Teen fantasy drama based on a real-life event is moving enough, but it also overdoes the ethereal tropes, and the outcome is sometimes a little contrived - in cinemas Friday, August 3rd, and on VoD the following Monday, August 6th [Read More...]
Thinking outside the box... and all over the place! Biopic of radical British psychiatrist RD Laing is as disjointed as the doctor's disordered thinking, if supported by very strong performances - available for digital streaming on Monday, August 13th [Read More...]
Story of most decorated WW1 dog gets translated into child-friendly animation, with abundant military and nationalistic celebration - in cinemas Friday, August 10th [Read More...]
The magnificent return of the squiggly line! Dirty French animation rescues the silliness and simplicity of Looney Tunes, with an animalistic European flavour - in cinemas Friday, August 3rd [Read More...]
Jesus Christ is my Goat and Saviour! Dominican man has to engage in absurd religious cults and rituals following his father's murder, in aesthetically hybrid fiction with elements of documentary-making - in cinemas Friday, July 27th [Read More...]
Watch the very first trailer for Mike Leigh's latest film, about the epic historical moment in Manchester that led to the creation of the Guardian - in cinemas in November. [Read More...]
Austro-British photographer who led a double life as a secret agent for the KGB is the subject of documentary directed by her own nephew - in cinemas Friday, July 27th [Read More...]
Fancy some ice-cold pasta? Film set in the snowy Alps during the neolithic period takes inspiration from European mummy found in 1991, and it has flavours of spaghetti Western - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]
Previously banned adaptation of Denis Diderot's tale of forced religious initiation starring Anna Karina is back in cinemas more than 50 years after its original release - now on DVD, BD and EST [Read More...]
A very African France has just won the World Cup, which is great news for a diverse and united Europe. But what about cinema? We reveal some of the Black European filmmakers that you should be looking out for! [Read More...]
And the Eurotrash stinker of the Summer award goes to... blend of thriller and melodrama entirely devoid of emotions that rescues a notion of femininity that should be deeply buried in the past - in cinemas and now also on VoD [Read More...]
Death through the eyes of a child: Splendid autobiographical drama investigates grief and confusion of six-year-old Spanish girl who lost her mother to Aids - on Mubi on Thursday, January 5th [Read More...]
Aussie fantasy drama is an intoxicating cocktail of surrealism and adolescent imagination, shot with music video sensibilities on a surprisingly low budget - in cinemas Friday, July 13th [Read More...]
Tête-à-tête with madness: Al-Qaeda home-movie footage captured by the security services reveals young men brainwashed into a disturbing sense of adventure that quickly morphs into insanity, in this well-crafted documentary - out on DVD Monday, November 26th [Read More...]
Your daddy loves you!!! Sarcastic and dry French comedy about fathers and sons attempting to rekindle their bond through group therapy has quite a few dirty surprises in store - on all major VoD platforms on July 9th as part of Walk This Way [Read More...]
Do you hear the blues? They are everywhere! Highly insightful documentary provides detailed and finely corroborated arguments as to why Brexit is nothing short of a disaster, and it also conveys a necessary message of blue hope - now available on VoD [Read More...]
She's every woman! Documentary about Whitney Houston (yes, another one!) contains unseen footage and a bombastic revelation, and it's moving enough even for non-fans - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
Cash-strapped academics take arms in order to make ends meet, in Italian blend of gangster and comedy with flavours of Guy Ritchie and plenty of social commentary - available for digital streaming on July 9th as part of the Walk This Way collection [Read More...]
The sequel to Denis Villeneuve's neo-Western from three years ago is a reactionary piece of filmic drivel, teeming with prejudices, glaring falsehoods and sheer American propaganda - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
Real story of human resilience is profoundly moving, and it will twist and shake your notions of sanity and romance - in cinemas Friday, June 29th [Read More...]
