Nomadland review
By Franziska Bioh Nomadland could have been the Frances McDormand show (nothing wrong with that and also, it basically is), but just as the film’s director Chloé Zhao manages to […]
Undine review
By Franziska Bioh Christian Petzold’s Undine is loosely based on the German romantic-era tale of the same name about a water sprite who becomes human when loved by a man […]
Babyteeth review
By Franziska Bioh The story of the fatally ill teenage girl who falls in love has been so thoroughly mined it has become its own subgenre of melodrama but Shannon […]
Atlantics review
By Franziska Bioh Mati Diop’s feature film debut Atlantics combines many beautiful concepts into one exciting piece of art. She has previously made a short film about the experiences of […]
Bacurau review
By Franziska Bioh Some films are so satisfying that you’re reminded what you’re missing when getting bogged down in the repetitive slog of mainstream movies. Bacurau, written and directed by […]
Border review
By Franziska Bioh Ali Abbasi’s film Border works in different genres from romance to body horror but in many ways, it’s a fairytale. Characters are communing with nature while walking […]
Happy As Lazzaro Review
By Franziska Bioh Alice Rohrwacher’s third feature as a director is a fable about all of human history but it is perfect for our times when cruelty is not a […]
Sweet Country review
By Franziska Bioh Warwick Thornton’s Western Sweet Country takes place in Australia’s Northern Territory in the 1920s where Aboriginal farmhand Sam and his wife have to flee the wrath of […]
Giovanni’s Island
by Anca Caramelea Drawing on the rich legacy of Grave of the Fireflies and Barefoot Gen, Nishikubo’s Giovanni’s Island tells the story of Junpei and Kanta, two young brothers living […]
Best of film posters 2014
by Anca Caramelea Particle Fever The minimalist poster for Mark Levinson’s documentary about the Large Hedron Collider, the dreams of scientists involved in the project and the public fears triggered […]
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