Alex Heeney reviews James Hawes’s new film One Life, a WWII drama with a strong story and an incredible cast.
World Cinema
Berlinale Review: Klára Tasovská’s I’m Not Everything I Want to Be
Klára Tasovská’s inventive documentary I’m Not Everything I Want to Be chronicles the life of photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková as she tries to become who she wants to be amidst oppression.
What to see (and skip) at the 2024 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
The 2024 Rendez-vous with French Cinema features many small gems of the festival circuit, like Banel & Adama, Ama Gloria, and a Real Job.
Rendez-vous with French Cinema Review: Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq’s Àma Gloria
Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq’s Ama Gloria is a touching, sentimental film about the bond between a young French girl and her nanny from Cape Verde.
The 20 best films of 2023
Alex Heeney reflects back on the best films of 2023.
Berlinale Review: Luck Razanajaona’s Disco Afrika
Luck Razanajaona’s transporting and touching feature debut, Disco Afrika, is part coming-of-age story, part political awakening, and a fantastic window into daily life in Madagascar.