victorfraga, Author at DMovies

Pernille Fischer Christensen

Victor Fraga - 24-02-2018

Entirely shot on iPhone, Steven Soderbergh's latest film starts out as a complex and moving psychological drama, but then slips into action and slasher clichés - on various VoD platforms; now also available on Mubi [Read More...]

Becoming Astrid (Unga Astrid)

Tiago Di Mauro - 24-02-2018

Biopic of Astrid Lindgreen, the creator of Pippi Longstocking, has blockbuster potential and yet retains its poetic and humanistic core - live from the Berlinale [Read More...]

Ága

Milko Lazarov

Victor Fraga - 22-02-2018

Have you ever been emotionally snowblind? Drama set in the icy vastness of the tundra relies on sparse verbal communication and jaw-dropping visuals in order to convey a profound sense of isolation and impending death - live from the Berlinale [Read More...]

Eldorado

Markus Imhoof

Victor Fraga - 22-02-2018

Where is the land of milk and honey? Swiss documentarist combines his own personal history with the predicament of African refugees crossing the Mediterranean, reminding Europe that fleeing poverty and persecution is no modern phenomenon - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

Ex-Shaman (Ex Pajé)

Luiz Bolognesi

Tiago Di Mauro - 22-02-2018

The devil wears a cassock! Brazilian doc reveals that evangelisation of indigenous people is often worse than murder, as it kills their very soul - from Sheffield Doc/Fest [Read More...]

Dark River

Clio Barnard

Alasdair Bayman - 22-02-2018

British rural drama about woman haunted by her past builds on the success of films like 'The Levelling' and 'God's Own Country', but it lacks the sophistication of its predecessors - now on VoD [Read More...]

The Trial (O Processo)

Maria Ramos

Victor Fraga - 21-02-2018

A trial so dirty even Kafka would be perplexed! Doc reveals twisted nature of the coup d'état that took place in Brazil in 2016, and it's aptly named after a novel by the German-speaking writer - now also available on Netflix [Read More...]

When Trees Fall (Koly Padayut Dereva)

Marysia Nikitiuk

Kiko Goifman and Claudia Priscilla

Victor Fraga - 21-02-2018

The colour of my female dreams! Ukrainian film by first-time female director is visually exquisite and sophisticated, despite a very commonplace script - from the Berlinale [Read More...]

Tranny Fag (Bixa Travesty)

Victor Fraga - 20-02-2018

Are you man enough for me? Brazilian gender terrorist Linn da Quebrada is in Europe in order to savage your primitive notions of masculinity and femininity - in London on Friday, June 15th [Read More...]

Kinshasa Makambo

Dieudo Hamadi

Victor Fraga - 20-02-2018

Audacious doc registers the rebel struggle against the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila, who has been in power for 17 years and still refuses to budge - from Sheffield Doc Fest [Read More...]

Lemonade (Luna de Miere)

Ioana Uricaru

Victor Fraga - 20-02-2018

Welcome to the house of green cards! Romanian drama exposes an American society and immigration system infested with patriotism and corruption - from the Cambridge Film Festival [Read More...]

U – July 22 (Utøya 22. Juli)

Erik Poppe

Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher

Victor Fraga - 19-02-2018

Terror has no colour and nationality. And it wields a gun. Reconstruction of Norwegian massacre in 2011 is profoundly disturbing and contains very current messages - now available on VoD [Read More...]

Hard Paint (Tinta Bruta)

Victor Fraga - 19-02-2018

All the colours of the rainbow! Brazilian queer film about young man earning a living as a sexy glow paint performer in chat rooms avoids cliches, is psychologically multilayered and surprisingly moving - in cinemas Friday, August 2nd [Read More...]

Daughter of Mine (Figlia mia)

Laura Bispuri

Victor Fraga - 18-02-2018

Tale of disputed motherhood set in impoverished and scorching hot coastal village of Sardinia has flavours of Italian Neorealism - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

The Prayer (La Prière)

Cédric Kahn

Victor Fraga - 18-02-2018

French director examines faith and devotion as the cure for drug addiction in a profoundly humanistic film, while also avoiding provocative statements - live from Berlinale [Read More...]

Transit

Christian Petzold

Victor Fraga - 17-02-2018

Just a little bit of history repeating? Audacious German film transposes Holocaust novel from 1942 onto modern Marseilles; the outcome is odd and yet bewitching - now Mubi in July/August [Read More...]

Eva

Benoit Jacquot

Victor Fraga - 17-02-2018

Isabelle Huppert stars as a prostitute in an affair with a phony writer in psycho-sexual thriller adapted from a novel by British writer James Hadley Chase - live from the Berlinale [Read More...]

Dovlatov

Aleksei German Jr

Victor Fraga - 17-02-2018

Biopic of Russian writer offers insight into a Soviet Union suffocated by censorship, plus it has plenty of anecdotes and bite-size treats for literature lovers and a convincing photography by Polish DOP Luykasz Zal (of Ida) - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

Central Airport THF (Zentralflughafen THF)

Karim Ainouz

Victor Fraga - 16-02-2018

The disused Tempelhof airport of Berlin has now become home to refugees from all over the world; their stories are as fascinating as the airport's history - watch it for free in December only with ArteKino [Read More...]