I think I'm going paranoid! Blend of neo-noir and kitchen sink realism set in the streets of Delhi will keep you unseated for most of its duration - from the London Indian Film Festival [Read More...]
The REAL darkest hour of Churchill! Documentary reveals why the British Prime Minister is directly responsible for deaths of up to five million people during the Bengal famine of 1943 - from the London Indian Film Festival [Read More...]
When Pete and Omar lose their beloved Gran they go in search of Omar's estranged father, confronting him on the day of his daughter's engagement party - now on VoD and DVD [Read More...]
Japanese animation unusually directed by a female has a very interesting twist on motherhood and is worth a watch, despite the highly elliptical narrative - in cinemas Wednesday, June 27th [Read More...]
Director of the instant classic IDA returns with an equally stunning "melodrama" dealing with Polish identity, war allegiances and the inability to settle down, all harmonically tied together by sumptuous music - on Mubi on Sunday, July 17th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]
German thriller starring an electrifying Diane Kruger blends an explosive mixture of neo-Nazi terrorism, pan-European fundamentalism and court drama - on Mubi on Friday, May 21st [Read More...]
What happens when a humanoid outsmarts its creators? British sci-fi has good performances, but doesn't add much to the sci-fi genre - available for digital download on July 9th and on DVD on July 16th [Read More...]
Gothic Irish horror about haunted house makes good and imaginative use of a classical filmic devices, but there's also a very English problem with casting - out on June 25th [Read More...]
Gothic Kiwi classic and landmark of female filmmaking celebrates 25 years in selected cinemas across the country; Jake Sanders puts on his 21st century glasses and takes a refreshingly dirty look at the masterpiece! [Read More...]
Coming-of-age mafia thriller was exec produced by Martin Scorsese and has elements of Italian Neorealism, but it ultimately fails to hit audiences very hard in the face - now available on VoD [Read More...]
A-list celebrities, disco, glamour, hedonism and... ahem... tax evasion! Doc reveals all the dirty facets of the exclusive New York nightclub from the 1970s - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]
Twisting your filmic perceptions! Free-form and elliptical doc transforms the mundane life of impoverished Alabama county into hypnotic storytelling masterpiece - in cinemas Friday, January 18th [Read More...]
Tenderness, charm and guile! Director of Beyonce's Lemonade takes you on a dizzying spiritual and political journey through the live of the vibrant females of Jamaica - in cinemas Friday, November 2nd [Read More...]
Think Star Wars can't get dirty? Think again. We have carefully selected five episodes of the emblematic franchise, and we describe what makes them provocative, innovative and unique! [Read More...]
The mystery of the stolen slasher! Would-be film star steps behind the camera 20 years later in order to find out what happened to the director and the reels of the movie that was never completed, and her journey is profoundly personal and fascinating - now available on Netflix [Read More...]
Mega-rich, vulgar and grotesque: meet the people with more money than sense, and who unabashedly embrace and brandish their superlative lifestyle - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]
Doctor Jekyll and Miss Online: what happens when your online and real-life persona disconnect from each other? Splendid teen drama is out in cinemas Friday, April 26th [Read More...]
Compelling tribute to the fashion genius of 'savage beauty" draws comparisons to Oscar Wilde's Dorian Grey, seeking both to humanise and to immortalise the late artist - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Who are the real loonies? Scotsman sent to defuse WW2 landmines left behind by retreating Germans in France finds solace and sanity amongst mental asylum escapees - anti-war classic from the 1960s hits cinemas this Friday [Read More...]
Hair-raising horror about family bereavement starring Toni Collette has some of the darkest imagery you will have seen since Ken Russell's THE DEVILS - now on Netflix [Read More...]
Documentary about the eccentric Beales and their decrepit mansion of East Hampton blends decadence with glamour at equal measures, but also fails to hook those unfamiliar with the kooky mother and daughter - in cinemas and VoD [Read More...]
