Alexander Hancock reviews dramatic horror ‘Knocking’ and its exploration into mental illness. After being discharged from the psychiatric ward, Molly’s journey back into the outside …
Sundance 2021: ‘Knocking’ Review
Film Reviews
Sundance 2021: ‘In the Same Breath’ Review
Trigger Warning: This review concerns a documentary on the COVID-19 pandemic and may contain distressing content to some readers. Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety considers a documentary …
Sundance 2021: ‘Land’ Review
Editor-in-chief Pihla Pekkarinen expresses disappointment in Robin Wright’s inspirational drama. Land had the luck to be this year’s obligatory high-budget Focus Features film premiering at …
Sundance 2021: ‘Passing’ Review
Ellie Lachs reviews Rebecca Hall’s dramatic directorial debut exploring the practice of ‘passing’ and the questions it raises about racial identities. Based on Nella Larson’s …
Sundance 2021: ‘How It Ends’ Review
Alexander Hancock reviews an end-of-the-world feature shot entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a colossal asteroid makes its fateful trek to planet earth, 30-something year …
JFTFP 2021: ‘Shape of Red’ Review
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme runs from February 19th until March 10th, and this year focuses on the theme of ‘This is My Place’, …
Sundance 2021: ‘The Pink Cloud’ Review
Ellie Lachs reviews Brazilian science fiction thriller exploring the most intimate human relationships. Luli Gerbase’s The Pink Cloud is so on the nose, it’s almost …
JFTFP 2021: ‘Labyrinth of Cinema’ Review
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme runs from February 19th until March 10th, and this year focuses on the theme of ‘This is My Place’, …
Sundance 2021: ‘One for the Road’ Review
Editor-in-chief Tomi Haffety joins two friends taking a road trip into the past. With an energetic feature that encapsulates both his life experiences and fast-paced …
Sundance 2021: ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’ Review
Ellie Lachs hails Questlove’s directorial debut and Sundance success Summer of Soul. In 1969, The Harlem Cultural Festival took over Mount Morris Park. It was …