Posts By Chris Blohm
James Franco: Mainstream cinema’s great contradiction
August 9, 2014 | Chris BlohmDreamer. Stoner. Intellectual pretender. Franco doesn’t just want to have his cake; he wants to have his cake, eat the damn thing whole, and then afterwards produce a hard-hitting, feature-length documentary about the cake’s digestion from a Gender Studies perspective. … Read More
VOD film review: Lilting
August 7, 2014 | Chris BlohmBen Whishaw is brilliant in Hong Khaou’s delicate, heartbreaking drama.Read More
VOD film review: The National: Mistaken for Strangers
June 27, 2014 | Chris BlohmDirector: Tom Berninger Cast: Tom Berninger, Matt Berninger Certificate: 15 Watch Mistaken for Strangers online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV
In a different time, in a different place, Mistaken for Strangers may … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Parkland
March 25, 2014 | Chris BlohmDirector: Peter Landesman Cast: Paul Giamatti, Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton, James Badge Dale Certificate: 15 Watch Parkland online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
Let’s take a moment to contemplate Zac Efron’s face. It’s by … Read More
VOD film review: Nymphomaniac (Lars von Trier)
March 1, 2014 | Chris BlohmVolume I is funnier than Volume II, but the film as a whole is essentially Lars von Trier’s tribute to himself.Read More
VOD film review: Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus
January 26, 2014 | Chris BlohmThis Cera/Silva collaboration is a low-budget gem, sweet and stoned in equal measure.Read More
Netflix film review: Mitt (A Netflix documentary)
January 25, 2014 | Chris BlohmDirector: Greg Whiteley Cast: Mitt Romney Watch Mitt online: Netflix UK
Mitt Romney is a loser. Despite enormous wealth (his personal assets are said to be worth anywhere between $190 – $250 million) and tremendous influence accrued over 40 years … Read More
VOD film review: Tooth: Do You Believe in Fairies
December 12, 2013 | Chris BlohmDirector: Edouard Nammour Cast: Harry Enfield, Vinnie Jones, Stephen Fry Certificate: U Watch Tooth online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“People who liked this also liked: The Big Bounce…Mean Machine…Loaded…” Now, without … Read More
VOD film review: Only God Forgives
December 5, 2013 | Chris BlohmGosling impresses but Refn goes native with this indulgent, crude piece of Bangkok gothic.Read More
MUBI UK film review: Computer Chess
November 22, 2013 | Chris BlohmAndrew Bujalski black-and-white oddity is a hilarious, profound and eccentric tribute to social awkwardness.Read More