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 …
Almost Perfect: ‘I Was Born, But…’ Review
Film Reviews
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 …
Raindance 2021 – ‘Listen’ Review
Wuyou Wei reviews the story of a Portuguese couple and their three children living in the suburbs of London. Listen revolves around a Portuguese couple …
‘BAC Nord’ (2021) Film Review
Thomas Delorme reviews a french crime drama about three Marseille cops getting a chance to bust a major drug network. The idealistic panorama commonly associated …
Raindance 2021 – ‘The Day I Found A Girl In The Trash’ Review
Alexia Mihaila reviews a Polish dystopian story about a boy who tries to stop a corrupt state from legally enslaving criminals. In the Poland of …
‘Dune’ (2021) Review: Aesthetically Perfect, Orientally Problematic
Shayeza Walid reviews the perfections and the problems in 2021’s biggest sci-fi blockbuster Dune, starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya. I was probably one of the …
French Film Festival: ‘Josep’ Review
French Film Festival UK celebrates its 29th year with a programme of thirty-seven films from celebrated and debut film makers. Sophiya Sian reviews an animated …
Raindance 2021: ‘The Hill Where Lionesses Roar’ Review
Zheyuan Tony Yang reviews the story of three free-spirited women who decide to escape their daily lives and form a gang.
UK Jewish Film Festival 2021: ‘The Unword’ Review
Daniel Jacobson reviews the story of a Jewish high school student driven to attack two of his Muslim classmates. The Unword is the newest, surprisingly …
LEAFF 2021: ‘The Silent Forest’ Review
LEAFF 2021 celebrates its sixth year with a programme of thirty films from celebrated and debut filmmakers. Championing East Asian cinema, LEAFF aims to bring …