Fancy a taste of African rock? This documentary looks at one of the very best bands from Zambia - in selected cinemas and VoD on Friday, July 2nd [Read More...]
"Britain's most violent prisoner" is strangely seductive because he enables us to rid ourselves from the confines of ethics, thereby embracing the absurd and the incoherent - Justin Khoo analyses the biopic of Charles Bronson [Read More...]
Mariano Garcia argues that Martin Scorsese's classic not just reshaped the gangster movie, but it also changed our relationship with the world of gambling! [Read More...]
Eoghan Lyng talks to RJ Mitte, the American star of Breaking Bad and the new wrestling thriller TRIUMPH; he does not perceive cerebral palsy as a handicap - in exclusive interview [Read More...]
A high-school student with cerebral palsy is determined to join the wrestling team, but can his body withstand the fight? American drama is on various VoD platforms on Monday, June 28th [Read More...]
A timeless Robert De Niro is set to impress in 2022 with Wash me in the River, a movie with many of his recognisable trademarks and also some spicy new ingredients [Read More...]
A journalist and a theatre director join forces in order to rebuild a Sierra Leone's fractured identity and neglected culture - in cinemas on Friday, June 25th [Read More...]
Perfunctory disaster movie about desperate people slipping into sleep-deprived insanity is a little soporific - now available on Netflix [Read More...]
The sombre and twisted comedy-crime classic has now just received a 25-anniversary commemorative reissue, and it feels as pristine as fresh blood on white snow - in selected cinemas and also on VoD [Read More...]
Widowed cardiac surgeon Juha finds new found pleasure in a dominatrix . But how will this newfound hobby affect his relationship with his daughter? Dirty Finnish drama is now on VoD and Blu-ray [Read More...]
British documentarist investigates the lives of young people with autism, and their mysterious and complex communication systems - out on Friday, June 18th [Read More...]
Robert Altman’s 1975 masterpiece is given a 4K re-release in all its subversive, satirical glory, as sharp and defiant now as when it first opened during the USA’s Bicentennial. But Nashville is no celebration; it charts the hypocrisy and tragedy not only of the music business, but America at large - in cinemas from Friday, June 25th [Read More...]
The American comedian films himself during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the outcome is strangely profound, more David Lynch than Ricky Gervais - available now on Netflix [Read More...]
In this beautiful documentary, Victor Kossakovsky offers us an insight into the workings of the everyday animal: a pig and her piglets - film exec produced by Joaquin Phoenix is on VoD on Monday, July 5th [Read More...]
This new documentary shows one of the most exciting indie bands the UK has produced in recent years; both the movie and the artist are raw and exciting - now available on VoD [Read More...]
A widow poses a cleaner in order to penetrate the intimacy of her late husband's secret family, in a British drama about heritage, religion and fractured identity - on VoD on Sunday, August 22nd [Read More...]
A man in London embarks on a reckless journey of self-discovery with manic, inexplicable fervour - low-budget, low-stakes thriller/drama is now also available on Netflix [Read More...]
Chaotic music intoxicates the tumultuous urban landscape of the Peruvian capital, in this highly sensory and hypnotic doc - showing at the Barbican [Read More...]
Oscar-nominated doc largely told from an American perspective depicts US presidents (particularly Bill Clinton) as cautious negotiators of the Israel-Palestinian conflict - out on Friday, May 21st. [Read More...]
Humour hooks us in a subversive and non-sanitised slice of nostalgia, as the fate of the universe is decided in small-town America - out on Thursday, May 20th [Read More...]
Argentinean drama about an unruly dog, a meteor and a fishbowl helmet blends surrealism with deadpan to impressive results - on all major VoD platforms on Monday, July 26th [Read More...]
Ireland has a difficult relationship with the subject of abortion; documentary reveals the arguments from both sides of a 35-year debate - on VoD on Tuesday, May 25th [Read More...]
Insider exploration of a gigantic Floridian retirement-complex-cum-city-state reinforces the adage that age is just a number - filthy genius doc is now also available on Netflix [Read More...]
Two theology students grapple with the authoritarian Czechoslovakian regime and the collaborationist Catholic Church, in this somber and poetic period drama - on Curzon Home Cinema on Friday, May 14th, and also in selected cinemas [Read More...]
Indigenous teen in search of her mother embarks on a literal and metaphorical journey with more twists and turns than the local river - in virtual cinemas and VoD on Friday, May 7th [Read More...]
This year's big Oscar-winner subverts capitalism, Western aspirations and the colonial practices of documentary filmmaking, while also providing viewers with tiny doses of pleasure and hope - argues professor Agnieszka Piotrowska [Read More...]
