A lot of people will find Possible Love hits much too close to home for them to like it, but this is what makes Possible Love one of the best films of the year. It is extremely knowing about gender issues, class issues, friendship, sexual attraction, the value of paying …
For nine lives, Nneka has tried to break the curse. Now it’s her last chance. If she doesn’t find her soulmate soon, then she’ll lose everything. Not only all her magic, but also her life, and all the magic of all the witches that call Kamalu Lane. Too bad the …
I’ve never read a single Patricia Highsmith novel. That includes the books about her most famous character, though I’ve seen plenty of screen versions of him over the years, so I came in knowing the creation better than the author. I also had no real history with Anton Corbijn (Control) …
Dexter Drake is a magician, but he doesn’t just deal in illusions. He hunts for real magic he can use to save the world. So naturally, he ends up in Arkham. But he’s not the only magician in town with something extra up his sleeve. But while he wants to …
A movie called The Mosquito Bowl makes a promise with its title alone. It’s named after a real football game, played in the Pacific by Marines who had been college stars just a couple of years earlier, so you’d assume that game sits at the center of the story. Hold …
A pile of brutal reviews was waiting for Klara and the Sun before I could get to it, and I’d be lying if I said they didn’t lower my expectations. What worried me more was the man behind the camera. I’ve loved Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) when everything clicks, but …
The fact one of the most important movies of 2026 is the remastered director’s cut of a very controversial movie made in 1971 is one of the most incredible things to happen in recent cinematic history. Ken Russell’s The Devils (marketed as such to differentiate from the original 1971 version) …
In recent American indie cinema, a fascinating name to study is Jeff Nichols. Since his debut in 2007 with Shotgun Stories, Nichols has examined the deep roots of the rural United States. Despite a few films in his catalog, his projects typically take place in the American South and rural …
Elevated horror. A term coined in the mid-2010s that has since polarised cinephiles. Its existence implies a two-tier approach to the horror genre, where psychologically driven, socially conscious, and metaphorically rich plots are superior to traditional genre fare, comprising slashers, exploitation and creature features. But modern studios didn’t invent this …
It Will Happen Tonight pulls off a very difficult trick: it takes a story of infidelity and makes it exceptionally romantic. This is a huge surprise, because obviously you really shouldn’t be going around falling in love with people who aren’t the ones you married. But everyone knows the heart …
Up to this point, the new DCU has a perfect record with me. I’ve liked or loved every film and every show it has released so far, so Clayface had a streak to protect before I even sat down. The noise around its release didn’t make things calmer, though. A …
Beneath the structure of the international film festivals, the potential of smaller ones is understated. Every filmmaker dreams of Cannes, Berlin, NYFF, London, TIFF, Venice and others. However, for young upcoming filmmakers, especially those in the peripheries of the globe, the journey is even harder to get their films programmed …
The global appetite for American stories is shrinking. The American political climate has an international impact which hardly any ordinary American person realises, but why should they, when they are too busy trying to survive it directly themselves. Bored kids with no money, nothing to do and no future to …
Gustavo Vinagre and Gurcius Gewdner are a duo of filmmakers who, despite their young age, are already veterans in the Brazilian cinema. Vinagre focuses more on queer stories, ranging from his work in films like Três Tigres Tristes, A Rosa Azul de Novalis, and Deus tem AIDS. Meanwhile, Gewdner leans …
Before this Netflix series, my knowledge on East of Eden was non-existent. The John Steinbeck novel was never in my reader-loving orbit, making this Netflix series feel like a gamble of enjoyment. That said, with this cast, the results prove to be more satisfactory than I expected. East of Eden …
The Scottish Ballet is justifiably taking a great deal of pride in These Violent Delights. The dance company is one of the artistic endeavours Scotland is most proud of and this movie – a modern version of Romeo and Juliet, told entirely through dance – will bring its its ethos …
Despite a prolific career with his short films, the Brazilian director Allan Deberton made a splash with his Pacarrete in 2019, a well-received debut that audiences and critics admired during its release rollout throughout the pandemic. The film explored a dreamer who bothers her neighborhood over her failed dream of …
It is so depressing to watch a movie that should have been fun, but isn’t. The Spiral is worse than a prank gone wrong. It’s even worse than telling someone on their way home from a funeral to smile. When a movie should have been a camp delight and is …
Gotham Chopra appropriates the classic language of IMAX documentaries in his free-flowing essay, Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry. What could’ve been a traditional piece of hagiography actually elevates its extreme glazing of Stephen Curry through a larger-than-life framing of a basketball giant as he accomplishes one of the greatest …
The Middleburg Film Festival is tucked away in the scenic, hunt-country suburbs of Washington, DC. It has become one of the premier regional festivals to watch during the fall awards campaigns. Over the past weekend, the festival rang in its 14th year with celebrated guests, post-film Q&As, panels, and a …