Felix Editor
The biography of British director Joanna Hogg is a strange one indeed: mentored by legendary avant-gardiste Derek Jarman during the 1970s, she won a scholarship to the National Film and Television School, where she took a chance on unknown actor Tilda Swinton for her graduate piece. And then?
Fred Fyles goes underground as part of the Waterloo Vaults Festival
Fred Fyles gets a glimpse of the works of Warhol, Burroughs and Lynch
Fred Fyles takes a trip to the new Earth-based Lunar Embassy
he title of the Design Museum’s latest exhibition, ‘Hello My Name Is Paul Smith’, feels slightly redundant. Over the last 40-odd years, Paul Smith has become one of the most recognisable men in the British fashion industry, heading a brand of global renown, and producing a vast range of products...
Eastern Boys, Robin Campillo’s sophomore effort, is a chameleon of a film, that flits from genre to genre; over its two hour running time, it skips from home invasion drama, to tender love story, before climaxing in a finale worthy of a Hollywood thriller.
What do you do when the child you have looked after for the last 6 years turns out to be someone else’s?
Fred Fyles reviews Sarah Lucas' recent offerings
Only Lovers Left Alive Director: Jim Jarmusch Writers: Jim Jarmusch Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin, Jeffrey Wright Runtime: 123 minutes
The Grandmaster Director: Kar Wai Wong Writers: Kar Wai Wong, Jingzhi Zou, Haofeng Xu Starring: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi Runtime: 108 minutes Certification: PG-13 (USA)
The Past Director: Asghar Farhadi Writers: Asghar Farhadi, Massoumeh Lahidji (adaptation) Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa Runtime: 130 minutes
Fred Fyles witnesses the destruction