Murmur
MURMUR illuminates a profound human connection to the realities of alcoholism, but more so to the obstacles that obstruct our desire to change. Steph Brown reviews.
Category Archives: Reviews
Luxor
With a delicate and naturalistic performance at the centre from Andrea Riseborough, Zeina Durra’s LUXOR succeeds at painting a portrait of one of life’s pauses for thought; one of the strange stasis and emotions that develop when contemplating one’s life in a once-familiar place. Jim Ross reviews the Sundance selection.
The Personal History of David Copperfield
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD charms its audience with its humour, storytelling and sheer kind-heartedness. James Ashworth reviews.
Higher Love
HIGHER LOVE is a hauntingly heartbreaking film and reveals that Nani is just a drop in a very large ocean of people left behind in a system and a world that sees everything in black and white. Sammy Andie Bennett reviews.
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
There are strong ecclesiastical tones to Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s film which give it a melancholic beauty through which to ponder the intersections of identity, being alive, and community. Jim Ross reviews.
Jasper Mall
There is something morbidly fascinating about the mundanity of following a year in the ‘life’ of a dying mall in Alabama. Corey Hughes reviews JASPER MALL, premiering at Slamdance 2020.
Residue
Gentrification is not some abstract concept in RESIDUE, but a murderer of individuals, communities, and history itself. Key events are being forgotten, while long-term residents are increasingly being erased, their voices mumbled and their faces obscured. James Ashworth reviews.
Cuties (Mignonnes)
By the time the CUTIES concludes, it feels as though Amy may not be the only one who has begun to find balance and feel elevated as a result – director Maïmouna Doucouré maybe has also. Jim Ross reviews the Sundance premiere.
What Did Jack Do?
Lynch’s late work continues to circle back to the art and style that drew him to cinema in the first place. Simon Bowie reviews the short film now available on Netflix.
Queen & Slim
QUEEN & SLIM is a powerful and visually rich story that gets much more right than it does wrong and one upon which Melina Matsoukas has built a beautiful and varied set of visuals. Jim Ross reviews.