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Past Lives Review
James Carlstrand reflects on last year’s indie hit as the film garners nominations during this ongoing awards season. There is a moment in Past Lives where our …
Dumb Money Review
James Carlstrand reviews Craig Gillespie’s big screen adaptation of 2021s viral GameStop story. Dumb Money will undoubtedly receive much comparison to The Big Short, after all both …
Scala!!! Review: Playful Documentary Unearths Alternative Cinema-Going Experience
Will Palmer reviews Scala!!!, a documentary exploring the heyday of the infamous Scala cinema, and how its eclectic programming broke boundaries and shaped future creatives
Yangzi’s Confusion Review
Mint Chinese Film Festival 2024, taking place from February 1 to 4, is one of the most influential film festivals for Chinese cinema, casting attention …
American Fiction Review
James Carlstrand reviews Cord Jefferson’s Oscar-nominated satirical feature, American Fiction, measuring up its playful attack at the flawed publishing industry. Spoiler Alert : American Fiction’s …
LFF, The Kitchen (2023) Review
Following the recent streaming release of Daniel Kaluuya’s directiorial debut, The Kitchen, Jamie Carlstrand shares his visit to last year’s London Film Festival where the …
The Boy and The Heron (2023)
Emily Chen reviews the highly-anticipated return of Miyazaki to the Ghibli animated universe. Hopeful surrealist impressionism Kimchi Nabe – the spice will make your tongue …
LFF 2023: ‘Priscilla’ Review
Elena Goh reviews Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ . The film adapts Priscilla Presley’s memoir Elvis and Me, focussing on the timeline of her relationship with Elvis Presley. …
The Portrait: Standing on the Threshold (Raindance 2023)
Paige Johnson reviews The Portrait, a masterclass in madness on screen, premiered at Raindance Film Festival. A psychological thriller with exquisite attention to detail and …