Tag Archives: Lasse Hallström

Lasse Hallström’s beautifully made and revealing biopic of Hilma af Klint sacrifices drama for painstaking accuracy.

Joyce Glasser reviews Hilma (October 28, 2022) Cert 12A, 119 mins. Despite the early films, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and Chocolat Lars Sven “Lasse” Hallström looked set to be remembered ...

andrew 615 views 0 likes Nov 7, 2022

Frantz is one of the best films of the year

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs Frantz (Artificial Eye). François Ozon’s excellent period piece is set in Germany in 1919, and an anti-war story in which the wounds have not healed. The Germans ...

Mark 2024 views 0 likes Aug 29, 2017

Two outstanding performances by child actors Lewis MacDougall and Anton Glanzelius

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs A Monster Calls (Focus). J A Bayona’s heartbreaking film feels like a modern classic, a genuine tear-jerker for thoughtful, intelligent family audiences. Conor, ...

Mark 2656 views 1 likes May 8, 2017