Author: James Partridge

Lars Von Trier has, once again, caused a stir at Cannes. Walk-outs-a-plenty at the world premiere of his latest masterwork THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. But I stayed to the end… and I really liked it.

Spike Lee has another hit on his hands. Complex, powerful, and character-driven, like all Lee’s films, but this is quite possibly his most accessible.

A solid film … sums this up nicely. Shannon, who I adore as an actor, and Jordan are both great – as you’d expect – but you realise not long into the film that the unremarkable script is letting them down.

Even thought it’s only May, I think I can say COLD WAR will be my ‘Favourite Film of the Year’.

I’ve found my hidden gem at Cannes – a wonderful, mysterious, surprising, off-beat, every-so-slightly-creepy gem.