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Cult Killer Movie Review | Banderas Stars in Fun but Forgettable Trashy Thriller
Cult Killer is a film about abused women hunting down and murdering paedophiles and gang rapists. Obviously, there are people who will immediately know this film is not for them, but even if the subject matter doesn't automatically repel…
DIFF 2024 Review | Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the Worldis Consistently Funny and…
You shouldn’t judge a film by its title any more than you should judge a book by its cover, but the ethos of Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World is summed up in that title. Radu Jude’s masterful exploration of modern malaise…
The Iron Claw | Efron Delivers Career-best Performance in Heart-rending Wrestling Melodrama
If you’ve ever seen a Sean Durkin film in the cinema, chances are you left the screening with a sizable pit in your stomach. Durkin doesn’t just seem to enjoy the deeply miserable, he thrives in it. He helped launch Elizabeth Olsen’s…
The Zone of Interest Movie review | A Bewildering and Wholly Unique Piece of Cinema
By now, any review of The Zone of Interest surely has to begin by stating the obvious – it is a really, really good film. The performances are uniformly excellent. The subject matter is delivered with unrelenting ferocity. There's…
Strong Performances From Abbott and Labed can’t save Swimming Home From Sinking
Reviewed from the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam
Award-winning artist Justin Anderson’s debut feature Swimming Home was one of the buzzier titles competing at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam, and it’s easy…
The Boy and the Heron | Miyazaki’s latest is as Gorgeous as it is Achingly Personal
Hayao Miyazaki is back with what is reportedly his final film in the recently released, The Boy and the Heron. I had the privilege of checking out this film for myself, so let’s dive into the beauty of Studio Ghibli’s latest addition and…
Soho Horror fest review | Satan Wants You Moral Panic Documentary Remains as Timely As Ever
This review includes reference to reports of abuse, including sexual abuse.
Satan Wants You - the new documentary by Steve. J Adams and Sean Horlor - throws the viewer back in to the era of the “Satanic Panic.” The era was…
Maestro Movie Review | Cooper Does his Best Bernstein, But Mulligan Steals the Show
When Bradley Cooper’s Maestro made its debut at this year's Venice festival, it landed not so much with banger or a whimper, but more of a light ripple. There were doubtlessly some good notices (and continue to be) but coverage of the…
French Restaurant Doc Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros Needs to be Savoured | IFI French Film Festival…
Frederick Wiseman is the cinéaste of institutions. Even his one narrative film, A Couple, composed as a series of monologues by Sophia Tolstaya, centres around an institution. A cursory glance over his filmography reveals something of a…
Clash of Sensibilities in Thelonious Monk Jazz Documentary Rewind & Play| IFI French Film…
Primary among the pleasures of filming musicians at work is the possibility of looking in on otherwise unseen technical exercises. Watching music is as invigorating as hearing it played. Exemplary in this is footage of bands working…