Posts By Rachel Bowles
VOD film review: Happy As Lazzaro
August 1, 2019 | Rachel Bowles
Alice Rohrwacher’s fantastical realist drama resonates with centuries of Italian working class history.Read More
VOD film review: Fighting with My Family
July 26, 2019 | Rachel Bowles
Excellent fight scenes, a funny script and a stellar cast mean this fact-based comedy will resonate with audiences far beyond wrestling fans.Read More
MUBI UK film review: Touch Me Not
October 19, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
This informative exploration of sex, self and intimacy is a difficult but worthwhile watch.Read More
FrightFest Presents VOD film review: Pimped
September 2, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
This compelling and disturbing horror is a strong debut feature from director Mike Barker.Read More
VOD film review: Sicilian Ghost Story
August 3, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
Sicilian Ghost Story processes real trauma through fairy tale imagery in this beautifully shot, experimental love story. Read More
VOD film review: Racer and the Jailbird
July 14, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
Despite its lengthy running time, The Racer and the Jailbird frustratingly never realises its potential.Read More
VOD film review: Time Trial
July 7, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
Finlay Pretsell’s in-depth study of a human antidote to Lance Armstrong is an evocative, visceral ride.Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: GLOW Season 2
June 29, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
GLOW returns for round two with pithy and hilarious one-liners that speak to a lived-in experience of patriarchy and misogyny.Read More
Interview: Takashi Miike talks Blade of the Immortal, Audition and being lazy
December 8, 2017 | Rachel Bowles
Takashi Miike is one of the world’s most prolific directors, with movies stretching back decades from Ichi the Killer to Audition (available on BFI Player+). This year, hot on the heels of a retrospective on subscription streaming service MUBI, Miike … Read More
VOD film review: Felicite
November 14, 2017 | Rachel Bowles
Newcomer Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu delivers a career-defining performance in this poetic, kinetic Congolese musical drama.Read More
