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 …
Sundance 2021: ‘How It Ends’ Review
Film Reviews
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 …
Sundance 2021: ‘Cryptozoo’ Review
Editor-in-Chief Pihla Pekkarinen reviews the highly anticipated animation from Dash Shaw. Cryptozoo was one of the films I was most excited to see at Sundance …
‘Pieces of a Woman’ Review
Anna Ainio reviews a harrowing story of loss and the tragic events that unfold after the trauma of stillbirth in ‘Pieces of a Woman’. How …
‘The Midnight Sky’ Review
Alexander Hancock reviews George Clooney’s latest directorial effort. In 2049, planet Earth is a wasteland. Mass radiation has ravaged the world after an ambiguous “event”, …
‘Shiva Baby’ Review – UK Jewish Film Festival
Dan Jacobson reviews the creative feature Shiva Baby, exploring the dynamic between a young Jewish woman and her traditional family. As I’ve mentioned in previous …