INTERVIEW: Lukasz Zal On Working With Pawel Pawlikowski And His Vision For ‘Cold War’
Lukasz Zal is one of the most inspiring and expressive cinematographers working today. Making his feature DP debut with Pawel Pawlikowski’s 2013 Oscar-winning foreign film Ida, Zal went on to work on six projects with his creative imprint on each story, including the wonderful oil-painted stop motion animation Loving…
REVIEW: Cold War (2018)
Pawel Pawlikowski’s latest feature, hot off the Acadamy Award success from his latest art-house venture with Ida, is a cold, dark, but profoundly expressionistic project that depicts the 15-year long relationship of a tired composer and his romanticised protégée against the backdrop of the titular Cold…
JUMPCUT’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2019
2018 was, by most people’s standards, a solid year for cinema. From Blockbuster titans such as Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther to silent, independent treasures like Roma and Leave No Trace; this was the year that appeased to the tastes of casual filmgoers and…
JUMPSCARECUT: 30 Days of Night (2007)
Directed by: David Slade Starring: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster, Mark Boone Junior Written by Rhys Bowen Jones 30 Days of Night holds a special place in my heart and my personal cinema-going history. In 2007, I turned 15, and 30 Days…
REVIEW: Utøya: July 22 (2018)
Year: 2018 Directed by: Erik Poppe Starring: Andrea Berntzen, Aleksander Holmen, Elli Rhiannon Müller Osbourne Written by Elena Morgan Teenager Kaja (Andrea Berntzen) struggles to survive as she searches for her younger sister during the July 2011 terrorist mass murder at a political summer camp…
REVIEW: Hunter Killer
Year: 2018 Directed by: Donovan Marsh Starring: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Michael Nyqvist, Toby Stephens Written by Chris Gelderd This 2018 American action thriller, based on the 2012 novel ‘Firing Point’ by Don Keith and George Wallace, is directed by Donovan Marsh and stars Gerard…
LFF 2018: Wildlife
Year: 2018 Directed by: Paul Dano Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Bill Camp, Ed Oxenbould Written by Sarah Buddery Arguably one of the most underrated actors out there, Paul Dano brings his directorial debut to LFF, also competing in the First Feature category. Known for…
LFF 2018: Beautiful Boy
Year: 2018 Directed by: Felix Van Groeningen Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Steve Carrell, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan Written by Dave Curtis Just imagine being a parent to a child that is a drug addict. Beautiful Boy shows meth addiction and its recovery through the eyes of…
JUMPSCARECUT: Alien (1979)
Year: 1979 Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Ian Holm, John Hurt Written by Rhys Bowen Jones 29 years on from its original release, Alien continues to be a masterpiece of sci-fi and horror. At only his second directorial effort, legendary…
JUMPSCARECUT: Fractured
Year: 2018 Directed by: Jamie Patterson Starring: April Pearson, Louisa Lytton, Karl Davies Written by Abbie Eales Young lovers Rebecca (April Pearson) and Michael (Karl Davies) are on their way to a romantic get-away when they find themselves with a flat tyre, in the dark, in…