Egyptian filmmaker Abu Bakr Shawky challenges the conformism of cinema by casting a different gaze at actors with leprosy and various disabilities in his film YOMEDDINE; he talks to us about selecting the actors, filming and why cinema should be bold! [Read More...]
Rewriting history, in the grand and glorious South American way! Argentinian/Paraguayan period drama based on eponymous 1956 novel challenges notions of colonialism and world "disorder" - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]
Ian Schultz explains why THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE is Terry Gilliam's best film since BRAZIL, and that it was worth crossing the Channel overnight and by bus in order to watch it! [Read More...]
This "psychological" zombie movie has an interesting premise as well as underlying racial commentary, while steering clear of blood and gore; sadly it also lacks bite - exclusively on Netflix [Read More...]
Freddie Foreman reveals everything in this tell all documentary. Looking back on a life in crime, Foreman looks for forgiveness from his audience and from himself - available for digital download on Monday, May 28th, and it's out on DVD June 5th. [Read More...]
Terry Gilliam's intended magnum opus is a cauldron of self-references with a few good moments, but also a little hackneyed and unintelligible - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
Egyptian comedy about leper seeking his father juggles lighthearted humour with very profound sense of humanity - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]
Palme d'Or winning Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan returns with a profound meditation on family and the role of the artist with almost 200 minutes of duration - in cinemas Friday, November 30th, and then on VoD Monday, December 3rd; on BFI Player on Monday, April 6th [Read More...]
Kazakh-Russian movie about illegal immigrant in Moscow deals with failed motherhood, lack of humanity and the collapse of the relations between Russia and its former friends - live from Cannes [Read More...]
When does suffering become a communal duty? Laura is a manipulative female whose hefty demands emotionally drain and sexually exhaust her younger partner, in brilliant Canadian drama - in cinemas Friday, May 18th [Read More...]
Lebanese film about child who has committed a horrific crime and blames his parents for procreating deals with a vast array of socio-political issues - in cinemas Friday, February 22nd. [Read More...]
Comedy about brooding NYPD dog follows in the pawsteps of family-entertainment movies from the noughties, but unfortunately it fails to bite audiences - in cinemas Friday, May 18th [Read More...]
Who's the real animal? Italian film is a spectacular tale of revenge and a catharsis of bestial impulses, as a dog groomer exacts revenge on a friend with his very own hands - on Mubi on Sunday, June 12th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]
Take a 3D journey into the nostalgic memories of a lonely Chinese man, in a film that excels in technical wizardly and has flavours of Tarkosvky - now availabel on VoD! [Read More...]
French director returns to the topic of labour rights, and how globalisation is crushing blue collar workers in France, in another electric documentary-like fiction starring Vincent Lindon - streaming now with DMovies [Read More...]
The controversial Danish director delivers his most violent and sadistic film to date, about a prolific serial killer and his perceived sense of superiority - on Mubi on Sunday, June 24th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]
The iconic American director returns with a magnetic police thriller retelling the story of a black officer who worked undercover in order to infiltrate the KKK in the late 1970s, successfully tying it with Trump's racist rhetoric - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Say it with music! English drama set in 1962 uses music as a gauge for emotions and a tool for communication, in a culture where people struggle to express their feelings with words and with clarity - now available on VoD [Read More...]
French director's latest LGBT drama is profoundly personal and not without touching moments, but it's also idiosyncratic and riddled with references and namedropping - in cinemas Friday, March 22nd, and then on VoD on Sunday, March 31st [Read More...]
Iranian director's first endeavour abroad featuring a top-drawer cast fails to glue together and to add anything new to helmer's rich filmography - now available on VoD [Read More...]
The titillating world of an unlikely Hollywood diva! Tribute to the tragic and trashy diva Jayne Mansfield is a collage of apocryphal anecdotes, rumours and souvenirs - now on VoD [Read More...]
