Film Review: Who You Think I Am (2019)
byMost would think Juliette Binoche has nothing to worry about, but it seems Claire, her onscreen persona in Safy Nebbou’s Who You Think I…
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Film Review: Ophelia (2019)
byFans have shown a particular taste for revisionism this year, with the ending to Game of Thrones riling even the most patient of viewers…
Film Review: Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
byAlice’s story is an intriguing anomaly and a testament to the spirit of artistic innovation and originality. Alice was a trailblazing and prolific film…
Film Review: Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019)
byThe documentary Defend, Conserve, Protect has a simple purpose. Its title is the motto for Sea Shepherd, the not-for-profit organisation battling maritime slaughter, most…
Film Review: Diego Maradona (2019)
byAsif Kapadia returns for his third biographical documentary after the ground breaking Senna in 2010 and the equally impressive Amy in 2015. This time he…
Film Review: The White Crow (2019)
byThe ballet dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev has been described as the greatest dancer of his generation. Born on a Trans-Siberian train in 1938…
Film Review: Apollo 11 (2019)
byThere’s no shortage of films and documentaries about the moon landings but with the 50th anniversary of those astonishing days fast approaching, Todd Douglass Miller’s…
Film Review: Booksmart (2019)
byOnce written off as a fluff genre, the teen girl film is gaining traction as something to be respected. After Lady Bird, The Edge…
Film Review: A White, White Day (2019)
byThe title of writer-director Hlynur Palmason’s film A White, White Day, fresh from an impressive reception at Cannes, invokes an Icelandic proverb to introduce an…
Film Review: The Third Wife (2018)
byThe title of Ash Mayfair’s debut film, The Third Wife , evokes the dehumanising, commodified nature of life for its eponymous character. Her name…