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London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985
London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985

The London Film Festival is back for another year and our first despatch covers a military coup and, just maybe, one of the great scenes I’ve ever seen.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022 THE FABELMANS: Cinema Can Make You And Break You

The Fabelmans is Spielberg’s reflection of the legacy of his family on his craft.

Heartland International Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, HOLY SPIDER, CAT DADDIES & FOLLOW HER
Heartland International Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, HOLY SPIDER, CAT DADDIES & FOLLOW HER

In our first report from the 2022 Heartland International FilmFestival we give you a taste of the festival!

NYFF 2022: TÁR
New York Film Festival 2022: TÁR

From pensive and meditative to egotistically powerful, Todd Field’s Tár is a film for the senses.

TO LESLIE: The Humanity In Addiction
TO LESLIE: The Humanity In Addiction

While it doesn’t reinvent the wheel, To Leslie is anchored by an incredible performance from Andrea Riseborough and confident direction of Michael Morris.

NYFF 2022: ALL THAT BREATHES
New York Film Festival 2022: ALL THAT BREATHES

All That Breathes captures the noble effort to save the Black Kites, transforming from a humanitarian venture to a broad-scale look.

THE MUNSTERS: Rob Zombie Returns To Spook Audiences This Halloween
THE MUNSTERS: Rob Zombie Returns To Spook Audiences This Halloween

Rob Zombie’s The Munsters is endearing, and even if you never grew up on the series, the film retains a ghoulishly wholesome energy.

HELLRAISER: A Gorgeously Gooey Entry
HELLRAISER: A Gorgeously Gooey Entry

Director David Bruckner blends the bombast of Hellraiser into today’s horror mode of choice for Hulu’s 2022 reboot of the franchise.

SIDNEY: A Moving Tribute Putting A Groundbreaking Actor Up To The Mirror
SIDNEY: A Moving Tribute Putting A Groundbreaking Actor Up To The Mirror

For Sidney Poitier novices and acolytes alike, I think there’s much to be appreciated about this timely homage

Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)
Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)

Ahead of its time, Cat People may have a slow start, but it is rich in cinematic history and horrific craftsmanship.

BLONDE: Biopic Of The Male Gaze
BLONDE: Biopic Of The Male Gaze

Blonde has and will continue to infuriate audiences, yet is a film that can be studied for not only the continued dominating male gaze, but for the need of women to tell women’s stories.

Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Nothing seemed more fitting for the fall equinox than Fritz Kiersch’s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic Children of the Corn.

LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey
LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey

Newly restored, Life is Cheap… But Toilet Paper is Expensive can be overwhelming, and even unpleasant – but it’s incredibly unique.

CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY: What It Feels Like For A Girl
CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY: What It Feels Like For A Girl

A giddy glimpse at medieval girlhood that isn’t without substantial emotional weight, it is a fun film that the entire family can enjoy.

DON'T WORRY DARLING: A Better Film Could've Been Found Within This Mystery
DON’T WORRY DARLING: A Better Film Could’ve Been Found Within This Mystery

While Don’t Worry Darling has some very good perks it ultimately tries to work with too many ideas without giving them one direction.