Damsel

David and Nathan Zellner

Victor Fraga - 16-02-2018

Walk on the wild west: blend of Western and comedy starring Robert Pattinson attempts to be a feminist movie, but the outcome is a little awkward - on Netflix on Monday, January 18th [Read More...]

Mrs Hyde (Madame Hyde)

Serge Bozon

Alasdair Bayman - 15-02-2018

Let the beast out of the cage! Isabelle Huppert stars in absurdist drama about powerless teacher grappling with her rowdy and unimaginative pupils, until she begins to morph into something else - now streaming with DMovies [Read More...]

Diverge

James Morrison

Victor Fraga - 13-02-2018

American indie sci-fi about time travel and a deadly virus that wipes out humanity is visually and narratively compelling enough to keep you hooked throughout - watch it now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

The Ice King

James Erskine

Francesco Bacci - 13-02-2018

Biopic of the British figure skater John Curry is far more than the register of his career, it's also a study of a tormented soul and his untimely death at the age of just 44 - in cinemas February 23rd [Read More...]

The Tower (La Torre)

Sebastián Múnera

Eoghan Lyng - 13-02-2018

Doc about mysterious explosion in Colombian library is profoundly lyrical, unsettling and ambiguous, much like the inconclusive event it investigates - watch it now at home with Festival Scope [Read More...]

Lady Bird

Greta Gerwig

Alasdair Bayman - 12-02-2018

This is a young lady's world! Family ties, friendship and companionship are the central pillars of the semi-autobiographical directorial debut by a female filmmaker just 34 years of age - now on Netflix [Read More...]

Sol Alegria

Tavinho Teixeira

Victor Fraga - 11-02-2018

Nuns with guns, trannies and other outlaws! Unconventional rebels resist a military junta, in an outlandish allegory of the country's chaotic political landscape - watch it now at home with Festival Scope [Read More...]

Black Panther

Ryan Coogler

Angelo Boccato - 10-02-2018

Think Disney can't get dirty? Think again! Black Panther is a masterpiece of innovation and creativity, with tons of sociopolitical flavours, plus challenging a long-established orthodoxy in the superhero world! In cinemas Tuesday [Read More...]

This Beautiful Fantastic

Simon Aboud

Richard Greenhill - 08-02-2018

Not so crazy about it... This British Amélie Poulain wannabe is set in posh North London, but it lacks originality and its depiction of mental health illness is borderline offensive - on VoD March 5th [Read More...]

I, Tonya

Craig Gillespie

Victor Fraga - 08-02-2018

Break a leg! The biopic of Tonya Harding is a finely acted and well-crafted piece of filmmaking attempting to celebrate and redeem the controversial figure skater - now on VoD [Read More...]

Birth of the Dragon

George Nolfi

Petra von Kant - 08-02-2018

A tale of two dragons: Bruce Lee's epic battle against Wong Jack Man, which catapulted the young fighter to fame, is the subject of George Nolfi's film, starring Philip Ng - in cinemas February 23rd [Read More...]

Homesick

Jakob M. Erwa

Victor Fraga - 08-02-2018

Creepy neighbours, a little gaslighting plus a twist of violence! Austrian movie with taste of Haneke and Polanski has all the ingredients of a good suspense - now on DVD [Read More...]

Sebastian

James Fanizza

Victor Fraga - 07-02-2018

Young, gay and good-looking? Canadian LGBT romance is mostly predictable, but it also caters effectively for a very specialised audience - now on VoD [Read More...]

A horrific journey that needs to end!

Victor Fraga - 06-02-2018

The anti-war movie Journey's End joined forces with mental health charity Combat Stress in order to fight shell shock and PSTD; DMovies investigated the devastating impact that war can have on the lives of veterans, and found out the role of cinema in raising awareness and combating mental health disorders [Read More...]

The Mercy

James Marsh

Victor Fraga - 05-02-2018

The waves rule Britannia! The real story of British sailor Donald Crowhurst, who wanted to complete a round-the-world voyage on his own vessel but lost the battle to the seas, is the subject of film starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz - on DVD, BD and digital download June 4th [Read More...]

Makala

Emmanuel Gras

Victor Fraga - 01-02-2018

Earth, wind, and fire: the mundane and arduous existence of a charcoal-maker in Congo is the subject of fascinating and exquisitely beautiful documentary by French filmmaker Emmanuel Gras - in cinemas February 2nd [Read More...]

Submergence

Wim Wenders

Alasdair Bayman - 31-01-2018

Watch the trailer for Wim Wenders's latest movie, a Pan-European love story disrupted by a Jihadist kidnap, starring Alicia Vikander. Will the German filmmaker ride the wave or will he submerge into a saccharine ocean? [Read More...]

