Category Archives: Reviews

Nickel Boys

NICKEL BOYS is a towering achievement from a filmmaker long preoccupied with the documentary artform, an inventive and painful tale of systemic and all-too-close racism that reminds us cinema isn’t solely defined by what it’s about, but also by how it’s made.

William Tell

The first feature film adaptation of William Tell’s story since 1960 feels more like farce than fable. Left behind in the wake of its shortcomings is a film where the craft doesn’t match the potential of its material.

Nosferatu

This edition of NOSFERATU is often visually remarkable, but falters in communicating the paralysis borne of fear and desire and is content to menacingly nibble around the edges rather than sink its teeth in.

Babygirl

BABYGIRL is festive family fun in the least traditional sense. Finding levity and grace in human weakness and the messiness of navigating human desire and dynamics, the film gives generational acting talents a phenomenal showcase that will ignite conversation, not offer the final word.

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT threatens to prioritise style and depravity over substance, but perhaps that excess is the critique. While the new version does not elevate the material to masterpiece status, McDowell’s fearless turn and the curiosity of an unsanitised release make this worth watching.

We Live In Time

Some uninspired creative choices in WE LIVE IN TIME are not enough to detract from Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s central performances, dispelling most of the tired cancer cliches with a heartfelt, moving tale of love and loss.