Category: Reviews
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Arabian Nights trilogy – Review
Miguel Gomes’ ambitious six hour-plus satirical satire of history, modern-day politics and surrealism is certainly something to talk about. Except that’s all it does: talk. Kicking off the trilogy, which was filmed back-to-back on location, is Volume 1 – The Restless One. We’re introduced to director Miguel Gomes attempting to barter his way out of… Read More >
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Me Before You – Review
Me Before You has a certain charm and enjoyable, undemanding nature about it. Read More >
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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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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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Game of Thrones Season 6: “The Door” Review
SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5: “The Door,” do not read on. We finally learn about the mysterious origin of the White Walkers in this week’s dream heavy Game of Thrones episode. Bran’s revelation shakes up the past, present and future in Westeros and beyond. He learns… Read More >
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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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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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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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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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After the Storm – Review (Cannes Film Festival)
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s After the Storm is a subtly moving, witty and wonderfully observed human drama. Read More >
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