Eisenstein in Guanajuato
One of Britain’s best arthouse auteurs delivers a transgressive tribute to one of Russia’s foremost artists, presenting him as a filmmaker, theorist, and above all as a human being.
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Infinitely Polar Bear
Maya Forbes’ slice of life drama’s joyous energy is infectious, but its melodrama prevents it from being truly emotionally impactful, writes Blake Simons.
Roar
Having seriously injured almost all of its cast and crew, ROAR will appeal to lovers of B-movie car-crash cinema
The Magical Girl
Anime, revenge and sadomasochism come together to form a tangled web in Carlos Vermut’s second feature-length thriller.