Claire White and George Kapaklis present two opinions on Oldřich Lipský’s absurdist drama.
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Claire White and George Kapaklis present two opinions on Oldřich Lipský’s absurdist drama.
Read moreUK filmmaker Jörn Threlfall’s short film crafts a stream of clues towards a pointy answer.
Read moreAn acting dream team of Bill Nighy, Annette Benning and Josh O’Connor can’t save this tiresome familial drama.
Read moreMaya Newell’s sublime observational documentary lends an ear to Indigenous youth struggling in the Western school system.
Read moreLauren Ironmonger musters up little more enthusiasm than ‘ok boomer’ for this French rom-com.
Read moreDee Rees’ highly-anticipated Joan Didion adaptation frustrates through what it chooses to keep, ignore, and change from the source novel.
Read moreThough fitting neatly into A24’s horror brand, Rose Glass’ debut feature takes the guiding principle – that pain should never be wasted – to harrowing extremes, striking a personal chord.
Read moreThis weak-kneed thriller revolves around one of the most infuriating reality versus fantasy mysteries in recent memory.
Read moreGints Zilablodis’ animation parable follows a young boy who runs from a physical and metaphorical darkness.
Read moreNothing is left unscathed in Shengwei Zhou’s debut stop-motion animation.
Read moreWhile effectively ‘nerve-shredding’, Jordan Graham’s painstaking effort is too similar to other arthouse horror movies released during its five years of production.
Read moreDirector Pia Hellenthal has provided her subject the opportunity to engage in a unique form of on-screen introspection — but it’s an approach that yields limited insight.
Read moreA pair’s road trip to meet filmmaking hero, Miranda July, turns into a dreamy journey of observation and self-discovery.
Read morePart machinima, part musical; Lawrence Lek synthesises together something totally original.
Read moreDaisuke Miyazaki questions the merit of travel as two Japanese micro-influencers document their vacation to Southeast Asia.
Read moreAutumn de Wilde’s Austen adaptation is a female fantasy, and it’s all the more better for it.
Read moreSophie Gibson reflects on the fascinating, frustrating story of time and place hidden in this indie dramedy.
Read moreThe Kristen Stewart deep-sea disaster movie is a comforting B-movie indulgence.
Read moreThere’s definitely a story to be told about struggling small businesses relying on charity from billionaires to succeed in an increasingly stratified financial class system, but Like A Boss isn’t interested in telling it.
Read moreTom Hanks gives a miraculous performance as Fred Rogers. Unfortunately, he’s not the main character.
Read moreThis exposé on the ruthless power dynamics of Fox News has surprisingly little to say about the media corporation itself, let alone its complex real-life protagonists.
Read moreMike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation is kinder and less focused than the Kubrick film it cribs from.
Read moreThis tapestry display of individual lives highlights the disparate gender inequality in Iran, but falls victim to its otherwise dry thematic explorations.
Read moreThere’s an empty quality to this otherwise impressive, lyrical Persian drama about life after divorce.
Read moreMirrah Foulkes’ audacious, violent debut puppeteers together tense domestic drama with a cartoonish shock comedy.
Read moreLike its starry-eyed protagonist, Gurinder Chadha’s teen film is far too obsessed with Springsteen for its own good.
Read moreBrian Welsh injects this coming of age tale, set against the last hurrah of Scotland’s rave scene, with visual energy and electric nostalgia.
Read moreDonna Tartt’s modern classic is adapted faithfully ― and misguidedly ― in this bloated cinematic adaptation.
Read moreThis urgent, authentic coming-of-age tale that takes a devastating look at the exploitative Thai fishing industry is vital viewing.
Read moreJoanna Hogg’s fragmentary portrait of an emotionally abusive relationship is both painful and distancing.
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