Author: Virginie Robe


  • Rant: The Lack of Realism in The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story is a 2007 documentary directed by Leslie Iwerks retracing the growing success of the famous company, now partnered with Disney – and when I say the word success, I mean it: the film blatantly solely focuses on the ups of the company, reducing the downs to the harsh début any company has […]

  • The Edge Takes a Look at Movie’s Biggest and Baddest

    The Edge’s film writers take a look at the film characters that gave them the worst nightmares.

  • Eastleigh Film Festival: The French Cinema Night

    The French Cinema Night finds its root in the European Recreate Programme and developed as one of the strong strand, yet slightly aside, of the festival.

  • Eastleigh Film Festival: The Opening Night

    The opening night started the festival on a rather classical but deeply enjoyable note, says our Film Editor.

  • First Look Review: Maps to the Stars

    Once the narrative unfolds, it gets clear that Cronenberg’s exploration of the themes he tackles dramatically steps aside any first expectation, says our Film Editor.

  • Blu-Ray Review: François Truffaut Double Bill

    Following François Truffaut’s 30th death anniversary, Artificial Eye is releasing some of the French director’s films on blu-ray with a delightful bunch of extras.

  • Film round-up: 25/08/14 – 31/08/14

    Forget the gloominess of the weather and the end-of-Summer feeling; pick a film and hide yourself away in cinemas this week.

  • DVD Review: We Are The Best!

    The story offers a moving portrait of three teenage girls in their musical journey to prove that punk isn’t dead.

  • Film round-up: 18/08/14 – 24/08/14

    Lucy, Alleluia, Deliver Us From Evil, Into The Storm, Wolfcop: which one of these will be your thrill this week?

  • Preview: Eastleigh Film Festival (22/09/2014 – 27/09/2014)

    Watching The Big Lebowski in a bowling alley or Dawn of the Dead in an empty shopping mall will be possible near Southampton at the end of September.

  • Film round-up: 11/08/14 – 17/08/14

    Robin Wright has left Frank Underwood for 122 minutes and stars in The Congress this week. Read our full film round-up and see who else is arriving on the big screen.

  • Blu-Ray Review: Venus In Fur

    It is a true pleasure to see the film finally being released in the UK after a rather silent presence in cinemas couple of months ago, says our Film Editor.

  • Film round-up: 28/07/2014 – 03/08/2014

    This week’s film releases include Marvel’s new feature and Rob Stark’s face back in cinemas.

  • DVD Review: Day Of The Flowers

    With an awkward mistreatment of both its characters and narration, the film doesn’t manage to find its voice.