VOD film review: The Garden Left Behind

4

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A cloying script and weak central performance undermine this trans drama’s good intentions.Read More

VOD film review: I Never Cry

9

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Part character study and part social commentary, this layered, well-performed drama is one of the most absorbing films of 2020.Read More

VOD film review: Cruella

3

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The origins story of Disney’s iconic villain sadly fails to live up to its punk-era potential.Read More

VOD film review: The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet

9.3

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Ana Katz’s beautiful absurdist drama deftly weaves humour and apocalyptic anxiety.Read More

VOD film review: Cowboys

7.3

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Anna Kerrigan’s heartfelt Western thoughtfully tackles issues of mental health, gender and family in the 21st century.Read More

BFI Flare film review: The Dose

6

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Mounting suspense doesn’t quite find a pay-off in this murky, creeping thriller.Read More

BFI Flare film review: AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman

9

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This profile of trans activist Connie Norman is a valuable reminder of an inspiring legacy.Read More

Glasgow Film Festival review: Riders of Justice

5.7

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Director: Anders Thomas Jensen Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Roland Møller Certificate: TBC Watch Riders of Justice online in the UK: Glasgow Film Festival 2021

Riders of Justice is one of the films playing at the online Glasgow Film … Read More

VOD film review: A Call to Spy

3.3

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An uneven script undermines this period thriller the role women played in defeating the Nazis through espionage.Read More

LFF 2020 film review: Wildfire

6.7

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Cathy Brady’s well-acted directorial debut explores past trauma on the Irish border.Read More