The Stop the War FILM Coalition: 10 anti-war movies released in the past 12 months

DMovies' team - 30-01-2018

As we commemorate the centenary of WW1, and Journey's End is out in cinemas all across the country, we remember 10 movies made in the last year (or so) which convey an unambiguously anti-war message, devoid of subliminal celebratory tones [Read More...]

Tokyo Ghoul (Tôkyô Gûru)

Kentaro Hagiwara

Victor Fraga - 29-01-2018

Not just your average zombie! Fantasy horror is based on the eponymous manga series, in which flesh-eating colourful tentacled monsters with can only survive by hiding their true nature and living among real humans - in cinemas January 31st [Read More...]

Lies We Tell

Mitu Misra

Paul Risker - 29-01-2018

A friendship Byrne out of indifference! Dramatic tale of cultural and inspirational angst comes under the veneer of an action flick, but beneath the surface it's far more nuanced - British movie featuring Gabriel Byrne is out in cinemas [Read More...]

Journey’s End

Saul Dibb

Maxwell Frey, Derek Gibbons

Alasdair Bayman - 28-01-2018

The greatest folly of all! English filmmaker's adaptation of R. C. Sheriff’s 1928 eponymous play exposes the futile nature of war, as the world commemorates the centenary of World War I - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

Psychotic!

Victor Fraga - 25-01-2018

Psychedelic slasher is bleeding colours and infectious with explosive sounds, adhering to all rules of the genre and blending quite a few references - on VoD and selected cinemas [Read More...]

Oscar baiting can kill!!!

Richard Greenhill - 25-01-2018

Just like a fisherman using a bait in order to catch their prey, Oscar-baiting can also have fatal consequences; Richard Greenhill looks at five films that fell victim to this cruel yet vital practice! [Read More...]

Just Charlie

Rebekah Fortune

Pedro Miguel - 24-01-2018

The ill-fitted skin I live in: British transgender teen drama succeeds to highlight the plight of transitioning, and on a football minefield - on DVD and VoD [Read More...]

Early Man

Nick Park

Victor Fraga - 24-01-2018

Sweet, engrossing and utterly British: stop frame animation about passion for football is fun and universal enough for anyone to watch - on Netflix on August 20th (also available on other platforms) [Read More...]

Last Flag Flying

Richard Linklater

Victor Fraga - 23-01-2018

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Flag! Latest movie by emblematic Texas director has his usual realistic and humanist streak, deep diving into the world of three war veterans grieving over the death of a young soldier (the son of one of the men); sadly the anti-war message eventually gets a little diluted in nationalism - in cinemas [Read More...]

Lover for a Day (L’Amant d’un Jour)

Philippe Garrel

Alasdair Bayman - 18-01-2018

L'amour goes black and white: Philippe Garrel's latest drama is a monochrome piece of artistry about two women of the same age and the nature of love - now on MUBI [Read More...]

The Final Year

Greg Baker

Victor Fraga - 17-01-2018

Fired up, ready to go? Documentary about Obama's last year in office provides a fascinating peek into the lives of the then president and his associates, and reflects whether the message of "hope" can survive the current tenure; sadly the film also lacks a little balance - in cinemas [Read More...]

Suggs: My Life Story

Alasdair Bayman - 16-01-2018

We all go a little MAD sometimes! The frontman of the colorful Camden Town act Madness isn't just a joy to listen to; his life story is also a real pleasure to watch - on Sky Cinema and NOW on Saturday, August 14th [Read More...]

Cinema is Brexit’s BFF

Victor Fraga - 15-01-2018

Ever wondered why people support Brexit? Three mainstream films from the past 12 months provide a clue: British cinema is infested with nationalism and anti-German/European resentment [Read More...]

In defence of Catherine Deneuve and wordless seduction

Victor Fraga - 10-01-2018

Our editor remembers "the most erotic scene in the history of cinema" in Ingmar Bergman's PERSONA, and argues that seduction often precludes verbal communication, and that some of the #MeToo arguments can be used for questionable purposes [Read More...]

The King’s Choice (Kongens Nei)

Erik Poppe

Jake Young - 09-01-2018

It wasn't just Churchill who had difficult choices to make... King Haakon VII had to decide whether to surrender to the Nazis, as Hitler gave Norway an ultimatum - war drama now on DVD [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Jeremy Clarke - 08-01-2018

The prolific and uncategorisable Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa reveals his influences, talks about the creative process and what genre he'll be working on next! [Read More...]

A Woman’s Life (Une Vie)

Stéphane Brizé

Victor Fraga - 08-01-2018

Stéphane Brizé's adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's romance about the illusions and the unfortunate fate of a French woman in the early 19th century is a very moving and yet subtle piece of filmmaking - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

Brad’s Status

Mike White

Victor Fraga - 03-01-2018

A life so ordinary: Ben Stiller plays middle-aged American faced with the realisation of his own normalcy, and his anxiety to be extraordinary - in cinemas [Read More...]

Darkest Hour

Joe Wright

Richard Greenhill - 01-01-2018

War drama about Churchill's rise to power and crucial decision whether collude with the Germans has an spectacularly boring screenplay, plus it's infested with tub-thumping nationalism - on Netflix on Tuesday, August 16th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]

The Last Jedi: is it about time the Empire strikes OUT?

