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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…
No Business Like Snow Business | 4 Snowy Movies for the Season
Snow: it means a lot of things to a lot of people. From the gothic of Edgar Allan Poe's glacial whiteness, a terrifying signifier for the absence of meaning, all the way to the snow-filled carols from childhoods both contemporary and…
Lights, Camera, Algorithm: How AI is Changing the Face of Film
A friend of mine recently said that The Marvels felt like it had been written by an AI Although I personally liked the movie, it was obvious that my friend wasn’t being complimentary. The implication was that entry number five thousand 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…
Hold Fast | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World at 20
Silence. The doldrums. A ship, the HMS Surprise, drifts on a breath of wind. Two men, teenage boys really, stand on the foredeck with spyglasses in hand. Before them, an enormous fog bank is rolling in and within it, one of these young…
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…
Courtroom Drama The Goldman Case is Both Refreshing and Relevant | IFI French Film Festival
It’s called the trial of the century. Pierre Goldman, a Jewish man of Polish origin, was previously convicted of an armed robbery that ended in a double murder. The fiercely intelligent Goldman wrote a book proclaiming his innocence and…
Keoghan Excels in Emerald Fennell’s Stylish but Undercooked Saltburn
The making of a good sandwich is a difficult thing. Sometimes even the tiniest decision can bring the entire creation down. Pairing ham with cheese? Genius! Adding pesto to some plain ol’ chicken? Wonderful! Adding raw onions to anything?…