Sothysen Tuyor reconsiders Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) fifty years after its release and three years after being voted …
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Film Reviews
Nickel Boys (2024)
Our festival correspondent Carys Manjdadria-Jenkins considers RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys (2024) and the fleshing-out effect of film. Since we first put celluloid to screen, assembly …
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)
Caleb Tan reviews Thai comedy drama How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, a tear-jerking box-office sensation that has warmed the cockles of many hearts …
The Post-LFF Debrief
Rarely does opinion not benefit from the weight of a little time to test its strength, to see whether it holds or bends. The first …
All We Imagine as Light (LFF 2024)
In A Nutshell: A stunning exploration of life and the search for connection against the backdrop of a developing country. Aftertaste: Tastes like, or rather …
The Room Next Door (2024)– Framed by death but full of life.
Nutshell: A chic polished departure. Aftertaste: A refreshing, ice-cold glass of blood orange juice—its initial sweetness bursting with the vitality of life, followed by a …
Interview: ‘The Stimming Pool’ (LFF 2024)
Storytelling often finds itself on that straight and narrow path which begins with a beginning and ends with an end. The Stimming Pool (2024), however, …
Arnold is a Model Student : Review
Anya Somwaiya reviews Sorayos Prapapan’s comic portrait of Thai culture and the doctrines of education. Prapapan, in his pilled zip-up and wrinkled tie-dye tee at …
Behind the Scenes of FOMI: An Interview with the 2024 Festival Directors and Media Officer
The Festival of the Moving Image (FOMI) is set to captivate audiences once again this year. Ahead of the 2024 festival’s launch on May 20th, …
‘Challengers’ Review
Aryan Khawaja reviews Luca Guadagnino’s latest film Challengers, a decade-spanning melodrama set in the world of pro tennis that revolves around the relationship between youth …