Steve Naish - 28-12-2017

Critics raved about the latest Star Wars franchise, showering the script and the performances with the most generous adjectives, yet most die-hard fans begged to differ - Steve Naish explains why, and hazards a guess what comes next [Read More...]

The top 10 dirtiest films of 2017

DMovies' team - 19-12-2017

A Syrian mother, a Brazilian clown, an Israeli soldier, a French shrink, a German psycho, a courgette and many more - check out the characters and their twisted predicament in the top 10 most daring, innovative, subversive and downright filthy movies of the year, as picked by our contributors and readers! [Read More...]

The top 10 dirtiest Christmas movies

Alasdair Bayman - 19-12-2017

A meal laced with family feuds and sexual demons, West Hollywood transsexual prostitutes, Dantesque critters ready to devour Santa Claus, a hellish shopping spree and lots of violence - what else could you possibly wish for this Christmas? [Read More...]

This is rural Britain: lonely and loveless

Alasdair Bayman - 18-12-2017

Isolation, failed masculinity and a forged sense of nationalism are driving people in the rural communities of Britain towards hopelessness - two dirty gems of British cinema send a distress signal to the nation [Read More...]

Thank You for Calling (Je Compte sur Vous)

Pascal Elbé

Luca Marcello - 14-12-2017

French thriller set in a pre-Snowdon environment, shows government surveillance was already part of our cultural zeitgeist back then - watch it now as part of the Men on the Edge collection [Read More...]

Mountains May Depart

Jia Zhangke

Richard Greenhill - 14-12-2017

Between the sword and the Great Wall: compelling melodrama shines a pertinent light on the everyday experiences of China, and the constant struggle between tradition and modernity - on Arrow Player on Friday, April 9th [Read More...]

Win a flight, hotel and pass to the Berlinale!!!

DMovies' team - 13-12-2017

Don't miss the opportunity to attend the largest film festival in the world, with more than 400 films to watch, film stars, professionals and cinephiles to meet and an incredible buzz to experience [Read More...]

The man who made a sullen Brazil laugh

Victor Fraga - 13-12-2017

Daniel Rezende is a young Brazilian director whose first film, about a very dirty and subversive TV clown, has brought laughter and reflection to a country undergoing tragic changes - he now answers our dirty questions [Read More...]

The Prince of Nothingwood

Sonia Kronluns

Victor Fraga - 13-12-2017

This is neither Bollywood nor Hollywood. Salim Shaleen is the "Afghan Spielberg", a filmmaker with 108 films under his belt as well as an intense joi de vivre - fascinating doc about charismatic artist in cinemas Friday [Read More...]

Scarred Hearts (Inimi Cicatrizate)

Radu Jude

Alasdair Bayman - 13-12-2017

Heavy-hearted Romanian drama about man succumbing to TB during Interwar period reflects on our vulnerability, mortality and triggers of the intellect - watch it now with ArteKino [Read More...]

Living and Other Fictions (Vivir y Otras Ficciones)

Jo Sol

Victor Fraga - 12-12-2017

Disabled man unabashed by his sexual desires strikes a friendship with a very kind and considerate criminal, as they both seek to live comfortably in their own skin - watch it now on ArteKino Festival [Read More...]

Alita: Battle Angel

Robert Rodrigues

Alasdair Bayman - 11-12-2017

Watch the trailer for cyborg sci-fi romance with impressive aesthetics and facial CGI, produced by James Cameron, and guaranteed to generate controversy in the Summer of 2018 [Read More...]

Bingo: The King of the Mornings (Bingo: O Rei das Manhãs)

Daniel Rezende

Victor Fraga - 10-12-2017

Think clowns don't get dirty? Real-life story of Brazilian television clown exudes charm, nostalgia, swagger and, dare I say, sensuality, plus it's one of the best films you will see this year - in cinemas Friday [Read More...]

Fast Convoy (Le Convoi)

Frédéric Schoendoerffer

Alasdair Bayman - 08-12-2017

French thriller plays with the colour palette in order to convey a sense of broken masculinity, partly shunning gravity-defying cars in favour of more psychological depth - watch it now on VoD [Read More...]

Frost (Šerkšnas)

Sarunas Bartas

Richard Greenhill - 08-12-2017

Lithuanian auteur delivers another masterpiece driven by deafening silence, while also making a meaningful meditation on the moral dilemma of war - watch it now on ArteKino [Read More...]

Godless (Bezbog)

Ralitza Petrova

Victor Fraga - 07-12-2017

A life without dignity and self-respect: corrupt nurse barely makes a living in a Bulgarian society riddled with degradation of every type conceivable - streaming now with DMovies [Read More...]

Men on the verge of a criminal break-in

DMovies' team - 07-12-2017

Do you think that the best testosterone-fuelled thrillers and noir films are across the Atlantic? Think again. They are right here on this continent, in the Men of the Edge collection [Read More...]

