Filmmaker Spotlight: Hirokazu Koreeda
Written by Patricia Xu “I’ve learned to value ordinary life. And I still have a wish to portray that.” –...
REVIEWS
Minari (2020) – Film Review
Review by Patricia Xu A Korean family makes a new start in Arkansas in the 1980s, where they find new...
Why Tangerine (2015) is more relevant than ever this International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, NFF volunteer Rhiannon Talbot-Arnold takes a look at the fruitful message underneath the skin of...
Confessions (2010) – Film Review
Confessions (natively known as Kokuhaku) is a difficult film to review as a single picture, since it really doesn’t feel...
Event Review – The Souvenir
At our previous festival in November 2019, we were thrilled to host a screening of The Souvenir, along with a specially-filmed...
Andhadhun – Film Review
The hardest part about discussing Andhadhun (2018) is the fact that there is no way to explain any aspects of...
Pain and Glory Review
Almodovar’s latest masterpiece, Pain and Glory – otherwise known as Dolor y Gloria, is a thought provoking indulgence into the...
Review: Midsommar
If ever a film was a perfect interpretation of an oxymoron then Midsommar (2019) is that film! Chaotically peaceful and...
Friday Night’s Alright For Shorts Review
The Norwich Film Festival 2018 offered a selection of short films on their Friday Night’s Alright for Shorts event, all...
Are VFX killing cinema? Panel Discussion at NFF2018
As part of the Norwich Film Festival, I had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion about VFX in films,...
