By David Pountain Directed by Neto Villalobos All About the Feathers, a sweet and Sisyphean comedy from Neto Villalobos, operates by the premise that there’s little in life funnier than watching awkward everyday people simply being their […]
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By David Pountain Directed by Hans Christian Berger After Eden is a steely porn-based drama that subtly presents the industry of packaged sex appeal in terms of cold business strategy and consumerism, subduing lust, romance and the human form […]
By David Pountain Directed by Guilherme Coelho Chicago International Film Festival review When inactivity, uncertainty and a lack of communication are all part of your film’s point, you rule out winning over your audience with narrative […]
By David  Pountain Directed by Frederick Wiseman London Film Festival review Maybe it’s because he’s been cranking out features since the late ‘60s but there is quite possibly no documentarian working today with more confidence in […]
By Hannah Drennan Directed by Alex Ross Perry London Film Festival review Catherine, the neurotic daughter of a celebrated artist, is nursing a break-up from her cheating boyfriend and the recent death of her beloved […]
By David Pountain Directed by Philippe Lesage Raindance Film Festival review There is a generous array of cinematic reference points that can be used in any discussion of The Demons, the piercing narrative feature debut from French-Canadian documentarian Philippe […]