Bacurau
By setting itself in the near future, BACURAU allows itself to explore a world that is something of a dark reflection of our own, and revels in this juxtaposition. James Ashworth reviews.
Category Archives: Reviews
Monos
MONOS invites us to see ecstatic truth against brutal unreality in a film that uses cinema to its fullest potential. Simon Bowie reviews at BFI LFF.
Lara
Elle Haywood reviews LARA, “a stand-out piece from this year’s London Film Festival”.
Scales
Short but sweet, and laden with symbolism, Shahad Ameen’s directorial debut has more than enough power to capture the imagination.
American Woman
Tanja Schangin reviews AMERICAN WOMAN, director Jake Scott’s new film, which comes out on Friday 11 October.
Joker: a Batmobile with the engine of a clown car
Despite many technical highs in JOKER, the lack of nuance and a determination to be iconically shocking mean Todd Phillips’s film is a Batmobile with the engine of a clown car. Jim Ross reviews.
The Lodge
THE LODGE executes a gripping horror, and whilst it is by no means a heart-stopping thriller, its subtle, susurrus nature is sure to snare the audience in its icy grip. Elle Haywood reviews at London Film Festival.
The Farewell
THE FAREWELL speaks profoundly about how we express love, how we express truth, and how those often aren’t the same thing. Simon Bowie reviews.
The Goldfinch
Chris Dobson reviews THE GOLDFINCH, John Crowley’s adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by American novelist Donna Tartt.
Queering the Script
The showing of documentaries such as QUEERING THE SCRIPT on the film festival circuit is just as vital for the LGBT community as the television shows it discusses. Amber Heath reviews.