Pinocchio – Review Josefine Algieri December 10, 2020 Reviews This film was previously reviewed in February 2020 as part of our Berlinale Film Festival coverage. While it may seem like Matteo Garrone is independently hopping on the recent live action Disney remakes...
Hannah – Review Josefine Algieri March 3, 2019 Reviews This review was originally published as part of our Filmfest München coverage on 3/7/2018. Andrea Pallaoro’s second feature Hannah portrays a woman on a precipice, struggling with the crimes her husband...
Lucia’s Grace – Filmfest München 2018 Review Josefine Algieri July 3, 2018 Reviews Gianni Zanasi comedy Lucia’s Grace (Troppa grazia) is an odd film, picking up many threads but ultimately falling short of tying them all together. Nonetheless, Zanasi’s work managed to win the award for...
Hannah – Filmfest München 2018 Review Josefine Algieri July 3, 2018 Reviews Andrea Pallaoro’s second feature Hannah portrays a woman on a precipice, struggling with the crimes her husband has committed and the choices she has made. First and foremost, it is a showcase for Charlotte...
Una Famiglia – Venice 2017 Review Jack Blackwell September 4, 2017 Reviews Deliberately opaque for its first 20 minutes, it’s hard to see exactly what film Sebastiano Riso’s Una Famiglia actually is for a good while after it starts. Come the end, you’ll wish it never revealed...
The Great Beauty – Review Tom Bond January 5, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment You’ll want to visit Rome after watching The Great Beauty. Italy’s capital is the beauty in question and its inhabitants are the beasts, party-hardened socialites that swirl chaotically around a calm...