Jackie
Given that the rather impressive resume of Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín is made up of generally aggressive dramas interspersed with violence about his own country, then it is quite extraordinary that he chose such a high profile quintessential American subject such as ‘Jackie’ as his first English speaking movie. Larraín is on quite a high … Continue reading
Janis : Little Girl Blue
It took filmmaker Amy Berg almost 8 years to bring her very stunning and definitive documentary portrait of the blues singer Janis Joplin to the screen, and it was well worth the wait. With the full co-operation of the late singers estate, her family and friends, and several of the musicians that she played with, … Continue reading
Jimmy’s Hall
Jimmy Gralton returned to his native Ireland in 1932 when a new Government led by Eammon de Valera took office and at last promised peace after ‘the troubles’. Gralton’s eldest brother had recently died and his elderly mother was left trying to scrape a living off the poor infertile land on the Farm that the … Continue reading
Kaye Ballard : The Show Goes On
We’re not sure exactly when filmmaker Dan Wingate started filming this very affectionate profile of the late great KAYE BALLARD as several of the show business luminaries who line up to sing her praises have also passed on. They include Carol Channing, Jerry Stiller, Hal Prince and Liz Smith. Kaye Ballard, had a very … Continue reading
Kedi
Turkish filmmaker Ceyda Torun and her cinematographer Charlie Wuppermann must have the patience of saints to make this enchanting new documentary of theirs, as they stalked and trailed what seemed like thousands of cats that roam the streets of Istanbul for the best part of two months. What had originally enticed Torun, a native of … Continue reading