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MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends
Venice Film Festival 2019: MARRIAGE STORY

Marriage Story is a heavy-hitting and brutal feature that leaves no stone unturned and no fallen tear allowed to escape from the camera.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 3 Report: PARTICLES, SOMETHING ELSE & IRON FISTS AND KUNG FU KICKS

Alex Lines reports from Melbourne International Film Festival and reviews three more films: Particles, Something Else and Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 2 Report: THE LODGE, ANGEL OF MINE And THE UNKNOWN SAINT

Alex Lines latest festival report from Melbourne International Film Festival features reviews of The Lodge, Angel of Mine and The Unknown Saint.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards

Alex Lines covers the short film award winners of this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival shorts programme.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 1: TOMMASO, THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO & KOKO-DI KOKO-DA

In our first recap from this year’s MIFF 2019, we look at the films The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, Koko-di Koko-da and Tommaso!

Fantasia Film Festival 2019: Feature Film Round-Up
Fantasia Film Festival 2019: DEPRAVED, RIOT GIRLS & THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND

Kristy Strouse takes a look at the offerings of international genre fest Fantasia Film Festival, reviewing Depraved, Riot Girls and The Incredible Shrinking Wknd.

The Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival 2019 Report: What Makes A Man Cry?
The Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival 2019 Report: What Makes A Man Cry?

In our recap from the The Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival 2019, we cover two high-profile premieres: The Purity of Vengence and A White White Day.

Fantasia Film Festival 2019: A Tasting Menu
Fantasia Film Festival 2019: A Tasting Menu

Soham Gadre takes a look at the offerings of international genre fest Fantasia Film Festival, reviewing Shooting the Mafia, The Moon in the Hidden Woods, The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea and House of Hummingbird.

Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 3: Five Gems From The Doc/Player
Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 3: Five Gems From The Doc/Player

Now that Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 is behind us, Musanna Ahmed takes to the fest’s Doc/Player and reviews five of the films on the streaming platform.

Nicole Maines On BIT, Brad Michael Elmore's Brilliance, Trans Representation, Season 5 Of SUPERGIRL & More
Nicole Maines On BIT, Brad Michael Elmore’s Brilliance, Trans Representation, Season 5 Of SUPERGIRL & More

We spoke with actress Nicole Maines about the new queer film Bit, what intrigued her about the script, trans representation, season 5 of Supergirl, and more.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: Tarantino's Timeless, Meta Masterpiece Is The Ultimate Ode To Cinema
Cannes Days 9, 10 & 11: Festival Closes With Tarantino & Talking Fridges

In our final Cannes roundup, the team reviews some of the festival’s hotly anticipated films, including the latest by Quentin Tarantino and Xavier Dolan.

Jumping Borders With Bong Joon-ho's Universal Language
Cannes Days 7 & 8: Portraits, Peaches And Vacations In Portugal

In our latest Cannes roundup, the team reviews a variety of films, from Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire to Boon Joon-ho’s latest Parasite.

The Top Ten Picks Of The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019
The Top Ten Picks Of The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019

The acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival has returned with a program filled with local and international delights; we list the top ten films to catch.

South East European Film Festival 2019 Roundup: Feature & Documentary Films
South East European Film Festival 2019 Roundup: Feature & Documentary Films

Leading with the theme of “audacity in cinema,” the 14th edition of the South East European Film Festival took flight in Los Angeles from 5/1-5/8.

Tribeca 2019: APOCALYPSE NOW 40th Anniversary with FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
Tribeca 2019: APOCALYPSE NOW 40th Anniversary With Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, was the movie no one wanted to make. 40 years later we helped celebrate his masterpiece at the Tribeca Film Festival.