The Fastest (Najlepszy)

Lukasz Palkowski

Richard Greenhill - 06-12-2017

Doctor Jerky and Mr Hyde: biopic of Jerzy Gorski, one-time heroin addict from Poland who beat the odds and became Double Ironman World Champion sadly lacks subtlety and audacity - in selected cinemas [Read More...]

Menashe

Joshua Weinstein

Victor Fraga - 06-12-2017

Tale about a clumsy father and widower in the hermetically closed Hasidic community of New York has a universal topic, but lacks a certain dramatic fizz - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

We have a surprise for you, but it’s for BEFORE Christmas

DMovies' team - 05-12-2017

ArteKino and Festival Scope have a prezzie for you: 10 European films that you can watch from the comfort of your lounge anywhere in the old continent for free; but HURRY UP, you have to do it before December 17th [Read More...]

Human Flow

Ai Weiwei

Victor Fraga - 05-12-2017

Why are we failing so many fellow human beings? Chinese artists's eagerly awaited doc takes looks at the shocking plight of refugees in various corners of the planet, in a heartbreaking 140-minute journey - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

The Unseen

Gary Sinyor

Richard Greenhill - 04-12-2017

British horror movie about bereavement of a child and the strange and jarring ways in which grief can manifest itself has interesting prerogative but also quite a few flaws - in cinemas Friday [Read More...]

Europe at Sea

Annalisa Piras

Victor Fraga - 30-11-2017

Italian filmmaker crafts insightful - if highly biased - documentary into the heart of EU security and immigration policy , with exclusive access to Foreign Affairs Chief, the also Italian Federica Mogherini - brand new on VoD [Read More...]

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Bharat Nalluri

Alasdair Bayman - 30-11-2017

This season, meet the English writer who invented Christmas... and the filmmaker who ruined it!!! Sloppy portrait of Charles Dickens and how he came to write A Christmas Carol is not going to fill your heart with holiday joy - in cinemas [Read More...]

How dirty are cigarettes in film?

Victor Fraga - 28-11-2017

Talks about a potential smoking ban in French movies have reignited the discussion around the role of cigarettes in cinema. Are puffing actors a bad influence or is the whole debate just hot air? [Read More...]

Circles (Krugovi)

Srdan Golubovic

2013

Alasdair Bayman - 26-11-2017

What goes around comes around! Serbian filmmaker uses the real story of Serbian soldier who saved Muslim shop owner during Bosnian War in order to reflect on contemporary social-political issues not restricted to the Balkans - watch it now on VoD [Read More...]

Saint George (São Jorge)

Marco Martins

Victor Fraga - 24-11-2017

The bitter mendacity of capitalism: set in Portugal during the European debt crisis, this dirty tale of despondency and complicity sends an urgent warning and a subtle message of hope - watch now on VoD [Read More...]

Driftwood

Paul Taylor

Dominique Abel/ Fiona Gordon

Maysa Monção - 22-11-2017

Words are very unnecessary! Older man and younger woman have silent, enigmatic and subversive relationship in this eerie chamber tale - now on VoD (US release) [Read More...]

Lost in Paris (Paris Pieds Nus)

Alasdair Bayman - 22-11-2017

Belgian-Australian duo direct and star in lighthearted comedy about our inner need to share beautiful moments, also featuring the late Emmanuelle Riva - in cinemas [Read More...]

Beach Rats

Eliza Hittman

Victor Fraga - 21-11-2017

Not your average coming-out tale! Movie about teen juggling his homosexual inclinations against a heteronormative circle of friends in Brooklyn is both moving and gently disturbing - on Mubi on Sunday, January 22nd [Read More...]

#Starvecrow

James Carver

Richard Greenhill - 21-11-2017

Marketed as "the world's first selfie movie", could this innovative and low budget British film be the 21st century's answer to Lars von Trier's and Thomas Vinterberg's Dogme 95? In cinemas Friday [Read More...]

All of a Sudden (Auf Einmal)

Asli Ozge

Alasdair Bayman - 20-11-2017

Murder or cruel twist of fate? Convincing German drama delves with a mysterious death, class divides and family allegiances, and it has a nice David Fincher-esque finish - watch now on VoD [Read More...]

Red Sparrow

Francis Lawrence

Maysa Monção - 19-11-2017

Watch the trailer for the upcoming Hollywood thriller Red Sparrow, about a sexy and devious Russian spy played by Jennifer Lawrence [Read More...]

Fluid0

Shu Lea Cheang

Victor Fraga - 17-11-2017

Taiwanese multimedia artist imagines a plush and futuristic world where Aids has been eradicated and bodily fluids and harvested as a powerful psychoactive drug - from Fringe! [Read More...]

Freedom For The Wolf

Rupert Russell

Richard Greenhill - 17-11-2017

Not as free as they seem! Countries around the globe appear to be shifting from Western-guided democracies into democratic illiberalism, in debut feature by Rupert Russell (son of the late Ken) - from the Amsterdam Documentary International Film Festival [Read More...]

