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 Riri Riza Sokola rimba (aka The Jungle School), the latest feature from Indonesian director Riri Riza, is a film that sits comfortably in the long-running genre of the townie-meets-native film, a […]
By Matthew Riordan Directed by Ignas Jonynas When Vincentas (Vytautas Kaniusonis) is named ‘Best Emergency Service Employee’ at the hospital where he works, he is given a diploma of merit, a mug decorated with the health ministry […]
By David Pountain Directed by William Fairman and Max Gogarty London Film Festival review Not even the distressing subject matter of Chemsex, the nightmarish documentary from William Fairman and Max Gogarty, will likely prepare most viewers […]
By William Page YouTube recently announced its new ‘YouTube Red’ subscription service providing a $9.99 ad-free service for people to watch music videos and shows.  Along with removing ads, subscribers will be able to save […]
By David Pountain Directed by Vladimir Beck Rome Film Festival review The sometimes blurry line between the barely-teens and almost-adults of Little Bird, the mesmerising new feature from Vladimir Beck, is established in the film’s […]