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Sidney – Review

Few twentieth century film industry professionals can boast a career as storied or influential as Sidney Poitier - the quality and significance of his work on screen as an actor, behind the scenes as director,...
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Moonage Daydream – Review

Throughout the career of pop legend David Bowie - especially as he burst onto the scene as alter ego Ziggy Stardust - the question of personal and artistic identity was at the fore of his publicity. Brett...
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Nous – Review

This film was previously reviewed in March 2021 as part of our Berlinale coverage. Alice Diop’s latest documentary captures life in the Paris suburbs, meandering between characters, vignettes, and...
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Really Good Rejects – SXSW Review

The luthier’s craft can seem one from another age, the archaic title passed down despite evolving instruments and musical styles. In today’s music industry, Reuben Cox is one of the most respected makers...
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The Real Charlie Chaplin – Review

Directors Peter Middleton and James Spinney take on the unenviable task of trying to dissect the life of a man who was once one of the most famous people on the planet. While Chaplin carved out his own style...
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The Velvet Underground – Review

Almost fifty years since The Velvet Underground went their separate ways, their legacy only grows. Now understood as pivotal in pushing the boundaries of music at the time, Todd Haynes’ documentary tells the...
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Oasis: Knebworth 1996 – Review

Some might say Oasis performing to 250,000 people across a weekend in the summer of ‘96 was the definitive musical moment of the decade. Oasis: Knebworth 1996 makes it hard to disagree. At the heart of the...