number 6-10 of my top ten UK theatrical releases so far in 2013.

6. Lore (Cate Shortland, GER/AUS/UK)

7. Gimme the Loot (Adam Leon, USA)

8. In the House (Francois Ozon, FRA)

9. Robot & Frank (Jake Schreier, USA)

10. McCullin (David Morris & Jacqui Morris, UK)

2013: The Halfway Point - part the first

As we're halfway through the movie-going year I thought I'd take stock and post my top ten UK theatrical releases so far. It's maybe not as fully rounded as I'd like but there's still a fair few movies I've yet to catch up with.

1. Beyond the Hills (Christian Mungiu, ROM)

2. What Richard Did (Lenny Abrahamson, IRE)

3. Mud (Jeff Nichols, USA)

4. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (David Gelb, USA)

5. Sleep Tight (Jaume Balguero, SPA)

New Empress review: Slice & Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

Over on the New Empress Magazine website you can find my review of Calum Waddell's Slice & Dice: The Slasher Film Forever. Click on the link below to see what I made of this low-budget, celebratory look into one of horror cinema's enduring sub-genres.

New Empress: Slice & Dice

The Big Picture Magazine issue 20: Escape

The Summer issue of The Big Picture Magazine is now available to download for free, and has 'escape' as its central theme. Print copies of the magazine will be circulated around arthouse and independent cinemas in the UK, USA and China in the next couple of weeks. Click on the link below for a direct download of the new issue.

The Big Picture Magazine: Issue 20 - Escape 

New Empress Magazine review: Bait (Kimble Rendall, 2012)

My latest review up on New Empress Magazine's website is of Kimble Rendall's Bait. Click on the link below to see what I made of this Australian/Singaporean B-movie.

New Empress Magazine: Bait

Breaking the 4th Wall Movie Supercut

Thanks to the always sharp Anne Billson I was made aware of a compilation of fourth wall breaking moments in movies posted on Vimeo. As this blog's name is The Fourth Wall it's only fitting that I put up Leigh Singer's excellent work, Breaking the 4th Wall Movie Supercut. Enjoy.

Breaking the 4th Wall Movie Supercut from Leigh Singer on Vimeo.

New Empress review: Dead End Drive-In (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1986)

As a lover of Australian cinema, and Ozploitation films especially, I jumped at the chance to finally catch up with Brian Trenchard-Smith's Dead End Drive-In (1986). The good folks at New Empress Magazine have put my review up today, so click on the link below to read my thoughts on the movie.

New Empress Magazine: Dead End Drive-In