Plot: A Mormon kidnapping, celestial sex and a pitbull cloned in South Korea… Academy Award winning filmmaker Errol Morris presents the incredible and peculiar life and times of Joyce McKinney who went from a 70s beauty to tabloid queen. Cast: Joyce McKinney, Dr. Hong, Peter Tory Directed by: Errol Morris Critics…
Plot: An adaptation of the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson in which American journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) travels to Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper and gets quickly absorbed by the island’s rum –soaked lifestyle. Depp delves once again into the fascinating mind…
What a joy it is to finally respond to the slighting “they don’t make them like they used to” –a remark that has gained ground in the current cinematic climate of soulless remakes – with these five little words: Have you seen The Artist? The film by French director and…
There are many things to love about the BFI London Film Festival, but perhaps its most laudable merit is that, at its heart, it is a celebration of the wonderful world of cinema for all devoted film lovers, rather than a showcase of promising titles for film distributors. It is…
With signs that China will emerge as the next global superpower becoming more and more apparent, a documentary about China’s economic foray into Africa, is undoubtedly timely. It its opening minutes, When China Met Africa informs us that in November 2006, Beijing cemented its long-term relationship with Africa by hosting a summit…
Many contemporary French filmmakers seem to be unaware that a fleeting smile or a gentle touch conveys an emotion far more effectively than having the characters talk endlessly about their feelings. What a delightful surprise it is then, to find that the most romantic country in the world can still…