From the outset Tomer Heymann’s ‘fly on the wall’ documentary that has no intention of muting or censoring the life of its lead. Providing the audience with a filter free exploration of a life lived on the rough edges of the porn industry. An industry centred on money, fantasy and bodies as financial commodities. Agassi …
How often do you walk into a cinema and truly reflect on the sound of the film you are watching? We all consume sound in film without ever really thinking about its creation and origins. Simply expecting the film to submerge us into drama, fantasy, horror or comedy. Making Waves beautifully explores the talent and …
Very few documentaries have the power to transport you back to a specific time and place; Apollo 11 is one of those documentaries. Director Todd Douglas Miller taking you back to the hot summer of 1969. NASA’s beautifully restored 65mm footage creating the aesthetic of live TV coverage. Every scene oozing the excitement, adrenaline and …
Capturing the horror of a war where crimes against humanity have and are still taking place. Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts ‘For Sama’ is documentary the whole world needs to watch; a world that has largely stood by as millions of people have suffered and died in Syria. While increasing global populism and nationalism have …
On the 23rd July 1966 Montgomery Clift died of heart failure at his New York apartment aged 45. Leaving behind a legacy of world class film and theatre that pushed the boundaries of masculinity on screen. In the years following Clift’s death, a picture was painted of a man struggling with his sexuality, drink and …
Far more than a simple exploration of youth sub culture and belonging, Bing Liu builds a documentary of powerful social commentary on the transition to adult life in rust belt America.
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Quick Read Review Tomer Heymann is one the brightest documentary filmmakers currently in the industry. Eight years in the making Heymann’s new film ‘Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life‘, explores the life of porn superstar Jonathan Agassi. Delivering a nuanced commentary on the porn industry, family and the personal demons of man living through a created …