The glory and the pain of cowboy life! Solid western featuring Bill Pullman pays tribute to the exploits of the titular character in the burgeoning and mostly lawless American mythical heartland - now on DVD and VoD [Read More...]
The last one to die... American thriller/horror directed by Japanese filmmaker resorts to recognisable devices of the genre, effectively creating an emotional bond between viewers and the hapless victims of a sadistic sniper - out now on Shudder [Read More...]
How can I go on without you? Documentary made by grief-stricken parents after the tragic and untimely death of their 18-year-old son deals with pain and modern ways of keeping someone's memory alive - available to watch online for free between January 11th to the 16th [Read More...]
Find out what the father of communism and his accolade Friedrich Engels got up to in their early days, and where they got their ideas from - watch it right here and right now [Read More...]
Are you into dirty carnal pleasures? Sequel of 2008 slasher doesn't cut any new ground in terms genre innovation, instead indulging in a feast of penetrative violence - available on VoD on Monday, August 20th [Read More...]
People have the power? Documentary follows activists in Cambodia for six years as they fight against forced resettlement and the country's illiberal democracy - now available on BFI Player [Read More...]
Is there a beast inside of him? Drama investigates the blurry line between violence inside and outside the ring for an MMA fighter, awkwardly raising the question whether the sportsman is intrinsically brutal and savage - on DVD May 8th [Read More...]
Documentary centres on a criminal court judge who organises a running club, comprised of inhabitants from L.A.’s Skid Row in the hope of discovering some sense of worth - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Take a walk on the quiet side! Documentary narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch about monks living at a village in the South of France meditates on the meaning of... ahem... meditation! On DVD and VoD [Read More...]
Old-fashioned, pious African masculinity is collapsing: very moving drama set in Queenstown exposes thin line between Xhosa initiation and homosexuality - in cinemas and VoD [Read More...]
Love hurts! Serial killer romance set in Jersey is infectious with lyrical ambiguity and undertones, in an impressive debut work - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
British director's latest film is a sombre and melancholic immersive experience, not dissimilar to his previous films, this time dealing with a young boy emotionally attached to the underperforming titular race horse - on BritBox on Wednesday, March 17th [Read More...]
When altruism knows no bounds: army colonel Fakhir Berwari devoted his time to defusing mines in Iraq, despite knowing that his dangerous job would almost inevitably lead to his very own death - in cinemas April 27th [Read More...]
East and West meet, clash and finally come together in Valeska Grisebach’s third feature film and return after 11-year hiatus - now available on VoD [Read More...]
The online trailer for Rupert Everett's biopic of Oscar Wilde is out now; the director himself incorporates the literature genius as he lives his final days in exile [Read More...]
Rural Canada provides a serene backdrop to grief-ridden family drama about young widow with advanced Parkinson's disease and a introverted and confused son - in cinemas Friday, April 20th and then on VoD the following week [Read More...]
Our 25-year-old reader Charlie Jones has come across some epic and glistening pieces of filmic garbage in his relatively short life as a cinema-goer; he shares his favourite gems and advises how to make the best of the experience! [Read More...]
The French beacons of light: Claire Denis lets her visceral and rebellious genius shine through again in this loose adaptation of Roland Barthes's essays, but not without Juliette Binoche's dazzling light - on Mubi on Monday, December 23rd [Read More...]
Be careful not to sink! Coming-of-age tale set in rural Latvia tackles the issues of economic emigration, the ruthlessness of free market, abandonment and emergent sexuality - streaming now with DMovies [Read More...]
The British triptych of paranormal activity! A sceptical TV professor seeks rational explanations for three paranormal goings-on… but he’s out of luck, in exceptionally dirty horror starring Alex Lawther - available for digital streaming on Monday, August 20th. [Read More...]