Inspired by the Belgian classic MAN BITES DOG, Bulgarian mockumentary ridicules the nouveau riche of Eastern Europe - on Amazon Prime on Monday, May 3rd. [Read More...]
Transgender boy finds kindness and acceptance in his clumsy cowboy father, and the two literally run away together - on Curzon Home Cinema and Digital download on Friday, May 7th. [Read More...]
As a mysterious disease leaves people amnesiac, a hapless man is left without memories and the ability to have pleasure - superb Greek movie is on Curzon Home Cinema on Friday, May 7th [Read More...]
A South African man who suffers a mid-life crisis rediscovering himself through his relationship with an octopus in a bay near Cape Town in South Africa - now on Netflix [Read More...]
Bobbi Jene Smith and other dancers star in romance blending choreography and narrative wizardry; the outcome is boisterous, energetic and somewhat messy - on VoD on Friday, April 30th [Read More...]
The life of an assassin has never been duller, as this limp thriller clings to an Oscar winner’s involvement for some credibility - on Digital on Friday, April 30th and on DVD on Monday, May 10th [Read More...]
Two literary geniuses shared a tender and profound friendship, while also subverting the entertainment industry in ways hitherto unthinkable - on VoD on Friday, April 30th [Read More...]
Adam Steiner imagines 10 Nine Inch Nails movie soundtracks that never were; had they come to fruition, the world would be a much dirtier place! [Read More...]
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga has huge reservations about the "woman of colour" accolade bestowed upon Chloe Zhao, and argues that it's detrimental to diversity in film [Read More...]
Deep dive into the headspace of a metal drummer gone deaf, in this finely crafted American drama with an impressive sound design - in cinemas and VoD [Read More...]
Professor Agnieszka Piotrowska explains why PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN indeed starts as promising feminist movie before it falls into the trappings it set out to avoid: the patriarchal system and the "nasty woman" trope [Read More...]
Stephen Loye delivers a fascinating and very personal documentary bringing back up to the surface the many echoes of the 2015 A320 Germanwings crash in the Alps - from Visions du Reel [Read More...]
Following call-girls, thugs, secret services and the fortunes of an ambitious woman, Sylvie Verheyde’s film exposes the underside of the myth surrounding "the Lady Pimp of the Republic" - available now on Netflix [Read More...]
Puzzlebox drama about a filmmaker kicking the wounds from career issues leaves the viewer feeling disorientated and yet profoundly engaged - on VoD on Friday, April 23rd [Read More...]
Our writer Mylene Furtado reveals the top 5 common historical misconceptions that movies have stealthily instilled in the minds of their audiences! [Read More...]
In the modern age, a blockbuster film is about so much more than a couple of hours' entertainment; Mylene Furtado looks at the top 5 movies turned into games [Read More...]
Queer love struggles to endure in Estonian director Peeter Rebane’s handsome yet generic fiction debut, set partially on a military base in Soviet-occupied Estonia - on all major VoD platforms on Monday, June 6th [Read More...]
James Luxford sheds a new light on the dirty comedy classic from the late 1990s, just in time for the release of its special edition on April 19th [Read More...]
Our 25-year-old reader from Dereham, Norfolk lists the three most thought-provoking, subversive and downright filthy movies of her life! [Read More...]
Feminist horror comedy made on a shoestring budget is is a savage stake into the heart of faux-woke Hollywood - on Digital on Monday, April 19th [Read More...]
Ian Schultz explains why the promising British movie isn't as groundbreaking and subversive as it purports to be - on Sky Cinema on Friday, April 16th [Read More...]
High school movies can teach us a thing or two about education; our young writer Claire Fair investigates some of the films and the lessons [Read More...]
Melancholy study of a Korean immigrant family in the Reagan-era US is leavened by winsome performances and cinema’s cheekiest child - available on VoD (and finally also on Sky Cinema and NOW) [Read More...]
Mother and son face each other off, in this probing American crime drama starring Elisabeth Röhm - from the London Independent Film Festival [Read More...]
Our reader Diane Heck is a huge fan of fantasy movies; she explains to our readers how to deep dive into their world and get a fully immersive experience [Read More...]
The director of the London Independent Film Festival - the ultimate showcase for no-/micro- and low-budget movies - shares the dirty secrets from the years at the helm of the Festival (which takes place April 9th-18th) [Read More...]
While not in the same league as Nomadland, Chloe Zhao's debut holds its own merit and reflects the director's distinctive sensibility - on Mubi on Friday, April 9th [Read More...]
As part of our Peter Greenaway series, Paul Risker discusses the director's refusal of narrative devices, and his affinity to French filmmakers [Read More...]
