Screenwriting, religious repression and why you should watch The Last Thing Mary Saw: In conversation with filmmaker Edoardo Vitaletti
One of the most exciting aspects of covering film releases is the opportunity to discover new talent with the potential to breathe new...
Read MoreReview: The Last Thing Mary Saw – “A slow-burning cinematic experience rich in both style and substance”
Debuts are no easy feat, that’s why filmmaker Edoardo Vitaletti deserves extra credit for choosing to tackle a disturbing period...
Read MoreReview: I Carry You With Me (Te Llevo Conmigo) – “Essential and much-needed cinema”
Some films have the power to connect with audiences on a level so deep and personal that by the time credits roll, the emotional catharsis...
Read MoreReview: First Cow – “A slow-burning, meditative exploration of the human condition”
It’s rather comforting to know that, amidst the bombastic corporate wars of competing cinematic universes oversaturating our screens these...
Read MoreReview: The Nest – “A mesmerizing piece of cinema”
Part chilling psychological thriller, part elegant period piece with an incredible sense of time and place, The Nest is at the core a...
Read MoreReview: The Father – “A devastatingly beautiful gut-punch of a film”
I have now seen The Father twice and both times, as it reached its heart-shattering final act, I turned into a messy puddle of sobs and...
Read MoreCinematic scope with serialized TV vibes: a few thoughts on A Quiet Place Part II
Do you remember A Quiet Place’s abrupt ending? After having just given birth to her new baby and lost her husband within the span of a...
Read MoreReview: Minari – “Poetry made into motion picture”
Who doesn’t remember the wondrous and disorienting experience of waking up as a child in the backseat of their family car on a road trip,...
Read MoreReview: True History of the Kelly Gang – “A mesmerising piece of cinema”
2003’s Ned Kelly, starring the late Heath Ledger in the titular role alongside Orlando Bloom and Naomi Watts was my first acquaintance...
Read MoreReview: We The Animals – “Cinematic art at its purest”
There couldn’t have been a better time to release We The Animals than Pride month. The world needs more queer stories that feel relatable...
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