Romance

On the face of it there are many familiar elements in place for Bones and All. With director Luca Guadagnino teaming up once again with his Call Me By Your Name actor Timothee Chalamet, for a coming of age drama, you could be forgiven for thinking you know what’s coming. What we get however is much more leftfield and layered.
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One of the great things about film festivals is that you get to see the quirkier features that may not get the exposure they deserve in the mainstream.  ‘All Sorts’ from director J. Rick Castaneda (Ninjago: Decoded) is the kind of romantic comedy that is much more interesting than the usual run of the mill affair, and one that delivers a delightful oddness.
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Sometimes the advertising or word of mouth on a film gives a slightly misleading impression of what you end up seeing.  This was especially true of Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast.
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Opening with the image of a character trying to aggressively dance away the pain of daily life, you know that ‘Ali and Ava’ will probably have a number of elements that resonate.
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In his new film, Ammonite, which closes the London Film Festival this year, director Francis Lee tackles the story of real-life palaeontologist Mary Anning. But this is not strictly a biopic and is reaching for something much greater.
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When asked to describe La Belle Epoque, it’s not a straightforward task. It’s not a romcom, nor science fiction, or just a drama. It seems to be all of those things in concept, even if not so in reality. What it definitely is though is a thought provoking, excellent film, that takes you a little by surprise.
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BOOM! Studios is planning on getting you in the romantic mood this February with the release of its four-part comic book series Jonesy. 

From the creative team of writer Sam Humphries …
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Jason McNamara and Greg Hinkle are turning to Kickstarter to crowd fund their hardcover graphic novel, The Rattler. At its core, the tale told over 96 mostly black …
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Hi Nerdspanners! Robert here.

Confession time – and this is an odd one from your comics correspondent. I NEVER read comics growing up. Not one. I was strictly a book …
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If a film could be described as channelling ‘Mannequin’, ‘Weird Science’ and ‘Stranger than Fiction’, whilst also having its own identity, this would be it. ‘Ruby Sparks’ is an unusual film, with a heavy dose of wish fulfilment, but can it fulfil the wishes of the audience and make a connection?
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Of late, has there been a more over exposed type of film that the Vampire film? Wouldn’t it be great if someone tried something different? Then Kiss Of The Damned could be for you. It is a very slow burning romance/thriller that has the hallmarks of a Hammer Horror film mixed with an arthouse type feel and has some wonderful visuals.
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The film attempts to show a sympathetic body snatcher while telling a story of forever love, resistance, and perseverance. It dies trying. It is a galactic conceit that the alien souls have colonized twelve planets and yet never considered that hosts would care about their presence or eradication.
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