Horror veteran Barbara Crampton plays a small-town minister's wife who reclaims her appetite for life upon becoming a vampire - on VoD on Thursday, August 19th [Read More...]
Udo Kier shines as a flamboyant queen in her twilight years in a small American town, in this endearing drama loosely based on a real story - now on BFI Player and Amazon Prime [Read More...]
A group of bus drivers from Dorset (yes, you read that right) ditch Christmas panto in favour of Ridley Scott's Alien, with chestburster et al - British documentary premiered at SXSW [Read More...]
The fascinating life of frontwoman for the British the punk rock band X-Ray Spex is the subject of this documentary, directed by the singer's own daughter - available on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
Jeremy Clarke describes how Peter Greenaway's obsession with various numeric systems has led to the creation of highly complex, multi-layered film pieces that joyfully play with audiences - in partnership with DOESN'T EXIST [Read More...]
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga sat down with the iconic Peter Greenaway for nearly three hours bang in the middle of the pandemic. They talked about his extensive career, music, fashion, politics, his dislike of Tarkovsky, and the numerous projects he intends to complete before he dies (in five years)! [Read More...]
Take a lengthy look at the career of Kevin Smith, the charismatic and upbeat director of the highly successful indie comedy Clerks - from SXSW [Read More...]
Eoghan Lyng interviews Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe, the two documentarists who registered Terry Gilliam's very personal and Quixotic quest during the completion of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote [Read More...]
"The Best British band to come out of the US" have an impressive career spanning five decades, and this rockumentary gives the eccentric duo just the right treatment - in cinemas on Friday, July 30th [Read More...]
Biopic of Alan McGee, the co-founder of Creation Records who changed the face of British music, is just as messed up as the man it portrays - on Sky Cinema on Friday, March 19th [Read More...]
American drama bringing together the Black Lives Matter movement and familiar gay issues shows at this year's virtual edition of BFI Flare [Read More...]
Francis Lee’s follow up to God’s Own Country is a disappointingly chilly romance with striking similarities to his previous endeavour – out on digital platforms from 26th March [Read More...]
The internet's first unregulated marketplace becomes rife with illicit drugs, in the real-life story of the young and idealistic Ross Ulbricht - on VoD on Monday, March 22nd [Read More...]
Five award-winning short films from Israel, Sweden, Belgium, China and the United Kingdom offer an inherently male and queer perspective of sex - out on Monday, March 15th [Read More...]
Giona Nazzaro, the new artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, is teeming with optimism, enthusiasm and new ideas for the prestigious event, which could be the first of its type to return to physical format this year - in exclusive interview [Read More...]
In his competition-premiered first fiction feature, Hungarian director Dénes Nagy explores the human condition in a story set during WW2 - from the Berlinale (SILVER BEAR WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR) [Read More...]
British horror expertly recreates the video nasties of the '80s, as well as the moral prudity of the time, weaving them into an effective gore-fest - on VoD on Sunday, October 31st [Read More...]
Legendary animals are hunted as weapons in this endlessly inventive American animation with gorgeously arresting visuals - from the Berlinale [Read More...]
Xavier Beauvois signs his name to an intimate story which also sounds a social alarm in an artfully pared-down film bursting with heart about a gendarme on the Normandy coast - in Competition at the Berlinale [Read More...]
Romanian director Radu Jude holds a mirror up to the audience, and they might not like what they see - Golden Bear winner is on Prime VoD on Friday, January 28th; on regular VoD on Monday, February 21st [Read More...]
In Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige's sweet but – oh, the irony – hardly memorable film, a girl gets to meet her teenage mother, but without any Marty McFly-like complications - French/Canadian/Lebanese co-production premieres at the Berlinale [Read More...]
Documentary investigates the life and the work of late Scottish painter James Morrison, and it's as aesthetically accomplished as its subject - in virtual cinemas on Friday, March 5th [Read More...]
A fascinating portrait of Israeli youth, the film splits into three distinct parts to cleverly bring into question the power of sexual liberation - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
This Japanese trio of short stories explores the power of the past in inventive ways - Silver Bear winner is on all major VoD platforms on Friday, July 1st [Read More...]
A young queer woman from Brighton struggles with many tempers, in a movie bolstered by the protagonist's performance - on VoD on Friday, March 5th [Read More...]
This shallow American horror film delving into the world of conspiracy theories is deeply hampered by student-level acting - from the Berlinale [Read More...]
The story of a writer as a young man is excellently compressed into a sleek 84 minutes in this affecting French film - from the Berlinale [Read More...]
