drama
Stephanie Archer reviews Post No Bills, an animated short about taking risks, and spoke with with director Robin Hays.
2013 coming of age comedy drama The Way Way Back is made for summer. It’s light, funny and full of life, while still managing to be poignant.
Whilst not always smoothly or coherently told through the performances and screenplay, Susu is a slightly confused movie with a distinct point to make.
An exhausting watch, Racer and the Jailbird never figures out which direction it wants to go in, never forging a true sense of character.
Doubtful proves to be an intelligent, intimate, and potent first feature for Israelian director Eliran Elya.
2007’s The Lookout boasts a talented cast, and manages to be fun while maintaining suspense – it’s a hidden gem that’s worth discovering.
With Jeune Femme, writer/director Léonor Sérraille has captured a painfully realistic story – with an unforgettable performance at the centre.
Despite its ambition and occasional impressive visual flourish, Monochrome is wrecked by its slow pace, poor writing and dull, unconvincing characters.
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.
Director Isabel Coixet tries to adapt The Bookshop’s source material in its entirety – and it feels incoherent told as a narrative feature.
With her delicate approach, inspired Western-influenced imagery, and hard-hitting subversive themes, The Rider is a clear indication of Chloe Zao’s talents as a director.
Sometimes a film’s low budget can get in the way of its narrative, cohesiveness, and overall watchability. However, viewers won’t be disappointed with Counterfeiters and its quality.
Stephanie Archer reviews Creative Block, a short film that views the blocks of the mind, and shares her interview with director Nicola Rose.
American Animals’ artistic merits are not enough to make the men at the center of the story worth caring about for its duration.
With a divide between masterful filmmaking and a hard to buy love story, audiences will find Adrift enjoyable, but with a disposable romance.