Stranger Eyes
STRANGER EYES is a film that is both deeply cynical and resoundingly humane in portraying the hyper-surveilled Singapore. Everyone is under scrutiny, but their humanity remains beyond the camera’s gaze.
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The Substance
Coralie Fargeat’s THE SUBSTANCE is a delirium-inducing concoction of numerous body horror films and literary influences, further combining an askew glance at fame and a gaudy gore aesthetic to an eye-catching effect.
The Critic
THE CRITIC approaches a dynamic historical era whose high stakes parallel today’s with a dearth of imagination and humanity. It looks handsome, but its heart is hollow.
Starve Acre
STARVE ACRE’s distinctive qualities have roots in Daniel Kokotajlo’s eye for unsettling images that build dread and a balance of special effects work and plot developments that toe the line adeptly between unnerving and absurd.
Woken
WOKEN is a sci-fi thriller that packs a punch disproportionate to its small scale and short length. Despite some unfortunately clumsy tropes deployed in the third act, WOKEN still has enough twists and turns and enough contemporary relevance to be a thriller worth checking out.
Radical
The unashamedly heartfelt actions of a radical educator deserve an equally heartfelt film, and RADICAL is top of the class.
Jericho Ridge
JERICHO RIDGE understands the pure thrill of a well-executed standoff, and never once lets the pace drop.
Sorcery (Brujería)
Though there are resonant anti-colonial themes and an interesting perspective on witchcraft as a resistance practice, SORCERY is sluggish, with too much focus on atmosphere and not enough on character.
Robot Dreams
The magnitude of pathos acheived by ROBOT DREAMS without dialogue while being a visual and witty delight is a miraculous achievement.
Hundreds of Beavers
The effect isn’t unlike nostalgia, a longing for when humour appealed to our childish side, uncomplicated and universal; it is the easiest way to plaster a smile across your face for 100 minutes. You are unlikely to find a funnier or more inventive film this year.