★ ★ ★ ★ “An aching appreciation for this young man.” Sauvage is a searing raw portrait of 22-year-old Leo (Félix Maritaud). Set in the streets of Strasbourg, his story … Continue reading REVIEW: “Lying Bare, Exposing All” – ‘Sauvage’ (2019)
This past weekend, I was lucky enough to attend Outfest in Los Angeles. As a trans man in film, this festival feels a bit like the world cup to me. … Continue reading INTERVIEW: A Talk With Brad Michael Elmore, Director of OUTFEST’s ‘Bit’
If you know where to look, cinema is doing pretty damn great this year. Of the five here, I would consider one to have already entered my personal pantheon of … Continue reading Best Of 2019 So Far – Fedor Tot
★ ★ “Disappointingly flat, delivering platitudes instead of punch” Thom Yorke has always been wary of the digital age. Radiohead’s breakout, possibly career-defining work, OK Computer, was an album of … Continue reading REVIEW: “A Bark With No Bite” – ‘Anima’ (2019)
Call me dumb, call me uncultured, call me anything you want, but I’d choose to watch a cheesy romantic comedy over a “good” film like Fight Club or Pulp Fiction … Continue reading Love Languages: The Curious Case of Writers in Rom-Coms
The following article contains spoilers for Ari Aster’s Midsommar. One of the principal criticisms of Midsommar is that it’s main thematic assertion is that international travel is dangerous. Cultural critic Richard … Continue reading ‘Midsommar’ and The Big White Cult
The impact of the French New Wave on the stylistic development of cinema is almost immeasurable. While more recognizable formal elements associated with the movement like jump-cuts and non-linearity can … Continue reading REVIEW: “A Love Letter To Truffaut” – ‘A Faithful Man’ (2018)
We’ve somehow made it halfway through 2019, a year with too many new releases to count! With the growing streaming market, films are becoming more accessible to audiences at faster … Continue reading Best Of 2019 So Far – Jenni Holtz
When I first finished Hereditary, Midsommar writer/director Ari Aster’s first film, I sat through the credits in stunned silence. Then I stared out a midnight window for an hour, wrestling … Continue reading REVIEW: “More Stressful Than Frightning” – ‘Midsommar’ (2019)
Crafting a film from scratch takes courage, timing and a hell of a lot of planning. So, to suggest centring a feature-length film around a two-year-old girl, who is not … Continue reading REVIEW: “Pihu Will Steal Your Heart” – ‘Pihu’ (2018)
I never see as many films as I’d like; especially not in the cinema. I doubt that will ever not be true. So, when (if) I eventually catch up on … Continue reading Best Of 2019 So Far – Thomas Sheriff
“So remind me again which of the family lived here?” I am asking this of my father, as we walk the family pets around the remarkably well-preserved remains of a … Continue reading ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’: When Cinema Brings You Home
