Reviews

Though they do overlap slightly, most segments of Skolimowski’s time-bending experiment have enough to interest on an individual level. However, the unusual perspective of a dog’s eye view is all that...

The dark and twisted Take Me To The River is an intriguing and enjoyable little drama - though very slight, and never entirely convincing in terms of its characters' motivations, behaviours or...

Searing and visceral, Son of Saul adopts an unusual long-take, shallow-focus shooting style to great effect as it powerfully offers a new approach to films concerning the horrors of the Holocaust. In...

Likely the first thing you learnt about Tangerine was that it was filmed entirely on an iPhone - however this fresh and vibrant drama offers far more than simply a gimmick. Thanks to its camera,...

Paula aims to be an intelligent study on coming-of-age issues, and the strict, if subtle, gender dynamics that still govern some communities. Young nanny Paula’s predicament finds no one willing to help - or...

It may not take a groundbreaking approach to biographical drama, but Frears’ The Program draws strong performances from an impassioned O’Dowd, up-and-comer Jesse Plemons and particularly Foster, whose...

Early in Sicario, a shady government operative compares finding a cartel boss to “discovering a vaccine.” It’s a throwaway line, but it resonates in Roger Deakins’ breathtaking (and surely Oscar...

Assassination is a meticulously crafted film crammed with diverse elements, including sumptuously detailed set design, goofy slapstick humour, and even a meet cute. Best of all, there’s a kickass heroine...

Clerici takes what could be a fascinating process and renders it crushingly dull in this fly-on-the-wall documentary. Hand Gestures may prove useful as a historical and practical record of the foundry’s...

Set in the rural north east of Brazil at a traditional rodeo, Neon Bull has the potential to be an engaging film – particularly with the addition of the lead Iremar’s subversive interest in costuming. It...

After opening shorts respectively characterised by static, stagey discourse and poor acting, In the Room grows in confidence and passionate eloquence. The haunting presence of a deceased man chasing an...

An insightful tribute from adopted ‘nephew’ Samba Gadjigo, Sembene! tells the remarkable journey of Ousmane Sembène from Senegalese fisherman to Marseilles docker to the ‘father of African...

Suffragette humanizes the struggle for voting equality in 1912, bringing its harsh (force-fed) realities to the fore as downtrodden laundress Maud (a top-notch Carey Mulligan) is pulled into the Women’s...

It’s very hard to resist being persuaded by Russell Brand. His calls for revolution may lack detail, but they are full of the passion, humour and energy that has inspired so many. At the same time you get...

John Hawkes is a joy to watch as a throwback to 70’s lone wolf private investigators. His lazy confidence as he seemingly throws out his lines never stops him savouring every word. The narrative structure...