How It Ends – Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review Rafaela Sales Ross February 2, 2021 Reviews Hours before a meteor is due to decimate all life on Earth, Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) crosses a deserted LA alongside an unusual sidekick: a younger version of herself (Cailee Spaeny). With a farewell party...
Baby Done – Review Rafaela Sales Ross January 22, 2021 Reviews Easily standing on top of a tall tree, playfully swinging a chainsaw in one hand, Zoe (Rose Matafeo) looks effortlessly cool - and clearly fearless. As she banters with two male colleagues, whose expressions...
Jeff Nichols: The Next Great American Auteur? Eddie Falvey April 6, 2016 Analysis, Features, Spotlight 1 Comment Jeff Nichols is by no means the first American filmmaker to utilise the strange, otherworldly beauty of the American interior as the backdrop for his brief but already impressive oeuvre. As a point of...
El Ganzo – RDFF review Sian Brett October 2, 2015 Reviews The Mexican setting of heat and sand only increases the feeling that Ganzo is like a hazy memory. The film is perturbing not only due to the strange manner of conversation, but also because of the...
Kicking Off – RDFF review Sian Brett October 2, 2015 Reviews Making a funny film isn’t just about script – something which is often forgotten. But Kicking Off cleverly uses all of the cinematic elements at its disposal to keep its audience laughing right to the...
Driving With Selvi – RDFF review Sian Brett October 2, 2015 Reviews Films should show us the wonder of human life, and Driving With Selvi certainly manages this. Following the life of one unconventional Indian woman, and her desire to do what she loves, the film is like a...
That’s Not Us – RDFF review Sian Brett October 2, 2015 Reviews A largely improvised script allows the dialogue to ebb and flow throughout the film like natural conversation. Although this is a credit to the actors, watching couples have arguments does tire after a while....
Princess – RDFF review Sian Brett September 25, 2015 Reviews A confused tone overhangs Princess, adding to what is already an uncomfortable watch. In some parts it's stiflingly creepy, so much so that it’s hard to watch, at other times we see a tenderness towards...