Boy Erased
Although Joel Edgerton’s BOY ERASED may succeed in its obvious intents, it sadly lacks the necessary power to shine. Serena Scateni reviews from Rome Film Festival.
Category Archives: Reviews
Under The Wire
UNDER THE WIRE serves as a great memento that both quality journalism and humanism are not nice things to have, but powerful necessities. Victoria Becker reviews at Cologne Film Festival.
The Guilty
The confining space of a cinema is the perfect place to watch THE GUILTY, the venue’s own restrictions aptly mirroring that felt by the characters. Francesca Woulfe reviews.
Edinburgh Shorts: The Games We Play
The Edinburgh Short Film Festival’s November 8th program deals with mind games, toying with – and being teased by – our adversaries, and amusing ourselves. Jim Ross reviews.
Edinburgh Shorts: What The Future Holds
Luka Vukos previews the closing night of the 2018 Edinburgh Short Film Festival – “this final set of films is another great bunch and their precise arrangement is likewise thoughtful.”
Black is Beltza
Although a lively mishmash of racial issues, politics, music gatherings, and espionage vibes, BLACK IS BELTZA cares more about adding iconic names of the 60s than delivering a coherent narrative. Serena Scateni reviews at Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival.
The Workshop
Cantet’s compassion for his young characters is never far from the surface – hard though they may be to stomach for some of the time.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
A bombastic, colourful and appealing adventure peppered with just enough outlandish moments to keep Gilliam fans happy, writes Rosie Applin.
Happy as Lazzaro (Lazzaro Felice)
HAPPY AS LAZZARO is a conversation starter which balances nuance and neo-realism with its thoughtful, comedic and magical lead.
Meet the directors: Eastern Memories
“He was more than just a linguist, he was the Indiana Jones of his time…” April McIntyre interviews the makers of EASTERN MEMORIES.