A boarding school turns into a type of colonial prison in this tastefully told East Turkey-set moral fable - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
This delightful two-hander written by Mark Duplass is proof that just because your film is told remotely, you don't have to skimp on quality - from the Berlinale [Read More...]
A seemingly harmless elderly couple have a surprise in store for a group of young thieves, in auspicious horror movie starring Maisie Williams - out on Monday, February 22nd [Read More...]
Two documentarists register Terry Gilliam's own Quixotic quest during the completion of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, revealing a resolute yet fallible artist - on VoD on Monday, March 29th [Read More...]
A gorgeous portrait of life on the margins, this observational doc strikes us with both its directness and poetry — live from Berlin Film Festival [Read More...]
This panoramic vision of banlieue life shows off the diversity of French metropolitan life, but lacks a central focus - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]
The ancient Yanomami people live in harmony and balance with the environment, but their very existence is once again under threat thanks to Bolsonaro's murderous regime - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Indian classic combined traditional cinematic practices and laid the foundations of casino culture in Asian cinema - available now on Amazon Prime [Read More...]
Wide-ranging documentary contextualises the tragic last days of Jamal Khashoggi in light of Saudi history, geopolitics and the pernicious influence of social media - from the online version of the Glasgow Film Festival [Read More...]
Weimar Lesbian classic entirely made and acted by females excels in audacity and is chillingly prescient of the ensuing Nazi horrors - on Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes and Amazon prime on Monday, March 8th [Read More...]
Rosamund Pike stars as a evil Lesbian scammer in this easy-to-watch dark comedy, which offers no redemption whatsoever - available now on VoD [Read More...]
Warring sheep herder brothers is a concept with legs, let down by clichéd storytelling and lacklustre everything else - now also available on Mubi [Read More...]
A social media star becomes the target of a shocking, murderous online campaign, in this exhilarating American horror movie - exclusively on Shudder [Read More...]
A filmmaker and his girlfriend/muse attempt savage their relationship, raising questions about the essence of authorship, race and the male gaze - superb black and white drama is now available on Netflix [Read More...]
The Frankenstein novel gets transposed into the life of Mary Shelley: the author gives birth to a monster just as she pens her masterpiece - on VoD on February 4th [Read More...]
Maximum Cage rage as the Oscar-winner takes on killer animatronics, in a film that is more fun than it has a right to be – out on Digital platforms from 12th February [Read More...]
A critique of China's cultural aping of the American way of life, Cathy Yan's debut feature satirises commercialism and the Westernised idea of a successful life - on Mubi on Friday, February 12th [Read More...]
This dystopian British drama has a satisfying amount of violence and carnage, mixed with laughter and emotion, yet ends disappointingly - also available on Skye Cinema and NOW on Thursday, June 24th [Read More...]
American disaster movie is valiant attempt to surf between the more existential films that play on the end of the world scenario - now on VoD [Read More...]
Jude Law and Carrie Coon play a bitterly unhappy couple trying to live the 1980s' high life, in Sean Durkin’s belated follow-up to 2011’s Martha Marcy May Marlene - in cinemas on Friday, August 27th [Read More...]
Colin Broderick’s second feature is a melancholic journey following a writer as he returns to his native County Tyrone in Northern Ireland after 26 years [Read More...]
A light-skinned black woman "passes" as white, in this quiet and impressive drama about the complexities of racial identity - on Netflix on Friday, November 12th [Read More...]
Irish filmmakers Gary Lennon and Ollie Aslin deliver an informative and engaging documentary on the Cuban Five, a group of top-notch spies operating in 1990s Miami - from the Glasgow Film Festival [Read More...]
Set in the midst of Clinton's America, a same sex couple are introduced to evils even greater than those that target LGBT clubs - out now on VoD [Read More...]
American biographical drama of African American activist is a rock-solid political crime drama, and it will make you indignant of the actions of the FBI - on VoD on Thursday, March 11th [Read More...]
Today, online casino gaming is a massive part of the entertainment marketplace. Alongside other electronic staples like TV, cinema, music and gaming, online gambling has quickly emerged as a favored option for relaxation and excitement. [Read More...]
NQV Media presents five short films from Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Croatia and Kosovo well worth looking into for their sensitive portrayal of masculine problems round achievement, protection and love - on VoD on Monday, February 8th [Read More...]
Naked and empowered: female-made, sexually explicit drama about Swedish woman to wants to break into the porn industry does not play into the notion that women are helpless victims - on all major VoD platforms on Friday, July 15th [Read More...]
A criminal is enlisted to rescue the governor's granddaughter from a possibly supernatural place, in crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Japanese filmmaker - in cinemas Friday, September 17th [Read More...]