It’s Not Yet Dark

Frankie Fenton

Alasdair Bayman - 16-11-2017

Doc about filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice, who himself directed a movie while suffering from Motor Neuron Disease, will open your heart and fill the darkness with light! Just don't forget the tissues - now on VoD [Read More...]

Neurosex3

Eric Pussyboy

Richard Greenhill - 15-11-2017

The third installment of the Neurosex series takes you on a journey of consensual and indefinable sex through a non-coercive lens, and it's also teeming with harrowing sexuality - from Fringe! [Read More...]

Just how dirty and queer will Fringe! get this year?

DMovies' team - 12-11-2017

It's finally that time of the year when an explosion of transgressive and progressive queer cinema hits East London; DMovies had a chat with the Fringe! Queer Film Fest team and they have revealed all their dirty secrets... [Read More...]

Chameleon (Camaleón)

Jorge Riquelme Serrano

Alasdair Bayman - 10-11-2017

It`s dark inside... the human mind! Chilean psychological thriller has a very a taut and insular narrative, which serves a commentary on the country's class system - at the ICA and on DVD [Read More...]

A Caribbean Dream

Shakirah Bourne

Victor Fraga - 08-11-2017

This re-imagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream set in Barbados is sadly very poorly-crafted and amateurish - in cinemas [Read More...]

Dalida

Lisa Azuelos

Victor Fraga - 07-11-2017

Biopic of Italo-Egyptian chanteuse is filled with passionate music, untimely deaths and unfathomable pain, much like the tragic life of the singer - from French Film Festival and soon on VoD [Read More...]

David Lynch gets Lifetime Award and answers our dirty questions

Maysa Monção - 06-11-2017

Our writer Maysa Monção attended the Rome International Film Festival where the iconic American filmmaker received a Lifetime Achievement accolade on Saturday, and she also popped a couple of questions to him [Read More...]

Fancy an emotional walk through European cinema?

DMovies' team - 06-11-2017

DMovies has teamed up with Under the Milky Way and The Film Agency in order to bring to you the dirtiest gems of European cinema straight to your home on VoD this Autumn, as part of the Walk This Way collection [Read More...]

In Blue

Jaap van Heusden

Maysa Monção - 03-11-2017

Strange highs, strange lows! Dutch flight attendant has romantic relationship with underage Romanian teen, but the reasons for her affection are far more complex than they seem - from the Rome International Film Festival [Read More...]

Freak Show

Trudie Styler

Maysa Monção - 02-11-2017

Baby, I was born this way! Despite the bullying, Alex Lawther is an unabashed cross-dresser in this gentle coming-of-age tale - in cinemas and now also available for digital streaming [Read More...]

Suburbicon

George Clooney

Victor Fraga - 02-11-2017

George Clooney's satire of suburban "Little America" has quite a few problems, but it still conveys a fitting message of tolerance plus it's mostly enjoyable to watch - in cinemas [Read More...]

Raving Iran

Sue Meures

Victor Fraga - 01-11-2017

When music can land you in jail: doc follows two DJs battling to play their music in Tehran, always teetering on the edge of legality - from the Doc'n Roll Film Festival [Read More...]

The Allins

Sami Saif

Victor Fraga - 01-11-2017

The s**ttiest show on Earth! Rockumentary examines the legacy of GG Allin, best remembered for defecating on stage and assaulting his fans - from the Doc'n Roll Film Fest [Read More...]

A Movie Life (O Filme da minha Vida)

Selton Mello

Maysa Monção - 31-10-2017

Dreams from my French father: Brazilian drama starring Vincent Cassel examines longing for a homeland as well as a paternal figure - from the Rome International Film Festival [Read More...]

Manchester Keeps on Dancing

Javi Senz

Alasdair Bayman - 31-10-2017

Acting as a gateway between past and present, doc remembers the arrival of Acid House and the Hacienda days in the vigorous and energetic Northern City - from the Doc'n Roll Film Festival [Read More...]

The Lure (Córki Dancingu)

Agnieszka Smoczyńska

Richard Greenhill - 30-10-2017

Fantastic blend of splatter and musical about partying and murderous mermaids in communist Poland with a delicious '80s synth-pop soundtrack is released just in time for Halloween! [Read More...]

All that Divides Us (Tout nous Sépare)

Thierry Klifa

Camila Pitanga/ Beto Brant

Maysa Monção - 28-10-2017

Dirty French drama about unusual mother-daughter bond and a very libidinous disabled woman shows at the Rome International Film Festival, starring Catherine Deneuve [Read More...]

Pitanga

Victor Fraga - 25-10-2017

My heart belongs to daddy: Brazilian doc will take you on a fascinating journey through the country's history and the history of cinema, and it's also an ode fatherhood - showing on November 13th and 14th only [Read More...]

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami

Sophie Fiennes

Victor Fraga - 24-10-2017

British filmmaker Sophie Fiennes followed the iconic Miss Jones for five years and created an intimate portrait of the bigger-than-life diva and music icon - now on BFI Player [Read More...]

