John Trengove’s debut feature explores how colonization subtly re-defined an ancient Xhosa rite of passage into manhood.
Film Reviews
Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.
Review: Call Me by Your Name is a gorgeous, erotic tale of first love
In Call Me By Your Name, which premiered at Sundance, Guadagnino captures what first love feels like, in all its fumbling, awkward, confusing, terrifying, joyous glory. The film features breakout performances from Timothée Chalamat and Armie Hammer as the pair of young lovers.
The Florida Project provocatively depicts poverty with respect
Sean Baker’s latest, The Florida Project, avoids being an exploitative portrayal of poverty by empathetically portraying its characters’ daily struggles, and giving time to a variety of perspectives. Read our interview with Sean Baker on Tangerine here.
Summer 1993 captures how children process grief
Carla Simón’s outstanding debut feature, Summer 1993, chosen as Spain’s 2018 Foreign Language Oscar submission, explores the contradictory ways in which six-year-old Frida processes the deaths of her parents.
Review: God’s Own Country is a swoon-worthy romance
Francis Lee’s feature debut, God’s Own Country, is a moving coming-of-age story and a swoon-worthy romance about small gestures that signal major changes. This review of God’s Own Country is an excerpt from our ebook God’s Own Country: A Special Issue, which is available for purchase here.
Review: Ava uses the onset of blindness as a coming-of-age metaphor
Director Léa Mysius makes an impressive debut with Ava, which respectfully and unblinkingly grants Ava’s wish to be seen before she goes blind.