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