‘Death Proof’: the movie that made Quentin Tarantino “depressed for a month”
His first flop.
Independent Movies
‘Poverty Row’: proof that independent cinema has always been fighting an uphill battle
A reflection of the current industry.
The John Cassavetes movie that greatly inspired Mike Leigh: “Made me start thinking”
Not his best work, but very inspirational.
The movie Roger Ebert walked out of after eight minutes: “The same level as a not especially good high school play”
“Student directors could learn from it.”
‘The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael’: the disturbing drama defined by a mass walkout at Cannes
This low-budget indie had an ending so upsetting that audiences couldn’t stomach it.
‘Postcards from Rome’: the record-breaking docudrama that put Tom Cruise to shame
The action star was left eating dust.
Bafta Breakthrough filmmaker Clair Titley unpacks the darkest side of reality TV in ‘The Contestant’
The film was years in the making.