Ben Wheatley's pandemic movie is a low-cost, lysergic and disorientating horror flick, cementing the Brighton-based director as one of the most imaginative filmmakers of Britain - live from Sundance [Read More...]
Ever dreamt of erecting your own nation in the Mediterranean? Italian dramedy tells the true story of an extraordinary utopia, but sadly overplays the bizarreness of the tale, diminishing its epic nature - now on Netflix [Read More...]
Two couples on holiday suspect that there's something sinister with their rental house, in this welcome addition to the "secluded vacation spot" subgenre - American horror is available now on Amazon Prime [Read More...]
Documentary sheds on the life of the flamboyant and openly gay American writer, with a focus on his unfinished novel Answered Prayers - on VoD on Friday, January 29th [Read More...]
A Jew pretends to be Persian in order to avoid death in a concentration camp, only to be forced to teach the language over which he has no command - on Amazon Prime on Sunday, April 18th (and also on other platforms) [Read More...]
Professional tree climber Zoe is set to travel overseas, when a pregnancy changes everything she's worked for in her life - New Zealand comedy is on Digital on Friday, January 22nd [Read More...]
Four women work together in an NGO, in this Danish psychological thriller and interesting study of workplace bullying - on VoD on Friday, January 22nd [Read More...]
British documentarist invites strangers into his house and captures the ensuing moments of both awkwardness and solidarity - in cinemas on Friday, June 25th [Read More...]
Documentarist investigates the ideology of notorious deafblind activist, which the American establishment tried to sweep under the carpet for years - watch it now for free [Read More...]
Lushly textured, sensitive portrayal of a Georgian woman in crisis of faith and family snatches nearly every major prize in San Sebastian, and it's one of the dirtiest movies of the year - on VoD on Friday, January 29th [Read More...]
Trainer and limp horse bond and overcome their life barriers in very unexpected ways, in this tender tale of animal love and resilience - watch it now on VoD [Read More...]
A British indie about loneliness in the British capital acquires an extra dimension as we all isolate and shield ourselves against the virus inside our homes - watch it now [Read More...]
The fantasy genre could be enriched if these four mythical creatures were given a lease of life on the silver screen, argues Mariano Garcia [Read More...]
Olivier Père, the director of Arte France Cinéma, talks about the latest edition of the online European Film Festival ArteKino, gender parity, the impact of Covid-19 on arthouse films, and much more, in exclusive interview! [Read More...]
It's once again that time of the year when ask our writers to pick their favourite dirty movie; the list remains as international, diverse and downright filthy as ever! [Read More...]
A new installment of Texas Chainsaw Massacre is due in 2021, and it desperately needs to be an improvement on its two mediocre predecessors [Read More...]
This grim, fictional portrayal of the very real grooming of wayward British children as drug mules is carried by strong central performances - view it for free in December with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Just as he is writing 'Citizen Kane', Herman J. Mankiewicz takes a dirty look at the manipulative ways of Hollywood - biographical drama starring Gary Oldman is on Netflix and selected cinemas on Friday, December 4th [Read More...]
The director of 'You’ve Been Trumped' explores the public health crisis afflicting the titular American city, in documentary narrated by Alex Baldwin - available on BBC iPlayer from Wednesday, December 2nd [Read More...]
ArteKino is back for the fifth consecutive year with a selection of 10 dirty gems from every corner of Europe available until December 31st, and it's entirely free to watch! [Read More...]
Brexit-era dramedy showcases a South London council estate reconciling their truths amidst the backdrop of xenophobia and... erm... a very curious cat - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Pop's enfant terrible? Documentarist makes a compelling argument for French artist - watch it online for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
Enclosed in a prison, Georgian filmmaker presents a story of survival amidst great upheaval - watch it for free during the month of December with ArteKino [Read More...]
We could all do with a lesson or two in romance, particularly when you're better used to the hide of a cow than to the thighs of a loving woman - available to watch for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
This unpredictable Dutch-Croatian psychodrama blends the commentary of Andrew Niccol's 'Good Kill' with the delirious male alienation of David Fincher's 'Fight Club' - available for free during the entire month of December only with ArteKino [Read More...]
A filmmaker returns to her hometown playing herself in this grand experiment that blends the best of Abbas Kiarostami and Woody Allen - watch it in December for free with ArteKino [Read More...]
A Russian boy is forced to adapt to a new Greek reality in this surreal and haunting fairy tale set during the 2004 Olympics - watch it in December for free with ArteKino [Read More...]
What begins as an earthy character study of agoraphobia morphs into a dirtylicious quirkfest - watch Swiss dramedy for free in December as part of ArteKino [Read More...]
