Loro
There are few public figures as ripe for a biopic as Silvio Berlusconi, and few filmmakers better equipped to take that particular portrait on as Paolo Sorrentino in LORO. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
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Netizens
A documentary focusing on the harassment of women using modern internet or technological means, NETIZENS is an arresting cry for solidarity. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Killing
Paying homage to a great array of old titles, Tsukamoto builds his own playground where he can showcase his deconstruction of the samurai culture. Serena Scateni reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
The Feeling Of Being Watched
Boundaoui has created a new kind of documentary: a documentary for a community, created by the community.
Keep Going (Continuer)
Using the wide landscapes of Kyrgyzstan, the character of a mother-son relationship is coloured in amidst some stunning visuals during KEEP GOING. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Everybody Knows
EVERYBODY KNOWS is an involving set of characters, with excellent performances from his actors. A film of subtle interactions from Asghar Farhadi, the plot itself isn’t quite as engrossing. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Hotel Mumbai
HOTEL MUMBAI is excellent at creating tension, but terrible at turning it into any meaningful empathy with or understanding of its wider roster of characters, despite the best efforts of Dev Patel. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
The Truk (L’Enkas)
Sarah Marx has undoubted skill, but THE TRUK – although an an accomplished first feature – required some fine tuning to be the best vehicle for it. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
The Films of Anouk De Clercq
Anouk DeClercq art films show us worlds where sound is forefront, and everything is in a constant state of movement and transformation.
Out of Blue
OUT OF BLUE ends up a little bit lost in the cosmos, and an audience left in a disappointing and gaping black hole. Francesca Woulfe reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.