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VOD film review: Sick of Myself
May 26, 2023 | Jasmine ValentineDirector: Kristoffer Borgli Cast: Kristine Kujath Thorp, Eirik Sæther Certificate: 15
It takes a certain kind of person to take butt pics after being hospitalised with a life-changing skin mutation, and Sick of Myself is the film to bring them … Read More
VOD film review: Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
May 13, 2023 | David FarnorThis documentary about cinema and the male gaze is an eye-opening conversation-starter.Read More
VOD film review: 1976
March 26, 2023 | David FarnorManuela Martelli’s dark and intimidating portrait of Chile’s history is a gripping, propulsive watch.Read More
Aftersun review: A poignant memory trip
January 6, 2023 | David FarnorPaul Mescal is heartbreakingly good in this poignant, absorbing trip through a summer memory.Read More
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths review: Stunningly self-indulgent
December 16, 2022 | Matthew TurnerA renowned filmmaker has an existential crisis in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s stunningly self-indulgent quasi-autobiographical epic.Read More
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio review: A bold creation
December 11, 2022 | David FarnorGuillermo del Toro’s dark, visually stunning take on Pinocchio isn’t afraid to do its own thing.Read More
VOD film review: Decision to Leave
December 9, 2022 | Martyn ConterioPark Chan-wook’s psycho-romance is the South Korean master’s most mature work to date.Read More
Apple TV+ film review: Causeway
November 4, 2022 | David FarnorJennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry are excellent in this slight but thoughtful exploration of facing one’s past.Read More
LFF film review: More Than Ever
October 23, 2022 | David FarnorVicky Krieps and Gaspard Ulliel deliver superbly moving performances in this quietly powerful drama.Read More
VOD film review: Hit the Road
October 17, 2022 | Cathy BrennanPanah Panahi demonstrates a promising eye for the idiosyncratic in this uneven directorial debut.Read More