Alex Heeney reviews Ken Loach's film The Old Oak, a warm, heartbreaking film that may not reach the highs of Loach's best work, but it still energizes you to …
History and Memory
Explore the blurry line between history and memory on screen.
Film Review: Wicked Little Letters is predictable fun
Thea Sharrock's Wicked Little Letters is the kind of film you can enjoy with your mum and immediately forget about afterward. A light, comedic early …
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Film Review: James Hawes’s One Life
Alex Heeney reviews James Hawes's new film, One Life, a WWII drama with a strong story and an incredible cast.Among the recent spate of WWII dramas about …
Philippe Faucon’s Les Harkis tackles colonial violence towards Algerian soldiers during the Algerian War of Independence
In Philippe Faucon's film Les Harkis, set in the final years of the Algerian War of Independence, it's a losing battle for the Algerian soldiers in the French …
Quick Thoughts: Alice Winocour’s film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris)
With her new film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris), Alice Winocour continues her exploration of traumatized bodies and PTSD that has defined all of her films to …
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Whistler Reviews: Jason James’ Exile and Bruce Miller’s Conviction
Jason James's feature Exile (starring Adam Beach) and Bruce Miller's short Conviction both tell stories of a previously incarcerated Indigenous man struggling …
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