The Turkish National short programme was the perfect sample menu to kick off the Antalya Film Festival.
Antalya Film Festival Day One: Two Short Programmes and a Movie
Redmond Bacon
Redmond is the editor-in-chief of Journey Into Cinema.
The Last Castle — The Illusion of Authority
Classical camerawork subtly tells us who’s really in charge in Rod Lurie’s compelling yet underfortified military-prison drama.
Speak No Evil — The Unmetaphorical Horror of Being Too Nice
While most recent horrors rely too heavy on metaphor, Speak No Evil reminds us that the real terror lies just within us.
Murder at 1600 — The Unflappable Wesley Snipes
A cross-jurisdiction thriller featuring murder, sex, intrigue, and Wesley Snipes seemingly unbothered by anything at all.
Absolute Power — Out-Humanising The State
Clint Eastwood takes an unconventional look at fighting the state in Absolute Power — creating a low-key libertarian statement in the process.