The Mediaeval Dead?: ‘Tower of London’ (1939)
❉ A heady mixture of pageantry and pain set against a violent, turbulent period of history.
CINEMA
What Makes A Movie ‘Cult’?
❉ How do you define what makes a film truly ‘cult’? Nick Clement scratches the surface.
‘Night Owls: A Film by Sophie Black’ reviewed
❉ A teenage runaway breaks into the house of a reclusive man, in this award-winning short film.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘Shoot The Moon’ (1982)
❉ Life is complex and nothing is easy in Alan Parker’s bold, blistering adult drama.
In The Loop: ‘The Ghoul’ (DVD/Blu-Ray) reviewed
❉ Nothing is at it seems in this esoteric, enigmatic Brit indie flick.
The Darryl Ponicsán Interview
❉ The celebrated author and screenwriter chats with Nick Clement about his extraordinary career and Richard Linklater’s adaptation of Last Flag Flying.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘A Most Violent Year’ (2014)
❉ Nick Clement presents his assessments of cinematic gems and cult oddities. This week, a wonderfully observed, slow-burn drama.
‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ (DVD/Blu-ray) reviewed
❉ A brutal, witty, slice of social realism that deconstructs Thatcherism, identity and the notion of society.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007)
❉ Vital, brutal, intensely focused, and ravishing to the eye, this is as bold as literary inspired film-making can get.
Blood and Nipples – Sergio Martino’s ‘The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh’
❉ Convoluted, kinky and bloodthirsty, with stylish visuals and a killer score.