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Cannes Film Festival 2023: THE OTHER LAURENS
Cannes Film Festival 2023: THE OTHER LAURENS

Claude Schmitz’s The Other Laurens may not be the most intense thriller at times, its slow-burn mystery will prove itself alluring and transfixing.

THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH: The Agony Of The Unsolved
THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH: The Agony Of The Unsolved

While the lack of resolution is disappointing for the audience it doesn’t make The Night of the 12th any less powerful.

Cannes Film Festival 2023: VINCENT MUST DIE
Cannes Film Festival 2023: VINCENT MUST DIE

There are many reads you could take from Vincent Must Die and how its theme speaks to you will be your own experience.

THE FIVE DEVILS: A Spell for the Senses
THE FIVE DEVILS: A Spell for the Senses

Weird, romantic, and undeniably powerful in spite of its imperfections, The Five Devils is a film that deserves your attention.

WINTER BOY: As Grey As A Rainy Winter's Day
WINTER BOY: As Grey As A Rainy Winter’s Day

Winter Boy would benefit a lot from leaning into its heartbreaking premise, but the tasteful melodrama is perhaps still considered too passé.

HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH: Let The Current Carry You
HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH: Let The Current Carry You

Inventive and enchanting, once Wittman’s Human Flowers of Flesh takes hold it becomes clear what the film is.

BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN: The Magical World Of Murakami
BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN: The Magical World Of Murakami

Fans of Murakami’s inimitable style will be pleasantly amazed at how well Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman brings his magical world to life.

JACKY CAILLOU: The Tradition Of French Film Greatness Continues
JACKY CAILLOU: The Tradition Of French Film Greatness Continues

Directed by Lucas Delangle and shot by Mathieu Gaudet, “Jacky Caillou” is a French indie gem that is well worth your time.

MARTIN ROUMAGNAC: Remembering A Real-Life Romance
MARTIN ROUMAGNAC: Remembering A Real-Life Romance

That Martin Roumagnac was the only film they ever made together makes it a must-see for any fan, and a wonderful remembrance of their real-life romance.

THE WORST ONES: A French Drama With Its Heart In The Right Place
THE WORST ONES: A French Drama With Its Heart In The Right Place

The Worst Ones asks some very complex and compelling questions about the ethics of filmmaking and the emotions of young actors.

STILL THE WATER: A Movie That Floats A Little Too Slowly
STILL THE WATER: A Movie That Floats A Little Too Slowly

While Still the Water feels pleasant, its existential questions are frustratingly left untraversed by its subtlety.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: THE BEASTS
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: THE BEASTS

Initially, a terrific, tense, and brutal tale of class warfare, animalistic nature, and devastating consequences, over 2 1/2 hrs, it can’t sustain.

A Century In Cinema: THE SMILING MADAME BEUDET (1923)
A Century In Cinema: THE SMILING MADAME BEUDET (1923)

Madame Beudet is widely considered to be one of the earliest feminist films and it’s a film that needs to be highlighted more.

SUNDANCE 2023: KOKOMO CITY & AGAINST THE TIDE
SUNDANCE 2023: KOKOMO CITY & AGAINST THE TIDE

We take a look at Sundance documentaries Kokomo City and Against the Tide!

A RADIANT GIRL: Coming Of Age At The End Of The World
A RADIANT GIRL: Coming Of Age At The End Of The World

A Radiant Girl is a film where horrors hover on the edge of every frame, out of sight but never truly out of mind.