Review: Deliver Us (Liberami) dir. Federica di Giacomo

This Halloween, prepare yourselves for a film that’s straight out of The X-Files. There’s a strange combination of ghoulish pleasure and horror as we witness a woman screaming in agony in the opening scenes of Liberami. As a wizened old priest touches her forehead, she lets loose a primal howl of pure pain, gnashing her teeth and growling like a feral animal. It’s precisely the sort of … Continue reading Review: Deliver Us (Liberami) dir. Federica di Giacomo

Review: Chicken dir. Joe Stephenson

Adapted from Freddie Machin’s play of the same name, Chicken marks a stunning debut for director Joe Stephenson and a powerful start into the realm of indie film. Making the leap in medium from stage to screen can be awkward in the hands of a lesser director, but Stephenson imbues his film with such a keen lust for life and a loving, pastoral beauty that one can … Continue reading Review: Chicken dir. Joe Stephenson