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FilmKnight

A place to discuss and appreciate all things films

I have been a fan of all types of films for many years and always wanted to make something of my love of films. As a film enthusiast and a Cheltenham International Film Festival coordinator, I am here to post my reviews, thoughts, likes, dislikes, lists and all interesting things related to films. 

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Nil by Mouth 1997

It has been five days since watching this, Gary Oldman's only directorial offering, and I think I have probably thought about it in one...

Les Dames Du Bois De Boulogne (1945)

I found this film on Blu-ray in a charity shop, and although I had never heard of it, it's a 1940s French black and white drama from a...

Eclectic Cinema: The Innocents 1961

I recently introduced this 1961 psychological horror as part of the current Eclectic Cinema season. I saw the film for the first time...

Eclectic Cinema: Dreams 1990

As part of the team behind the development of Cheltenham's Eclectic Cinema , I have chosen a recent favourite of mine for an upconing...

Upgrade 2018

I think this is a real hidden gem of a film. Hidden in the sense that I didn't know about it before I came across the DVD, and a gem...

REVIEW/ANALYSIS Fast Food Nation 2006

'Do you understand what I'm saying... I'm saying there's shit in the meat' Fast Food Nation 6.8 For me, one of the joys of watching films...

Dogtooth 2009

I liked Dogtooth alot. I can see how it became a directorial calling card for Yorgos Lanthimos, who has since become a big name and a...

Under Capricorn 1949

What a pleasant surprise. Before starting this, I read a damning review that claimed any of his films that were too much of a departure...

CIFF 2024 Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori 4 This is one of those very important stories. One of a brave woman and a wonderful revolutionary educator, to whom we...

CIFF 2024 Auction

Auction 4 Whilst the plot revolves around the discovery of a long lost masterwork, the story and setting is not important or what makes...

CIFF 2024: Retro Therapy

Retro therapy 4.5 A heartfelt, loving, optimistic, colourful cross generational journey of discovery. Yvonne, a grandmother whose...

Tattoo 2002

This was an interesting film. The DVD cover makes comparisons to David Fincher's Se7en, which, concept-wise at least, I agree with. Se7en...

CIFF 2024: Dangerously Close

Doc about the ingress of bear populations on communities in Italy, and the resulting rare attacks on humans. The subject is mildly...

Eclectic Cinema - Gravity

In the upcoming season, Eclectic Cinema will be showing Gravity; Kicking off the so-called Mexican Oscars takeover (the award for Best...

CIFF 2024 - Not a Word

With preparation for this year's Cheltenham International Film Festival in full swing, many of our wonderful team are working on...

Doctor Sleep

A sequel to The Shining was always going to be a must-see for me. I am a big fan or psychological horror films, a huge fan of The Shining...

After Hours 1985

I watched Martin Scorsese's inscrutable journey into the New York underbelly a few days ago and have not been able to shed it from my...

Michael Haneke and his Funny Games

It can't be very common for a director to make two versions of the same film. Hitchcock did it with The man who knew too much, and...

REVIEW/ANALYSIS Thirst 2009

'Forget the rules. Forget the Vatican' Thirst 8.3 From the cover art of the DVD, I expected this to be more a gothic vampire tale, like...

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