Bergman Island – Cannes 2021 Review Alysha Prasad July 18, 2021 Reviews Mia Hansen-Løve’s newest film, Bergman Island, stars Vicky Krieps and Tim Roth as filmmakers Chris and Tony who have retreated to the island of Fårö for the summer. They travel to the island, known for...
Maya – LFF 2018 review Rhys Handley October 15, 2018 Reviews Returned to the world after four months under ISIS captivity, war reporter Gabriel (Roman Kolinka) comes back to Paris a man transformed and ill at ease with the haunting familiarities and the discomfiting...
Ava – LFF 2017 Review L D September 19, 2017 Reviews Selected for this year’s official competition is Léa Mysius’ striking debut Ava. A film about how the onset of blindness in a thirteen-year-old girl heightens the acuity of her other senses, Ava is as...
Top 10 Contemporary Female Directors Patrick Nabarro August 31, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Issues of gender inequality are becoming ever more prevalent in the film industry. First there was the famous pay discrepancy highlighted by Jennifer Lawrence last year. And in recent weeks, two of our own...
Things To Come – Berlinale 2016 Review Eddie Falvey February 15, 2016 Reviews As both a writer and director Mia Hansen-Løve unveils a wisdom far greater than her relatively few years should permit; Things to Come (L'avenir) is a masterclass in restraint that proves that a film does not...
My Golden Days – LFF Review Rachel Brook October 15, 2015 Reviews In blending Jean-Pierre Jeunet-esque whimsical adventure with a sentimentalised recollection of past love Desplechin straddles and ultimately crosses the line between charm and irksomeness. Stylistically...