Flickreel

Author: Craig Skinner

  • Christine – Review (London Film Festival)

    The frustration she experiences comes out of the screen and her struggle to simply be a woman, to be a presenter, to be a person, is something that you end up feeling very deeply. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Ten Years – Review (London Film Festival)

    Ten Years may be a little rough around the edges at times but it’s still essential viewing. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • American Honey – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    A somewhat noble endeavour perhaps, but ultimately American Honey is a real disappointment. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Dog Eat Dog – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Dog Eat Dog is a film in which it feels like Schrader and co. are constantly flailing, trying everything in the hope that something might stick… Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • The Stopover – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    The Stopover expertly navigates the various gender issues that the film brings up with intelligence and nuance, resulting in a strongly feminist film that has a great deal to say about the spectrum of sexism that women frequently encounter. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • The Salesman – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    The Salesman is compelling for the most part, but the lack of connection to Rana – who is so simply presented and given so little to do – makes the film hard to engage with on an emotional level. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Gimme Danger – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Gimme Danger is an incredibly entertaining, informative and frequently thrilling documentary that brilliantly conveys the power of The Stooges as a band, their influence, and what made them such a unique group of people. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Aquarius – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Aquarius is thrilling, thoroughly engaging, and fascinating to mull over. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Graduation – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Christian Mungiu’s Graduation is one hell of an effective and creeping morality tale, that will grip you tightly as you slide slowly down into the rabbit hole of corruption. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Elle – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Paul Verhoeven’s Elle is the kind of dangerous and thought-provoking cinema that gets one’s mind racing and leads to deep thought and impassioned arguments. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner