Pari
The bond between a mother and her missing son is pushed to extremes as she descends into the treacherous underbelly of a city spiralling out of control.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
The Prince (El Príncipe)
Vicious yet tender, The Prince explores the forced connections and surprising intimacy among prisoners in quite literally a cutthroat world.
African Apocalypse
AFRICAN APOCALYPSE is not an examination of grainy photographs and dusty historical sources but one of an enduring legacy of oppression and white supremacy. Jim Ross reviews.
Ammonite
With inconsistent characterisation and the film’s lack of romantic chemistry, even the glimmers of legitimate social commentary cannot stop AMMONITE from succumbing to blandness and adding very little to an already overcrowded genre. Megan Christopher reviews.
Shirley and the Taste of Madness
Shirley Jackson’s fiction permits us to try a taste of madness. Her stories, published from the late 40s until her death in 1965, are fixated on the Gothic and the macabre. Her writing is frequently concerned with not only what is taboo or strange, but also the prying eyes of curious bystanders who can never … Continue reading Shirley and the Taste of Madness
Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story
Posy Dixon’s portrait is one of a kind soul, blessed with a talent that seems both refined and spiritual. It’s an honour to spend time with him. Scott Wilson reviews.
Wolfwalkers
From the beautiful animation to the unpredictable narrative and emotional scenes shared with the characters, WOLFWALKERS is a fresh take on a familiar story.
Striding Into The Wind
STRIDING INTO THE WIND is a film about revelation; the discovery of new places and people, and additionally deciding to take personal agency over what feels right in your life.
A Dim Valley
Part queer allegory and part folklore with hints of stoner comedy, A DIM VALLEY is hard to define and pin down.
Possessor
POSSESSOR is a breathtakingly disturbing horror movie boasting great performances from its cast and some fantastic direction.