JOJO RABBIT describes itself, confusingly, as an anti-hate satire – implying that it stands against some sort of pro-hate satire. Nevertheless, if any filmmaker has the offbeat sensibility to successfully create a comedic film where a Hitler Youth has an imaginary friend in the form of Adolf Hitler, then Taika Waititi might pull it off. … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit
LUCY IN THE SKY, with music sonorously in the background, goes off the rails and grows alien-like into an ugly and uncontrollable soap opera, a messy version of I, TONYA without the latter’s poignancy.
CONNECT is a refreshing addition to the cinema of truth, with surface intentions that are set to educate, humanise and battle the prognosis of debilitating mental disorders. Steph Brown reviews.
A better biography than it is a call to arms, A GIRL FROM MOGADISHU is inspiring when it focuses upon its central figure’s determination, perfectly realised by Aja Naomi King. Scott Wilson reviews.
Alma Har’el garners excellent performances from her cast to tell the touching story based on writer-star Shia LaBeouf’s own experiences. Jim Ross reviews.
KNIVES OUT subtly upends the outrageously cliched ‘whodunnit’ format and combines that with excellent performances. Jim Ross reviews.
Director Zed Nelson, better known for his photography, debuts his filmmaking skills and offers a small piece of an ever-expanding puzzle, spanning London’s boroughs and beyond with THE STREET. April McIntyre reviews.
BURNING CANE is directed by Phillip Youmans, a young filmmaker who demonstrates emotional fidelity to his subjects as well as an undeniable film sense coupled with a ready and substantial cinematic style. Marc Nelson reviews.
The title of THE TWO POPES alone sounds makes it sound like a religious film that will pack a punch of witty jokes. What the film circulates and builds upon is the cult of personality that surrounds the role of Pope and the papacy as a whole. Elle Haywood reviews.
There are moments which show the film OPHELIA could have been. The premise is intriguing and its ambitions timely but the execution is a misfire. Murray Ferguson reviews.
