Review: National Anthem – “a poignant piece of work that showcases some terrific performances.”
If feature film debuts often become a cinematic wasteland for coming-of-age tales with tiresome premises, then filmmaker Luke Gilford...
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Review: Starve Acre – “an ambitious cinematic experience”
Crafting a feature debut that results in a critically acclaimed, award-winning career breakthrough is no easy task. Following that up with...
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Review: Paradise Is Burning – “an exciting new voice in world cinema.”
Scandinavian filmmaking at large continues to generate promising talent that often reaches the frequencies of Hollywood buzz. From Denmark...
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Review: Arcadian – “Cage brings his charisma as always”
Props to Oscar-winning icon Nicolas Cage, who (believe it or not) turned 60 this year, for relentlessly using his star power as a gateway...
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Review: The Beast – “A heightened sensorial experience that will hold you captive, if you let it.”
If it’s a literal beast you’re after, I’m sorry to disappoint you. This isn’t another high concept genre-flick with a CGI creature at its...
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Review: Femme – “An unapologetically queer genre film that packs a punch with a well-balanced mix of style and substance.”
After the Daniels and the Safdie Brothers (who are admittedly amongst their greatest inspiration) a new and exciting filmmaking duo is...
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Review: Pearl -“The supervillain origin story we don’t deserve”
Welcome to Ti West’s cinematic horror-verse, a perfect mix of originality, cinephile homage and genre-blending that will leave you wanting...
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Review: Close – “Lukas Dhont tells it with such a delicate touch and mastery of his craft”
It is rare for a film to truly capture the essence of its narrative with the level of cinematic nuance achieved by Belgian filmmaker Lukas...
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Review: Beautiful Beings – “Sublime cinematography”
Back in 2017, I’d sung the praises of Icelandic filmmaker Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s feature debut Heartstone on this very film blog....
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Review: Nitram – “An uncomfortable watch but an essential one”
Despite the legitimate controversy that surrounded Nitram’s release in its homeland down under back in September, the latest horrifying...
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