The Sisters Brothers
Jacques Audiard might have tailored a slightly ill-fitting suit of great materials, but inside is an enjoyable yarn and captivating characters. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
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Kia and Cosmos
A charming story, the lead performances and director Sudipto Roy’s eye leave an affectionate imprint with KIA AND COSMOS. Jim Ross reviews the UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival.
Styx
STYX presents a personal moral quandary to comment on wider global issues, Wolfgang Fischer directing a superb performance from Susanne Wolff. Jim Ross reviews.
If Beale Street Could Talk
It might not shine as brightly as MOONLIGHT, but IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is a wonderful romance that evokes a sense of time and place whilst it reaches out to modern audiences. Jim Ross reviews.
Eighth Grade
Like a lot of teenagers, EIGHTH GRADE is funny, awkward, and ambitious – it is a film that represents an accomplished graduation for both Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher. Jim Ross reviews ahead of Glasgow Film Festival.
mid90s
Although not immune to dragging on in its quest for authenticity, MID90S ragtaggy candour should win affection. Jim Ross reviews ahead of its screenings at Glasgow and Berlinale 2019.
We Are Little Zombies
Premiering at Sundance, Mikato Nagahisa’s debut feature WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES follows four Japanese orphans escape into a fantasy of bright colours, video game noises and characters, and upbeat music. Jim Ross reviews.
Vice
Weaving commentary and comedy together, VICE is an enjoyable but simplistic analysis that feels caught between two approaches. Jim Ross reviews.
RBG
Jim Ross reviews RBG, a portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s career before and since becoming a US Supreme Court Justice.
Sorry To Bother You
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is a bold and distinctive vision that is rightly nowhere near as apologetic as the title. Jim Ross reviews.