Reviews – Film Carnage

Review: The Fash Life

25/05/2022Posted in ReviewsTagged Blogger, comedy, FirstGlance Film Festival, Influencer, Sketch SeriesLeave a comment

Directed by Rebecca Hu and co-written with creator and star Lisa Valeria Morgan, a look inside the lives of your favourite influencers, see what really happens behind the scenes of that “perfect” Instagram shot and learn the latest fashion, beauty and lifestyle tips and trends. Also starring: Ashley Dulaney, Daphne Blunt, Sheree Ho, Elizabeth Keene, Kali Kirk, Sydne Summer, Maryam Ghafarinia, Mhairi Morrison, Lilian Tahmasian, Linda Kang and Merlin White.

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Review: Girls’ School

24/05/2022Posted in Classic Film, ReviewsTagged drama, LGBTQIA+, Queer East Film FestivalLeave a comment

Directed by Lee Mi-Mi and written by Chiu Hsui-chuan, Chih-Ting and Chia-Lin, two students at a girls’ high school, have been close friends for years. But their relationship comes under intense scrutiny when their classmates start a rumour that they’re a lesbian couple. Starring: Tien Niu, Shen Yan, Chou Dan-Wei and Chin Han.

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Review: The Burning Sea

23/05/202219/05/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged Action, drama, Elysian, Nordsjøen, thrillerLeave a comment

Directed by John Andreas Andersen and written by Harald Rosenløw-Eeg and Lars Gudmestad, an oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast. When researchers try to find out what happened, they realize this is just the start of something even more serious. Starring: Kristine Kujath Thorp, Henrik Bjelland, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Bjørn Floberg, Anneke von der Lippe, Christoffer Staib, Ane Skumsvoll, Cengiz Al and Nils Elias Olsen.

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Review: Solid

22/05/202222/05/2022Posted in Reviews, Short FilmTagged LGBTQIA+, Queer East Film Festival, Short FilmLeave a comment

Written, directed by and starring Iwasa Hiroki, two guys are trying to have sex, but the earthquakes keep coming back, interfering with their intimate moment. Too scared to fall asleep, they stay up all night to share their earthquake memories. Also starring Naoichi Asahina.

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Review: I Am a Camera

21/05/202221/05/2022Posted in Classic Film, ReviewsTagged Cabaret, comedy, drama, Restoration, Shelley Winters, Studiocanal, Vintage ClassicsLeave a comment

Directed by Henry Cornelius and written by John Collier, Berlin, the 1930s, a young English writer arrives in the city and takes to sharing a flat with vivacious nightclub singer Sally Bowles. Together they experience the mad swirl of bohemian life and dream of the successes that will be theirs in the future. Starring: Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Shelley Winters, Ron Randell, Lea Seidl, Anton Diffring and Ina De La Haye.

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Review: The Third Solar Term

20/05/2022Posted in Reviews, Short FilmTagged LGBTQIA+, Queer East Film Festival, Short FilmLeave a comment

Written and directed by Zhanfei Song, shortly after The Third Solar Term of the Chinese Calendar (the Awakening of Insects), Qizhe returns home to spend his spring break with his mother. After meeting a man who he originally met online, he begins to lose control of his double life – one which is living true to himself, and the other, which is pretending to be the perfect son. Starring: Fengyi Xing, Zhu Zhu, Le Duo and Renzhuo Bai.

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Review: Harold & Mary

19/05/202219/05/2022Posted in Reviews, Short FilmTagged Dermot Crowley, drama, mental health, Phyllis Logan, Short FilmLeave a comment

Written and directed by Stephen Gallacher, Harold and Mary are in their fiftieth year of marriage, unfortunately the cracks in their relationship start to show as a disease takes hold of Harold and tests the very foundations of their love. Starring: Phyllis Logan, Dermot Crowley, Maddie Rice, Simon Manyonda, Gracy Goldman and Jordan Dawes.

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Review: Hold Your Fire

18/05/202218/05/2022Posted in Documentary, ReviewsTagged Documentary, IFC FilmsLeave a comment

Written and directed by Stefan Forbes, Brooklyn, 1972, Shu’aib Raheem tried to steal guns for self-defence, starting the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. NYPD psychologist Harvey Schlossberg fought to reform police use of violence and save lives by using words, not guns.

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Review: Coalesce

17/05/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged Directorial Debut, drama, LGBTQIA+, Phnom Penh, Queer East Film FestivalLeave a comment

Written and directed by Jessé Miceli, in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, there are three young men. Songsa came to help sell clothes, Thy wants a motorcycle but doesn’t have the money and Phearum drives a taxi, but there is no way to pay off his debt. What is the fate that lies before those who have to pursue money and dreams in a difficult reality?. Starring: Eang Phearum, Sek Songsa, Rom Rithy, Nicól Bear and Vann Lek.

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Review: The Innocents

16/05/202216/05/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged De uskyldige, drama, Fantasy, horror, IFC Midnight, Signature Entertainment, Supernatural, thrillerLeave a comment

Written and directed by Eskil Vogt, during the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren’t looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn. Starring: Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim, Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Morten Svartveit.

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Review: T.H.O.T?

15/05/202217/05/2022Posted in Reviews, Short FilmTagged drama, Romance, Short Film1 Comment

Written and directed by Jayson Johnson, co-written by Sara Anders, a confident ladies’ man reconsiders going on a date after hearing gossip at the local barbershop. Starring: Phoenyx Rose, Adrian Marcel, Arion Johnson, Don P., Charles M. Baggett, Quania Jones, Victoria Thompson and Tyrone Langford.

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