…the car to drive his family home, insisting he’s in a fit state. In the first of several nods to The Shining, aerial shots follow the car. Ahari uses the…
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Claire Oakley on her genre bending coming-of-ager Make Up
…American photographer who photographs suburbia, mostly at twilight. There’s a mysterious atmosphere to the places, and it feels quite psychological, like a state of mind rather than a place. That…
The thirty films we’re most looking forward to in 2021
…who lives on a “a predominantly white Bradford estate.” She falls for Ali (Adeel Akhtar), who is “still living with his estranged wife.” Barnard has assembled a great team of…
What were the best films of Sundance 2021? A critics survey
…hardcore porn scene. Uncompromising, with perhaps the bravest performance of the festival from new discovery Sofia Kappel. 4. Censor (Prano Bailey-Bond): I loved this fugue-state love-letter to early-80s VHS horror,…
FYC: Théodore Pellerin continued to prove himself in 2020
…take on to win Oscars. And yet, it’s Pellerin’s attention to Jasper’s emotional state and how he relates to others that really stands out. Théodore Pellerin (left) in Souterrain. Where…
Acasă, My Home raises tough questions and avoids trite answers
…along with the state’s decision to make the land an official nature park. Director Radu Ciorniciuc takes his time setting up this documentary narrative and is careful to avoid emotional…