Monday Blu(e)s and DVD
This weeks Monday Blu(e)s and DVD sees a heavy tint towards classic Italian cinema, which is quite something considering our recent revelation that we struggle with this particular area. Alas, the two Pasolini’s are amongst the directors finest work, and the De Sica is nothing to sniff at either. Please feel free to use the … Read more
Mangy Dogs Whimper & Rain: Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights
In following up the wonderful Fish Tank Andrea Arnold turns her attention towards Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, a classic of British literature and a mammoth task if ever there was one. The source of numerous existing film adaptations on both the big screen and the small, most notably by William Wyler and Laurence Olivier in … Read more
The 25th Leeds International Film Festival
The Leeds International Film Festival announced its opening night film today, with Andrea Arnold’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights leading a programme that will span a mammoth 18 days. The Leeds Film Festival is one that I hold dear, being that it was the first one that I attended as a mere youngling. Fresh off it’s … Read more
