Milo Garner looks back at a lesser-known Bergman through a fresh 2K restoration. The Touch (Beröringen) is, quite surprisingly, one of Ingmar Bergman’s most obscure films. …
‘The Touch’ Retrospective Review
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‘You Were Never Really Here’ Review
Raphael Duhamel reviews Lynne Ramsay’s thriller. You Were Never Really Here is a brilliantly discordant piece of cinema. With a run time of only eighty-five …
Discussion – ‘Being Blacker’
Emma Davis considers Molly Dineen’s documentary about the Brixton neighbourhood icon ahead of its premiere on BBC2 tonight. In Molly Dineen’s latest documentary Being Blacker, …
‘I, Tonya’ Review
Hebe Hamilton reviews Craig Gillespie’s Oscar-nominated biopic about the controversial figure skater. Prior to the release of I, Tonya I had never heard of Tonya …
‘The Shape of Water’ Review
Liam Donovan tackles Guillermo del Toro’s latest fantastical feature. There are men who can be monstrous, and monsters who can demonstrate great humanity, a principle …
‘Lady Bird’ Review – The Good, the Bad and the Outright Bland
Alexandra Petrache breaks down Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut. An idyllic-looking, warm-toned piece of cinematography, Lady Bird captures the last year of high school in the …
‘Phantom Thread’ Review
Madeleine Haslam reviews PTA’s Academy Awards front-runner. Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest picture Phantom Thread is a rich and intricate yet bizarre tale that is aptly …
‘Scenes from a Marriage’ Review
Milo Garner revisits Ingmar Bergman’s study of a couple’s relationship. A masterwork that gathers many of Bergman’s key concerns in his post-Winter Light filmography, the …
PODCAST: Weekly News Round-Up, ‘I, Tonya’, and ‘The Post’
(Illustration: Joanna Bush; Costume Design: Jennifer Johnson) A new episode is up! Sofia and Maria run through some recent film news headlines then dive into …
‘Downsizing’ Review
Editor Xin Yi Wang reviews Alexander Payne’s recent venture into sci-fi comedy. The concept of Downsizing is intriguing. An original premise about shrinking communities in …