60-second cinema

9 out of 10 Documentary-style film accompanying the Icelandic band Sigur Ros on a series of free concerts at various venues in their homeland, at the end of a world tour. I enjoyed watching this film. The music was different to what I normally listen to, sounding almost like whale noises at times; good background music to relax with. The band members all showed great enthusiasm and respect for their music; a nice bunch of youngsters. The photography showed the stark and beautiful landscape to good effect — no touristy bits of people in hot springs. The venues went from large concert halls to small village halls, and some were outdoors, everyone was welcome, young and old, and the children's faces were a delight to see. I left the cinema happy and pleased to have seen this film.

8 out of 10 Am I allowed to review documentaries on here? What the hell, let's go for it. Heima is a film of various performances from Sigur Ros 's 2006 tour of Iceland, interspersed with interviews of band members and fans alike. If you've never heard them before, you can expect something akin to whale song played by a rock band. In fact, there's a fair chance you'll already be familiar with one of their tracks, Hoppipolla, as it was used heavily in the trailers for Planet Earth . But I digress. Much like their music, the film and the band members themselves turn out to be just as gentle and reflective as you'd expect. In fact, there are plenty of shots of them simply staring into space, mid-song. Most of the music, recorded at various unusual venues around the island, is fairly mild stuff too, but both the opening track and the final gig rise to amazing climaxes. At the end of the first one, in particular, I felt like getting up from my cinema seat, clappi...