2017, Sweden/Denmark/Germany, 106 minutes, (NR) subtitled
Director – Tarik Saleh
Set against the backdrop of the Egyptian Revolution, this thriller features a police officer who investigates the murder of a woman. What initially seems to be a killing of a prostitute turns into a more complicated case involving the very elite of Egypt.
2017, Chile/Spain, 104 minutes, (R) subtitled
Director – Sebastian Lelio
Daniela Vega plays a transgender singer whose relationship with a much older man is brought abruptly to an end when he suffers a fatal aneurism. Instead of being treated with compassion she is faced with suspicion and contempt from the authorities and hostility from his family. An impressive exposition of courage and strength.
2017, USA, 119 minutes, (15)
Director – Guillermo del Toro
An other worldy fairy tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War era in America. In a hidden high security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in isolation. Her life changes forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a classified experiment.
2017, USA, 111 minutes, (15)
Director – Sean Baker
Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World.
An intrepid audience braved the weather and turned up to enjoy the latest Lannucci film – although it has to be said it was Siberian weather inside as well as outside last night – apologise from the Arts Centre – Theatre Genedlaethol were performing in the day and their 5 hour get-out necessitated the doors being open until after 6pm – the boilers just couldn’t manage to heat up the room is such a short time!
Excellent 24
Very good 7
Good 9
Average 1
Giving an overall rating of 82.9%
COMMENTS:
Laugh out loud and somewhat uncomfortably funny given the very brutal events portrayed
Glad I have seen it. Fancy not recognising Simon Russell Beale Some great lives. However a bit of me agrees with critics – it is no laughing matter. Good film though.
It’s so surprising that we can laugh about such tragic events but yet we did. So black and we laughed so much.
A very humorous look at life of the time of secret Russia – good acting
Superb. Second time I’ve seen it. Thank you
At times laugh out loud funny, though some of it was a bit tasteless. General interesting and enjoyable
Light and dark – a highly amusing take on an ugly period in history
A very popular choice with Loving Vincent and a huge response with 68 slips returned – and a load of walk ups! Everyone happy.
Good 3
Very good 7
Excellent 58
Giving an overall rating of 95.2%
Could be up for Ponty Award!
COMMENTS:
It was just as well that this film’s speculative detective-mystery ‘plot’ — which I found not only difficult to follow but didn’t even say very much about Vincent the man — was largely irrelevant, since it was the astonishing technical achievement of the production that led me finally to give it a rating of ‘Very Good’. (That said, I do generally prefer to be able to gaze long at paintings, including those by Van Gogh!)
Nit-picking department: all the locals in Auvers-sur-Oise (a village 20 miles from Paris) spoke with vaguely Lancashire accents, which might have been an eccentric choice but at least showed consistency (the marked exception of the Irish boatman apart!). What was totally improbable, however, was that Armand (the yellow-coated ‘detective’) and his postman Dad, both of whom were born and raised just outside Arles should speak so differently: Armand sounding like a Sahf London wide-boy, while his father was yet another Irishman.
Inspirational. What a clever concept
Very innovative
Lovely experience and I had lunch in the café. When’s the next one
Stunning
Masterpiece. Just like his art. As moving as gazing at his many works
An amazing achievement and totally beautiful
Brilliant, outstanding and very moving. This is the first time I have written a comment
I was intrigued by the concept of the painted film. I felt it did well to sorting the ambiguity of his death as it is an often untold story. Very good art and moving scenes – I cried.
Unable to take my eyes of the screen. Every single moment was worth pausing over. Changed my appreciation of both painting and film
What a banquet of colour. Thank you for putting this film on it the most beautiful film I’ve seen in years. Bravo!
Fantastic film. Diolch
Beautiful art! Absolutely amazing. So well portrayed. So moving. A real masterpiece to appreciate. So tragic. A must see!!
Clever and uplifting. Van Goch’s paintings from the inside out.
Once can see why it tool so long to film. Excellent content and artistic impressions
Marvellous. Thank you Dreamy5
Unique
Quite nice to look at, but was the narrative that strong?
Brilliant film. So glad you put it on. We came from Swansea to see it. Thanks
Amazing, mesmerising, beautiful. I loved the way the paintings rippled and all the detail.
Thought provoking. Excellent portrayal of the artist. Thanks
I had problems with the dialogue quality. Fortunately I have read most of Van Gogh’s letters.
Beautiful – visually difficult to get used to at first but when I settled to it , it became easy to watch
Absolutely fabulous. The work that went into the cartoon was exceptional. Wish all cartoons were done in this style instead of CGI
Been waiting to see it for ages. I will watch it without the sound next time so my brain can absorb the visuals
An intrepid audience braved the weather and turned up to enjoy the latest Lannucci film – although it has to be said it was Siberian weather inside as well as outside last night – apologise from the Arts Centre – Theatre Genedlaethol were performing in the day and their 5 hour get-out necessitated the doors being open until after 6pm – the boilers just couldn’t manage to heat up the room is such a short time!
Excellent 24
Very good 7
Good 9
Average 1
Giving an overall rating of 82.9%
COMMENTS:
Laugh out loud and somewhat uncomfortably funny given the very brutal events portrayed
Glad I have seen it. Fancy not recognising Simon Russell Beale Some great lives. However a bit of me agrees with critics – it is no laughing matter. Good film though.
It’s so surprising that we can laugh about such tragic events but yet we did. So black and we laughed so much.
A very humorous look at life of the time of secret Russia – good acting
Superb. Second time I’ve seen it. Thank you
At times laugh out loud funny, though some of it was a bit tasteless. General interesting and enjoyable
Light and dark – a highly amusing take on an ugly period in history