MIK SABIERS savours the first headline solo show of the stalwart of Brighton’s indie-punk outfit Blood Red Shoes
Film round-up: June 15
This week the Star's critic reviews The Piano, The Ciambra, Ocean's 8, Hereditary, and Studio 54
New releases reviewed by IAN SINCLAIR
STEVEN ANDREW is moved beyond words by a historical account of mining in Britain made from the words of the miners themselves
CAILEAN MCBRIDE welcomes a refreshing and timely study of the way officialdom creates structures that exclude LGBT+ rights and humanity
The bard mourns the loss of comrades and troubadours, and looks for consolation with Black Country Jess
CHRIS MOSS relishes the painting and the life story of a self-taught working-class artist from Warrington
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by a star-studded adaptation of Ibsen’s play that is devoid of believable humanity
The Piano (15)
Directed by Jane Campion
★★★★★
NEW Zealand film-maker Jane Campion’s justly lauded Oscar-nominated third feature film deservedly won Academy Awards in 1993 for best screenplay and Oscar nominations for best picture and best director.
Re-released after a quarter of a century, The Piano's potent dramatic force, extraordinary performances and uniquely compelling story reinforces its status as a cinema classic along with enhancing the reputation of Campion — the first woman director to win the top prize at the 1993 Cannes film festival — as a genuine auteur.
Set in the mid-1850s, the film tells the story of Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) who arrive in New Zealand after a lengthy voyage from Scotland but end up left on a beach with their belongings and a piano.
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