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DREAMLAND: Should Have Stayed In The Land Of Dreams
DREAMLAND: Should Have Stayed In The Land Of Dreams

An over the top, aimless blunder of foolery, Dreamland is remarkably disastrous yet instantly forgetful.

NO HOME MOVIE: No Better Remembrance
NO HOME MOVIE: No Better Remembrance

Continuing her revolutionary depiction of real-time, No Home Movie epitomizes every quality that made Chantal Akerman’s cinema so groundbreaking.

YOUNG AHMED: A Complex Character Study

Carried by Idir Ben Addi’s brilliant performance, Young Ahmed is an intriguing character study of one young man’s fanaticism, though one is still left wanting something more.

ATLANTICS: A Haunting Vision of Love, Loss and Rebirth
ATLANTICS: A Haunting Vision of Love, Loss & Rebirth

Atlantics tells the story of the women who are left by their men as the latter migrate to seek work, and it tells that story beautifully.

KURSK: The Command That Ended in Tragedy
KURSK: The Command That Ended In Tragedy

Kursk is an emotional drama based on real events. Thomas Vinterberg shines a light on the tragedy from within the sea and from the land.

GIRL: An Irresponsible Drama Which Could Harm Transgender Viewers
GIRL: An Irresponsible Drama Which Could Harm Transgender Viewers

Lukas Dhont’s directorial debut, Girl, is one of the year’s most irresponsible films, and could have a negative impact on younger trans viewers.

THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE: A Mean Spirited Reimagining of a Literary Classic
THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE: A Mean Spirited Reimagining Of A Literary Classic

After failing to get the film out of production hell for so many years, it’s no surprise The Man Who Killed Don Quixote feels world weary and cynical.

LET THE CORPSES TAN – A Vibrant, Visceral, and Stylish Pistol Opera
LET THE CORPSES TAN: A Vibrant, Visceral & Stylish Pistol Opera

Let the Corpses Tan is an exhilarating and original work of wild genius that we’ve come to expect from directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani.

NICO, 1988: Absorbing Biopic Marks 30th Anniversary of Singer’s Death
NICO, 1988: Absorbing Biopic Marks 30th Anniversary Of Singer’s Death

Nico, 1988 from director Susanna Nicchiarelli respectfully marks the 30th anniversary of the late singer’s death while attempting to restore a little of her legacy.

RACER AND THE JAILBIRD: A Melodramatic Mess
RACER AND THE JAILBIRD: A Melodramatic Mess

An exhausting watch, Racer and the Jailbird never figures out which direction it wants to go in, never forging a true sense of character.

INSYRIATED: The Horrors Of War, At Home
INSYRIATED: The Horrors Of War, At Home

Whilst much of the conversation in the Western world is about the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Europe, Insyriated reminds us of those who can’t even leave their own homes.

THE BIG BOYS' PLAYGROUND: An Enticing & Mesmerising Solution
THE BIG BOYS’ PLAYGROUND: An Enticing & Mesmerising Solution

The Big Boys’ Playground by Guillaume Lion paints rock climbing as a finely detailed, balanced, and makes the sport that more intriguing.

Beginners Guide: Agnès Varda, Director
Beginners Guide: Agnès Varda, Director

In an industry famously inhospitable to women, Agnès Varda has been quietly and consistently surpassing expectations, for more than five decades. This is our guide to the legendary Godmother of French New Wave cinema.

THE RED TURTLE: A Quietly Profound Animation
THE RED TURTLE: A Quietly Profound Animation

Though with no dialogue, The Red Turtle is a profoundly moving work of art, culminating in one of the better animations in recent memory.

ALMAYER'S FOLLY: A Study In Disappointment
ALMAYER’S FOLLY: A Study In Disappointment

Almayer’s Folly is deeply artistic and clearly rooted in Ackerman’s vision, but unfortunately due to a lack of characterization, it’s hard to sympathize with any of the characters.