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VIFF 2022 REVIEW: ‘Stars at Noon’ is an Uninspired Blunder

By: Jennifer Maxwell 16th Oct 202216th Oct 2022

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Claire Denis newest feature falls short of her regular genius in ‘Stars at Noon’

TIFF 2022 REVIEW: Lena Dunham Rediscovers her Voice in ‘Catherine Called Birdy’ (2022)

By: Jennifer Maxwell 27th Sep 202226th Sep 2022

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Catherine Called Birdy catches filmmaker Lena Dunham at her most confident yet

TIFF 2022 REVIEW: Mia Goth Catches the Light in ‘Pearl’ (2022)

By: Jennifer Maxwell 18th Sep 202217th Sep 2022

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“An ode to the dawn of cinema and a reminder of the death of the American Dream.” At the height of the Spanish Influenza and the coup de grace of World War I, an isolated farmhouse occupies acres of land in the southern United States. Inside lives Pearl (Mia Goth), a spirited and passionate young…

TIFF 2022 REVIEW: ‘Aftersun’ Dives Head First into the Deep End

By: Jennifer Maxwell 12th Sep 202212th Sep 2022

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A24’s newest endeavour takes the plunge but comes up weak in Aftersun

NFF Review: ‘Women In Film’ Strand

By: Emily Maskell 12th Nov 202012th Nov 2020

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Reviews of the short films in Norwich Film Festival’s ‘Women In Film’ strand which shows an array of female-directed shorts.

NIGHTSTREAM REVIEW: Isolation and Paranoia Unravel Reality in ‘Bleed With Me’ (2020)

By: Shania Russell 30th Oct 202027th Oct 2020

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With her feature film debut, writer/director Amelia Moses delivers a psychologically complex film very much aware of its place in the horror cabin trend. Both embracing and subverting the promise of its setting, Bleed With Me (2020) offers an unsettling atmosphere that expands far beyond the confines of a screen.

LFF REVIEW: ‘Supernova’ (2020) Shines Bright with Glowing Performances

By: Emily Maskell 19th Oct 202019th Oct 2020

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Supernova is a tender, devastatingly gorgeous road trip, brooding with introspection.

Iván and Gerardo gaze at each other as the sun rises in the distance.

NYFF REVIEW: ‘I Carry You With Me’ (2020) Tenderly Examines the Price of the American Dream

By: Shania Russell 17th Oct 202015th Oct 2020

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More than a love story, I Carry You With Me (Te Llevo Conmigo) (2020) tells an immigrant tale of longing and sacrifice. With immense empathy for its characters, this film probes at the myth of the American dream and revels in the melancholy its premise promises.