Yearly roundup lists highlight the best films to come out that year, they can be a tool to lift smaller films out of obscurity, or …
The Best Films We Watched This Year
December 2021
Our Favourite Films from 2021
It feels a little strange to talk about new releases in 2021, doesn’t it? So many films that were originally destined for release in 2020 …
‘A Tale of Love and Desire’ (2021) Review
Alexia Mihaila reviews a coming-of-age romance which explores French-Arab culture and boundaries of consent A Tale of Love and Desire leads with the case of …
‘House of Gucci’ Review: Not a Classic, Mostly Chaotic
Shayeza Walid reviews the controversial blockbuster dominating online discourse When the House of Gucci trailer was released earlier this year, the movie seemed to have …
Our Unconventional Festive Watchlist
We’re having a bit of an unconventional winter this year, to say the least, so the editors-in-chief thought we would put together a list of …
‘The Card Counter’ (2021) Review
Aryan Tauqeer reviews Paul Schrader’s newest directorial venture. A mirror image of many of the traits he writes for his characters, Paul Schrader has grown …
LKFF 2021: ‘Shades of the Heart’ Review
Madeline Choi reviews Kim Jong Kwan’s anthology exploration of grief and artistic creation. A meditation on modern loneliness, director and screenwriter Kim Jong Kwan’s character-driven …
‘È stata la mano di Dio’ (The Hand of God) Review
Siena Muller reviews an 80s Italian film about a teen struggling to find his place after he’s saved from an accident by football legend Diego …
Almost Perfect: ‘I Was Born, But…’ Review
Ivan Noden reviews Yasujirō Ozus’s 1932 Japanese silent film about the struggles of two brothers understanding grown-ups and integrating within a social circle. The first …
Raindance 2021 – ‘Sami, Joe, and I’ Review
Zheyuan Tony Yang reviews the struggles of three girls in Switzerland in overcoming their differences in their sisterhood friendship and their tries to make the …