2018
Musanna Ahmed attended this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest and shares his review for A Northern Soul and his interview with director Sean McAllister.
Despite a strong cast and scattered moments of inspiration, Superfly is sorely lacking in consistency on both a visual and narrative level.
Much like a drive along Australia’s expansive coastal roads, Just Between Us is a breezy, casual ride that doubles as a nice nature documentary on the sunny side of Australia.
A fun-filled flick with an all-star cast of charismatic ladies having a blast; Ocean’s 8 is a stylish follow-up that captures the spirit of the original trilogy while still doing its own thing.
Incredibles 2 is a fast-moving, heartfelt, gorgeous, well-acted, tightly-plotted, and funny movie that left the need for another sequel, which will hopefully be released sooner than 2032.
Rooted by clever dialogue and personable actresses, Dick Sisters is an endearingly quirky short film.
Far from running out of steam as the the silver screen’s likable misfit of the 2000s, Action Point shows the veteran stuntman and actor Johnny Knoxville at the top of his game.
Doubtful proves to be an intelligent, intimate, and potent first feature for Israelian director Eliran Elya.
Despite the wickedly talented cast and the generous dash of futuristic flair, Hotel Artemis disappoints with its rushed storytelling to an overabundance of thinly written characters.
As the 2018 World Cup quickly approaches, The Workers Cup serves as an uncomfortable reminder of the humanity behind one of the world’s most beloved sporting spectacles.
Upgrade a gleefully nasty film that relies on a unique mixture of futuristic beautiful landscapes and old-school grindhouse fun.
It’s received a fair amount of negative response for its allegiance to the cinematic canon, but The Yellow Birds is more than the sum of other films’ parts and makes for a worthwhile adventure.
Afghan Cycles is a true and authentic journey, filled with moments of pure happiness and heartbreaking sadness.
In Darkness could have been an exciting thriller with a complex, well-written female protagonist but it instead ends up being a convoluted and messy misfire.
With a barely comprehensible plot and mind-numbing jokes, Show Dogs is a film which feels like a labour to sit through despite its fairly short run-time.