Top 10 horror films made by women

DMovies' team - 24-10-2017

Think horror is male territory? Think again! These 10 scary hairy ladies are getting down and dirty, and they have come up with some of the creepier, most twisted and horrifying films you'll ever see! [Read More...]

Democracy

David Bernet

Peter Brosens/ Jessica Hope Woodworth

Victor Fraga - 23-10-2017

Data is the oil of the 21st century - are you keeping yours safe and protected? Doc examines legislative process behind the EU data protection reform, which is coming into force next Spring - watch it now online and make sure your valuable personal personal data is cared for! [Read More...]

The King of Belgians

Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles

Victor Fraga - 19-10-2017

Do I look regal in this? Belgian king is stranded abroad as his country breaks down, and he has to resort to extreme measures in order to return home, in very clever mockumentary - from the Cambridge Film Festival [Read More...]

Dina

Petra von Kant - 18-10-2017

Do tell the bride! Fabulous doc investigates and celebrates the very unorthodox marriage of two people suffering from mental health conditions - in cinemas [Read More...]

The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci

Victor Fraga - 16-10-2017

Hailed as "film of the year", this Franco-British comedy about the controversial Soviet leader is in reality teeming with prejudices and schadenfreude - on Netflix on Friday, April 21st [Read More...]

2017 is a VERY BAD year for motherhood… well, at least in cinema!

DMovies' team - 16-10-2017

The haunting Russian drama LOVELESS, about a horrific mother, has just won the BFI London Film Festival, but this is far from the only harrowing and creepy tale about motherly bonds that don't quite work out as you would expect - check out our top five films about failed motherhood, all from 2017! [Read More...]

The Florida Project

Sean baker

Maysa Monção - 13-10-2017

The irresistible naughtiness of being: the director of the dirty masterpiece Tangerine takes a look at the innocence of childhood, in a film set just outside Disney World - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

The Ritual

David Bruckner

Victor Fraga - 12-10-2017

Not a walk in the park: four young men mourning the tragic death of a friend go on a hiking trip in Swedish woods, but what they encounter is far from comforting - on Shudder on March 7th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Yorgos Lanthimos

Maysa Monção - 12-10-2017

Whining and wailing are futile! The Greek director of Dogtooth and The Lobster returns with an unforgiving tale of sacrifice, with his usual absurdist streak - finally in cinemas! [Read More...]

A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica)

Sebastián Lelio

David Rane/ Neasa Ní Chianáin

Victor Fraga - 12-10-2017

No transface, no clichés and no caricature! Superb Chilean drama about a trans woman facing the bereavement of her lover and an outpouring of problems associated is on Mubi on Saturday, July 4th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]

School Life

Alasdair Bayman - 11-10-2017

Sir does NOT thwack you on the knee! This Irish boarding school is teeming with tender and doting relationships between headmasters and pupils, unlike in the The Smiths song - in cinemas this week [Read More...]

Ingrid Goes West

Matt Spicer

Maysa Monção - 11-10-2017

Do you sometimes go a little OCD with social media? Ingrid does, too - in cinemas [Read More...]

Beyond the Breasts (Para Além dos Seios)

Adriano Soares

Maysa Monção - 09-10-2017

What is it that makes you a woman? What about a human being? Brazilian doc investigates the female body and its physical, social and political connotations - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]

120 BPM (120 Battements par Minute)

Robin Campillo

Shoja Azari/ Shirin Neshat

Victor Fraga - 09-10-2017

Because the heart never stops beating: French movie is an energetic and yet painful reminder of the Aids crisis of the 1980s/1990s and the activism that it triggered - now finally available on Netflix [Read More...]

Looking for Oum Kulthum

Victor Fraga - 09-10-2017

Iranian filmmakers concoct a complex "film with a film" about the emblematic diva of the Arab world, but the elaborate narrative gimmicks ultimately feel a little pointless - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

My Friend Dahmer

Marc Meyers

Victor Fraga - 07-10-2017

The boy before the murderer: Marc Meyers' My Friend Dahmer is a portrayal of the most prolific gay serial killer before he started murdering people, based on a graphic novel by his friend Derf - in cinemas and VoD [Read More...]

Blade Runner 2049

Denis Villeneuve

Alasdair Bayman - 07-10-2017

Akin to the unicorn referenced in the 1982 movie, the new Blade Runner is truly a rare breed of a film; it is original without destroying any of the achievements of its predecessor - in cinemas everywhere! [Read More...]

A Moment in the Reeds (Tämä Ketki Kaislikossa)

Mikko Makela

Mikko Makela - 06-10-2017

Busting refugee myths: LGBT romance between Finnish man and Syrian immigrant has valuable message to teach, but sadly the film is very poorly executed - out on VoD on Monday, October 15th [Read More...]

Faithfull

Sandrine Bonnaire

Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra

Maysa Monção - 05-10-2017

Why d'ya do it what she said??? French actress-turned-director Sandrine Bonnaire gets under the skin of iconic British singer Marianne Faithfull as she investigates her relationship to Mick Jagger and whether she ever became a prostitute - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

Good Manners (Boas Maneiras)

Victor Fraga - 03-10-2017

Outstanding Brazilian horror blends the tender with the bizarre, in a very original story about motherhood, pregnancy and reclusion from society - streaming now with DMovies [Read More...]