Boxer Matty Burton (Paddy Considine) suffers a serious head injury during a fight. Impacting his marriage, friendships and his life, he has to fight more than ever to recover - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]
In 2038, Major Kobayashi of Megasaki City exiles all dogs to Trash Island. Searching for his lost dog, Spots, a 12-year-old boy called Atari sets off alone to be reunited with his friend - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]
The dirtiest voice of Japanese cinema delivers a very personal noir thriller interweaving profound human emotions - now available on VoD [Read More...]
The globe is full of wonders, delights and problems, so Walk this Way and their Docs from around the World Collection bring some of the best documentaries straight to you on VoD. Sit back and absorb yourself in all aspects of our little blue planet! [Read More...]
When life (and a film) becomes insufferable! Drama dealing with mental health issues and starring Julie Delpy is well-intentioned but also so riddled with clichés it's hardly bearable to watch - in cinemas March 30th [Read More...]
A sequel to CALL ME BY YOUR NAME risks diluting what made it beautiful: a positive queer narrative to which young LGBT people can look up [Read More...]
The Best Foreign Language Academy Award for A Fantastic Woman wasn't just a one-off; check out the 10 outstanding films dealing with transsexual and transgender people in the past two years (or so) [Read More...]
Two Korean-American shop runners befriend a Black girl during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, in a film with strong echoes of Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing - on DVD and all major VoD platforms on April 9th [Read More...]
Sci-fi starring Natalie Portman evokes Tarkosvsky's Stalker, as woman overwhelmed by grief enters an alien zone where everything acquires a different dimension - on Netflix Monday, March 12th [Read More...]
The forbidden fruit from the Balkans! First Kosovan film to display a graphic gay sex scene deals with a diehard taboo, and sadly "one of the few things capable of uniting Albanians and Serbians" - the movie was sold-out for two weeks in Prishtina, and is now show and the Cambridge Film Festival [Read More...]
Superb Australian drama with photography akin to Lawrence of Arabia paints a human, fallible, credible touching portrait of an aboriginal man, without ever resorting to clichés and caricatures - now available on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
Even Brazilian jocks get the blues! Rubens has the town eating out of his hand as a popular swimming instructor. But when an accusation of misdemeanour arises, will it spell the end of Rubens career? Film inundated with the colour of water shows at the Glasgow Film Festival [Read More...]
Because I'm bloody worth it! French film about a woman in her 50s experiencing menopause is unabashed in its physical frankness and very moving in its representation of femininity - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Where are you gonna get your food from in a few decades, once the world population hits a 10-digit figure? Doc raises urgent questions about overpopulation and sustainability, revealing that we could experience a "food war" - on VoD as part of the Walk This Way Collection [Read More...]
What is it that goes through their heads? Hard-hitting documentary about the men and women whose job it is to study serial rapists and killers is available on VoD from March 5th, as part of the Walk This Way collection 2018 [Read More...]
Just how much is this Dali worth? Spanish doc examining how a real Dali was sold for just £132 is a very timely critique of truth, expertise and elitism - on Vod March 5th as part of the Walk This Way Collection [Read More...]
Egyptian thriller reveals a widespread network of corruption just before the Arab Spring, but sadly the story lacks a little flare - now available for digital streaming [Read More...]
Attempt at retelling the story of Jesus from a fresh perspective takes the apocryphal Gospel Of Mary as its source is engaging enough for non-religious people, but it remains to be seen whether people will interpret it as a feminist movie - on VoD July 9th [Read More...]
Shooting your way through adolescence? Black American teen finds personal liberation in artillery and gang crime, in a timely drama symptomatic of a country grappling with gun control - from the Glasgow Film Festival [Read More...]
Where crime meets grime! Gritty and barren-looking Chinese city of Ordos is the backdrop to a morally ambiguous family drama about corruption and greed - from the Glasgow Film Festival [Read More...]
Doc about the career highs and lows of Rat Pack impresario Sammy Davis Jr, whose dedication to his art came at a cost to his personal life., takes a reflective look at his art but fails to transcend his death - from the Glasgow Film Festival [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
