Little White Lies recommends...
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (On General Release) Edgar Wright’s genre-smashing slacker epic is the pick of the bunch at cinemas this week. See it, then come and let us know what you think.
- Secret Cinema (September 3-5) This Friday sees Secret Cinema return for a much-hyped three day run somewhere in London. What’s on show? As always, you’ll have to be there to find out.
- Brazil Film Festival London @ Apollo (September 1-5) The 2nd BFFL opens at BAFTA on September 1 before moving across to the Apollo Cinema in Piccadilly and BFI Southbank with 10 features and seven musical docs capturing the spirit of Brazilian culture.
- Portabello Film Festival (September 2-19) The UK’s biggest independent film competition comes to west London for its 15th year in September for two weeks of features, shorts and interactive events, including Pop Up Cinema and Bad Taste evenings.
- The Cineroluem (August 20 to September 12) A derelict petrol station on Clerkenwell Road, east London is being transformed into a hand-built cinema for a series of special evening screenings. Highlights include Duel, Night of the Living Dead, Badlands, Metropolis and a closing night showing of The Third Man on Sunday September 12.
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Even Your Mum Likes Comic Books Now
Andrew Simpson: With the release of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Tamara Drewe, do comic book films finally have all the audience bases covered?
FRIGHTFEST 2010 DIARY – PART IV
Anton Bitel: Banshees, bile and Ryan Reynolds in a box... it can only be FrightFest.
FRIGHTFEST 2010 DIARY – PART III
Anton Bitel: Day three drenched the capital in more top-notch genre horror.
FRIGHTFEST 2010 DIARY – PART II
Anton Bitel: A horror filmmaking legend made a rare public appearance on day two of FrightFest 2010.
When Filmmakers Sell Out
Matt Bochenski: What’s with our favourite directors making glossy ads… and shouting about it?
This Is England ’86 – Preview
Adam Woodward: Catch the first episode of Shane Meadows' television debut first.
FrightFest 2010 Diary – Part I
Anton Bitel: Adam Green's latest jolted this year's premier horror extravaganza into action in grisly fashion.
Reviews
Cherry Tree Lane
Sep 02 2010: From the writer/director of London to Brighton and The Cottage, anything goes, writes Anton Bitel
Jonah Hex
Sep 02 2010: At just a blade over 70 minutes, at least the pain is over quickly, writes Elliot V Kotek
22 Bullets
Sep 02 2010: It may be slick but 22 Bullets lacks the spark of invention needed to raise it above the mundane, writes Jason Goodyer
The Last Exorcism
Sep 02 2010: More reminiscent of Blair Witch than Paranormal Activity, but ultimately comes across as a bizarre coupling of This is Spinal Tap and Rosemary’s Baby, writes Bruce Ackland
Certified Copy
Sep 02 2010: For all its poetry and cinematic beauty, Certified Copy offers little gratification, writes Adam Woodward
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Sep 02 2010: This is filmmaking at its most sterile – an effortless milking of easy emotions by a join-the-dots manipulator, writes James King
No Impact Man
Sep 02 2010: The story of another puritanical environmentalist? It doesn’t sound like fun, and it isn’t fun to watch, writes Tom Seymour
The Switch
Aug 29 2010: Knocked Up meets The Hangover? Considering The Switch’s premise, you’d be forgiven for thinking so, writes Josh Winning
Interviews
Daniel Alfredson
The Swedish director talks about bringing a literary sensation to the big screen with The Girl Who Played with Fire.
Eli Roth
The writer/director/producer and all round horror mogul talks about his role in bringing The Last Exorcism to the big screen.
Simon Rumley
The British director discusses the making of his new film, Red White & Blue as it hits FrightFest this week.
