Thursday, April 5, 2012

Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki


Kaurismäki new charming film Le Havre deals with illegal immigration. Unlike many filmmakers who tackle the darker side of such stories, Kaurismäki finds a note of hope and humanity in the relationship between ageing shoeshiner Marcel (André Wilms) and an African boy hiding from the authorities (Blondin Miguel).

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Hello to Jason Isaacs


"One day long ago, Mark Kermode (esteemed film critic) and Simon Mayo (esteemed radio presenter) decided to say “hello” to Mark’s school mate Jason Isaacs (esteemed actor) live on air. Since then, their list of hellos has grown and now stands as an important cultural achievement."