Babyteeth
BABYTEETH is curious and endearing, despite its harrowing storyline. Elle Haywood reviews.
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A White, White Day
It is hard to summarise A WHITE, WHITE DAY, with director-writer Palmason having created a feature that feels cathartic in regards to its depiction of loss, but also edges on the border of horror and anger. Elle Haywood reviews.
On A Magical Night
Christophe Honoré’s latest fairground whirl of a film, ON A MAGICAL NIGHT, is a liberating and comedic tale about fading romance and revisiting the past. Teaming with a stellar casting of Chiara Mastroianni and Benjamin Biolay as the current day Maria and Richard, joined by Vincent Lacoste as young Richard and his piano teacher Irène, … Continue reading On A Magical Night
Guest of Honour
The premise of GUEST OF HONOUR is fairly simple, yet feels edited with a butcher’s cleaver; it becomes too jumbled and there is no catharsis at the end.
A Landmark Curatorial Case: We Are One Global Film Festival
With the Covid-19 pandemic bringing the world to a grinding halt, it was inevitable that the film industry was going to be heavily impacted by this virus. Cinemas found their doors closing, distributors pivoting to digital releases, and festivals unable to roll-out the red carpets for the premieres of this year’s cohort of new films. … Continue reading A Landmark Curatorial Case: We Are One Global Film Festival
The Intruder (El Prófugo)
Erica Rivas is an exceptional actress, playing the lead of Inés in INTRUDER, and revealing to us the fear in her mind and her vulnerabilities, but her defiance in being able to continue life as normal.
First Cow
Riding on the cheers from its success at Sundance, FIRST COW floats its way into the competition at the 70th Berlinale with a charming story about the entrepreneurial adventures of two friends and a cow. Elle Haywood reviews.
Wildland
WILDLAND is a slow but compelling film that dissects the complexities between family loyalty and the faux-tender inevitabilities the still familial criminal world. Elle Haywood reviews.
My Salinger Year
Quaint and charming, MY SALINGER YEAR (directed by Philippe Falardeau) is a fitting and enjoyable opening to the 70th Berlinale. Set in New York in 1995, the story takes us through Joanna’s (Margaret Qualley) time at a literary agency after fleeing her academic pursuits at Berkeley. With an air of innocence and ambition, Joanna winds … Continue reading My Salinger Year
Parasite
While some fear the acclaim is overhyped, PARASITE will leave you desperate to speak with others about an exceptional cinematic experience. Elle Haywood reviews.