Shorta – Review
When a film opens with a young black man screaming “I can’t breathe” whilst a police officer presses his knee against the man’s neck, it’s pretty much laying all of its political cards out on the tab...
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Black Bear – Review
Cinema has been blurring the lines of fiction versus reality since its inception. In order to be compelling, it has to be believable, right? More than that, it’s been lifting the lid on its own creat...
Below Zero (Bajocero) – Review
When you think of movies set in Spain, you’re likely to think of the colour and vivacity associated with the likes of Pedro Almodovar. You’re probably less likely to think of thick, rolling fogs; tem...
Promising Young Woman – Review
“I’m a nice guy.” “I thought you were into it.” “It wasn’t like that.” Cassie has heard every excuse in the book. And she’s tired of it. Emerald Fennell’s film opens with Cassie (Carey Mulligan) bein...
Top 10 Films of 2020 – Mary’s Picks
I mean …where do I start? The cinemas – those great places of solace and refuge – made it until March before succumbing to the nationwide lockdown. Then, they were open again in som...
Top 10 Films of 2020 – Thomas’s Picks
I’m going to spare you all the obligatory “2020 has been some year…” introduction and just get straight to the point. These aren’t necessarily the best films of the year. They’re my favourite films r...
7500 – Review
Single location films are few and far between for a number of reasons. They are technically challenging due to the limited variations in shot composition. Being focussed on a single location tends to...
Underwater – Review
After spending the last decade taking more low key roles and lending her name in order to get projects some traction, Kristen Stewart is now moving into a place where she is balancing the larger stud...
Resin (Harpiks) – Review
There are a plethora of films – everything from The Village to Leave No Trace – about families cutting themselves off from modern society in order to establish a new way of life in the mi...
Uncut Gems – Review
The Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems doesn’t feel so much like a movie, at times, but rather an unbridled assault on the senses. It’s loud; it’s chaotic; it’s frustrating. The jewellery store settin...