by David Pountain Directed by Roberto Minervini There was once a time where it was hard to find a cinematic vision of the American rural south that wasn’t highly romanticised. These days the challenge is […]
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by Amy Faulkner Directed by Arto Halonen Only earlier on today the headline jumped out at me on my Twitter newsfeed: “Doping allegations ‘a declaration of war’ on athletics- Lord Coeâ€. Today, not thirty years […]
by Amy Faulkner Directed by Marion Hänsel A pure sheet of pristine white snow spreads itself for miles around, as far as the eye can see. Then two speckled black dots on skis glide into view […]
by David Pountain Directed by Yee Chih-yen The first feature-length release from director Yee Chih-yen since 2002’s acclaimed Blue Gate Crossing, the award-winning Salute! Sun Yat-Sen (aka Meeting Dr. Sun) is proof that a film which is light […]
By David Pountain Directed by Natalia Leite Tribeca Film Festival review Bare, the vibrant feature-length debut of Natalia Leite, is a drama that’s refreshingly submissive to the whims of the night. It’s not that the […]
By Jake Bibby Directed by Claire Denis When watching Claire Denis’ 35 Shots of Rum, you could be forgiven for forgetting you were ever watching a film at some points such is its understated subtlety, […]