Amy Priest
35 articles written by Amy Priest
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Warm Bodies
With its global distribution earlier this year, Warm Bodies seemed to be just another one of Hollywood’s pumped out blockbusters, and I myself skipped it at the cinemas due to this exact reason – “it was just another cliché...
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House of Good and Evil
Since having the privilege to see Rachel Marie Lewis’s debut film last year (Transatlantic Coffee), I had high hopes to witness her diversity once again as an actress with this new psychological thriller written by Blu de Golyer entitled,...
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Touchy Feely
Lynn Shelton’s Touchy Feely has, so far, gathered mixed reviews and unfortunately I got to see why. I went into the film very open minded and came away feeling confused and largely disappointed. Nevertheless, there can be a lot...
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2013 Sundance London Film Festival Wrap-Up and Top 3 Films
What an incredible experience Sundance London Film Festival was. The line-up was so exciting and I knew right away I was in for a brilliant week, that I would be able to witness some of this year’s worthy hits....
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2013 Sundance London: In A World & Touchy Feely
In A World What a fantastic, honestly hilarious comedy. Perfect in every sense of the word, In a World defines my idea of funny. This is the directorial debut for Lake Bell, and yet you really would not know...
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2013 Sundance London: Emanuel and the Truth about Fishes, A.C.O.D, Mud
Emanuel and the Truth about Fishes Sitting in the 9am screening of Francesca Gregorini’s Emanuel and the Truth about Fishes, I was surrounded by sleepy film fans and people uncertain of what to expect from what they were about...
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2013 Sundance London: Running From Crazy Review & Metro Manila
Running From Crazy The Hemingway family have always been “Running From Crazy” – their dark roots connected to Ernest’s suicide and their long history of mental illnesses caused depressive tendencies within every member of the family, even today. This...
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2013 Sundance London Coverage Introduction
Being from the UK with only a select few film festivals to attend each year, Sundance London offers British film-fans the chance to access the UK premiere of the fantastic films that were premiered in Utah earlier this year....
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Benny Loves Killing
It can be stated right from the start that this film is technically adept, masterfully shot and uses blindingly beautiful colour; Benny Loves Killing is one hell of a picturesque indie film. There have been some very powerful phrases...
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Way Too Indie Short Film Spotlight #3
North Atlantic After you see this short you can understand why it’s spent three years amid the film festivals official selections, the BFI London Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival both played host in 2010 and 11 to the...
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Wild Girl Waltz
I wasn’t sure what to make of Wild Girl Waltz to begin with; I was hesitant to say I liked it but at the same time I didn’t want to dismiss this indie comedy directed by Mark Lewis. Therefore...
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The Naked Zinester
Awesome, just – awesome. This short documentary, The Naked Zinester, explores the life and work of Aaron Tsuru and from Jon Nix’s directorial style we get to go up close and very personal with the man behind the camera....
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Undocumented Executive
Undocumented Executive is a bizarre story of a Mexican man wanting more from life than what his sister endures. His luck ensures that he turns up sharply dressed for the wrong interview, but being the 'right man' for the...
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Faith in Destiny
James Choi’s Faith in Destiny looked to be an interesting and complex film about a man struggling with the misfortune and temptations life throws at him; instead this beautifully shot film was let down by a poor narrative and...
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Burn After Reading
When you first watch this story of trickery and deceit, you may perceive it quite differently as you would following a second viewing. After seeing Burn After Reading for the first time in 2008, I was compelled to hate...