Emperor
EMPEROR deals with an interesting moment in the aftermath of World War II, but Owen Baker isn’t convinced by its treatment of history.
Category Archives: Reviews
Dust On Our Hearts
Doose’s film is a realistic and emotionally affecting portrayal of complicated family relationships, writes Sophie Skinner.
Salma
This is not confection filmmaking: it is an awareness piece that is distressed, and needs you to be distressed along with it, writes Joe De-Vine.
Dressing for Pleasure
Subversive at the time of its original release, DRESSING FOR PLEASURE retains an element of being “out there” even now, writes Alison Hicks.
Honour
Mark Liversidge finds plenty to recommend in Shan Khan’s directorial debut, which tackles the sensitive issue of honour killings.
Cold
Jim Moore is moved by the chilly and forbidding COLD of Uğur Yücel’s sordid and noirish tale.
The Sea
Hannah Clarkson reviews Stephen Brown’s intense adaptation of John Banville novel THE SEA.
Si-o-se Pol
Although Peschel might have placed a higher value on subtext, the film won healthy applause at Cambridge Film Festival, writes Joe DeVine.
Free Fall
FREE FALL (Freier Fall) boldly channels BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN in an industry that hasn’t fully buried the hatchet, writes Joe DeVine.
Una Noche
Lucy Mulloy’s pulsating debut feature offers urgent drama as well as winning nuggets of light relief, writes Richard Hensby.