Author: James Slaymaker


  • Review: Listen Up Philip

    Listen Up Philip is a hilarious and superbly structured character study, says James Slaymaker.

  • Review: Clouds of Sils Maria

    James reviews Cloud of Sils Maria, directed by Olivier Assayas and starring Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart.

  • Review: Girlhood

    James Slaymaker looks at Girlhood, Céline Sciamma’s latest film released in the UK today.

  • Women in the Entertainment Industry: Director in Focus: Claire Denis

    When I say that Claire Denis is one of the most modern of contemporary filmmakers, I don’t mean that she makes films that speak directly to the way we live now; rather, she uses distinctly modern technologies to portray universal sensations in a way that makes them feel fresh and unfamiliar. The effect that digital […]

  • Women in the Entertainment Industry: Director in focus: Mia Hansen-Løve

    James Playmaker looks at the career of Mia Hansen-Løve and tells you all you need to know to enter the career of one of the most successful woman director in the film industry.

  • Women in the entertainment industry: Author in Focus: Alice Munro

    James takes a look at award winning author, Alice Munro.

  • Director in Focus: Abel Ferrara

    The phenomenon of Abel Ferrara’s career is so strange and singular it boggles the mind whenever one thinks about it. It’s trajectory pretty much parallels that of David Cronenberg: starting off in abrasive, cheapo-sleaze exploitation (The Driller Killer, Ms. 45) before finding critical success in more restrained psychological dramas (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York) […]

  • Alex Ross Perry acquires film rights to Don DeLillo’s The Names

    Perry has also been hired to write a live-action Winnie the Pooh film.

  • Review: Jauja

    Lisandro Alonso’s latest film is an audacious exploration of colonization, says James Slaymaker.

  • Review: Lost River

    Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut is more interested in piecing together striking shots then investing them with thematic or emotional weight, says James Slaymaker.

  • Review: Taipei by Tao Lin

    James reviews Tao Lin’s Taipei.

  • Comment: Godard’s Reflection and Contribution to Contemporary Cinema

    Following his review of Goodbye to Language, James takes a look at Godard’s later career and its importance in today’s cinematic world.

  • Blu-Ray Review: Goodbye To Language 3D

    Read James’ review of Godard’s latest work, which won the Grand Prix du Jury alongside Xavier Dolan’s Mommy at Cannes 2014.