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Girlhood, Music in film 2015

Alex Heeney / December 29, 2015

Best music in film of 2015

…going. Bathed in blue light, the girls sparkle and shine in this rare moment of total freedom and joy. It’s not just a scene with dancing as liberation, but a…

A collage of films from 2020.

Seventh Row Editors / September 3, 2020

The 20 best films of 2020 (so far)

Before festival season shakes things up, here are the best films of 2020 so far, as chosen by the Seventh Row editorial team. The best films of 2020 (so far)….

The header image of this essay shows a still from Oslo, August 31st next to a still of characters from Louder Than Bombs, behind a streak of purple bearing the white text: "Oslo, August 31st at 10".

Alex Heeney / August 30, 2021

There is a world elsewhere: Exile in Joachim Trier’s Oslo, August 31st and Louder Than Bombs

…panoply of anonymous voice-overs telling short anecdotes about life in Oslo. The camera wanders through still and empty streets at dusk. The seasons change before our eyes, from winter to…

Locke, Steven Knight, Tom Hardy

Alex Heeney / May 2, 2014

Review: Locke takes the road less travelled

…twice, just like a play. The result is undeniably cinematic. Driving on the M6 at night, Locke is constantly surrounded by blurred lights in red, blue, and white specks, both…

Aida stares at the camera in Quo Vadis, Aida?

Orla Smith / September 16, 2020

TIFF Review: Bosnian genocide drama Quo Vadis, Aida? grapples with complicity

…for a participant. She shifts in her seat, her gaze set in a worried scowl, her eyes shifting restlessly between everyone in the room. She and the mayor exchange knowing…

A collage of some of the best films of 2021.

Seventh Row Editors / January 12, 2022

The 30 best films of 2021

…being physically affectionate in public, but they’re still grappling with societal expectations and internalised homophobia that runs deep.” Read the full review. 28. Bootlegger (Caroline Monnet) Bootlegger is one of…

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