Alex Heeney reviews Ken Loach’s The Old Oak about finding solidarity between former British miners and new Syrian refugees in a small town.
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.
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.
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 Army.
Quick Thoughts: Alice Winocour’s film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris)
With her new film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris), Alice Winocour continues her exploration of traumatised bodies and PTSD that has defined all of her films to date.
Whistler Reviews: Jason James’ Exile and Bruce Miller’s Conviction
Jason James’s feature Exile and Bruce Miller’s short Conviction both tell stories of a previously incarcerated Indigenous man struggling to set himself free.