On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace

Heitor Dhalia

Shojiro Nishimi / Guillaume Renard (Run)

Maysa Monção - 01-10-2017

How do you achieve peace and transcendence through filmmaking and photography? American snapper Michael O'Neill and Brazilian helmer Heitor Dhalia travel to India in search of the answer - from Raindance [Read More...]

MFKZ (international title: Mutafukaz)

Jeremy Clarke - 30-09-2017

Urban dystopia has never looked as colourful as in this fast-paced, street-smart, animated, French-Japanese co-production - in cinemas Thursday, October 11th [Read More...]

Brimstone

Martin Koolhoven

Alasdair Bayman - 29-09-2017

Go East! Stay away from this Western, unless you think religious undertones and extreme violence towards women are the right ingredients for the genre - in cinemas now [Read More...]

I am not a Witch

Rungano Nyoni

Victor Fraga - 28-09-2017

Superb British-Zambian fiction movie about witchcraft is guaranteed to make you both laugh and cry, thereby raising awareness of a very serious issue - on BritBox on Monday, March 17th [Read More...]

On the Road

Michael Winterbottom

Helene Cattet/ Bruno Forzani

Victor Fraga - 28-09-2017

Michael Winterbottom's latest music doc does exactly what it says on the tin: it follows the British rock band Wolf Alice on the road. And that's pretty much it. You might like it if you are a fan. Otherwise you'll likely get bored - out in cinemas soon [Read More...]

Let the Corpses Tan (Laissez Bronzer les Cadavres)

Victor Fraga - 27-09-2017

Belgian duo create a colourful and plush tribute to the sexploitation genre, set somewhere in the sunny Mediterranean - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]

Mudbound

Dee Rees

Maysa Monção - 27-09-2017

The never-ending war: American WW2 veteran has to fight against racial segregation on his very turf upon returning from the battlefield abroad - in cinemas [Read More...]

Pecking Order

Slavko Martinov

Jeremy Clarke - 26-09-2017

Who’s got the Eggs Factor? Chicken breeders compete both for best bird in show and to run the local bird club in this eggstraordinary New Zealand documentary – in cinemas [Read More...]

The Road to Mandalay

Midi Z

Victor Fraga - 25-09-2017

Wear the shoes of the dirty immigrant: a sobering and harrowing film about the plight of Burmese immigrants living and working in Thailand - in cinemas [Read More...]

Good Time

Ben and Josh Safdie

Alasdair Bayman - 25-09-2017

Robert Pattinson plays a scruffy rogue in a crime film SO DIRTY and GRIPPING that it will leave the streets feeling boring and dim after you have left the cinema - in cinemas [Read More...]

The Florida Project

Sean Baker

DMovies' team - 22-09-2017

The "humanist" director of the dirty masterpiece Tangerine has come up with a film about childhood, but will he retain his subversive streak? Watch the film trailer here and find out! [Read More...]

In the Crosswind (Risttuules)

Martti Helde

2015

Victor Fraga - 21-09-2017

The moving picture that doesn't move: superb Estonian film uses innovative tableaux vivants technique in order to portray the Stalin's forced removal of 40,000 Estonians to Siberia in 1941 - available now as part of the Walk this Way collection [Read More...]

On Body and Soul (Testről és lélekről)

Ildikó Enyedi

Jeremy Clarke - 19-09-2017

See you in my dreams! Golden Bear winner is an oneiric romance set against the unlikely backdrop of an abattoir - now showing on Mubi [Read More...]

Five dirty picks from the Raindance Film Festival

Victor Fraga - 18-09-2017

Check out top five recommendations for the Raindance Film Festival, one of the largest showcases for independent cinema in the world, starting this week in London [Read More...]

The Road Movie

Dmitrii Kalashnikov

Victor Fraga - 14-09-2017

This jaw-dropping documentary entirely filmed from dashcams on Russian cars provides a shocking, bleak and despondent portrait of the largest country in the world - in cinemas (US only) [Read More...]

Six dirty picks from the London Film Festival

DMovies' team - 14-09-2017

Tickets for the largest film festival in the country go on sale today, so we decided to pick the top six dirtiest movies, which you should not miss - hurry up! [Read More...]

Our Last Tango (Un Tango Más)

German Kral

Victor Fraga - 13-09-2017

It takes two to tango... or not! Intimate doc takes a look at the fiery personal and professional relationship living legends of tango María Nieves and Juan Carlos Copes, and why they've been apart for so long - in cinemas soon! [Read More...]

Victoria & Abdul

Stephen Frears

Victor Fraga - 13-09-2017

Stephen Frears once again offers you the opportunity to look at a British monarch in the eyes, and what you will see is refreshingly human and candid - on Netflix on Sunday, January 1st; also available on other platforms [Read More...]

Flatliners

Niels Arden Oplev