Author: Ian Floodgate

Ian began working in film as one of the founding members of the Rochester Film Society, where he led the programming for films and curated screenings. Since moving into film criticism and writing for Cineccentric, he has provided coverage for various film festivals including London, Glasgow and the BFI Flare Film Festival. He is also the Communications Manager for the North East International Film Festival, where he helps acquire films. Ian particularly admires works from contemporary directors like Céline Sciamma, David Fincher, Steve McQueen and Nicolas Winding Refn.

by Ian Floodgate January 2, 2021 0

Reviews

Soul ★★★½

Pixar has produced revolutionary computer-generated animated films ever since the studio’s first feature film in 1995, dazzling the senses withContinue Reading

by Ian Floodgate November 23, 2020 0

Reviews

Noemí Gold ★

Audiences have more likely than not been searching through streaming services and video on demand to find a new releaseContinue Reading

by Ian Floodgate October 21, 2020 0

Festival Coverage Reviews

Wolfwalkers ★★★½

With an overwhelming amount of computer-generated animated films nowadays being critical and financial hits, some audiences might think traditional animationContinue Reading

by Ian Floodgate October 20, 2020 0

Festival Coverage Reviews The Paragon

New Order

Mexican writer-director Michel Franco is known for making intimate and intense dramas where characters often deal with their pain alone.Continue Reading

by Ian Floodgate October 19, 2020 0

Festival Coverage Reviews

A Common Crime ★

Director Francisco Márquez‘s films often have a focus on socioeconomic divides in Argentina. His directorial debut, Después de Sarmiento, isContinue Reading

by Ian Floodgate October 16, 2020 0

Festival Coverage Reviews

Honeymood ★★★

Most of us have a predetermined idea of what a wedding night entails, and though people say every couple argues,Continue Reading

by Ian Floodgate October 14, 2020 0

Festival Coverage Reviews

Mogul Mowgli ★★

Zaheer “Zed” Anwar (Riz Ahmed) is a British-Pakistani rapper about to embark on a world tour that will see himContinue Reading

by Ian Floodgate October 13, 2020 0

Festival Coverage Reviews

Herself ★★★

Director Phyllida Lloyd‘s previous two films are well-ingrained in British culture but for very different reasons. Her directorial debut wasContinue Reading

by Ian Floodgate July 1, 2020 0

Articles

My Neighbor Totoro: A Homage to Japanese Cinema Through Iconic Animation

Japan has produced many revered films, particularly throughout the post-war era and into the 1960s. Though the formation of StudioContinue Reading

by Ian Floodgate June 25, 2020 0

Reviews

7500 ½

The possibilities of what can be done with film may seem limitless compared to theatre, but many minimalist films lookContinue Reading