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'Decision to Leave' Review: An exquisite detective story from a world-class filmmaker
Park Chan-wook’s love stories have always challenged dynamics, taste, and romantic convention. But at the heart of all of them remains a...
Charlie Taylor
Oct 19, 20224 min read


'The Good Nurse' Review: How well do you know anyone?
Charles Cullen was a good nurse. That is precisely what makes Tobias Lindholm’s first American feature so chilling. Based on a true...
Zara Farooq
Oct 19, 20224 min read


Where are you from? No, where are you really from? - A Review of the Film 'Lion'
Where are you from? Seemingly a simple question. If I was to ask you where you came from, would the answer be straightforward? ‘I was...
Faris Malik
Oct 14, 20224 min read


‘Bones and All’ Review: A Ravenous Romance for the Ages
Luca Guadagnino is very much the old-fashioned romantic. Into his 50s, the director still seems infatuated by incredibly tender stories...
Charlie Taylor
Oct 14, 20223 min read


'The Wonder' Review: stellar performances tarnished by questionable narrative choices
Credit: Netflix Rarely is there a film ruined for me by a single choice. It seems dismissive to delegate all of a film’s shortcomings to...
Alex Alcock
Oct 13, 20223 min read


'White Noise' Review: A triumphant nose-dive into absurdism
Credit: Netflix White Noise is not a film made for Noah Baumbach fans. The director’s first venture into literary adaptation is spread...
Alex Alcock
Oct 7, 20223 min read


'Moonage Daydream' Review: a dazzling odyssey of sound and vision
This review is accompanied by an interview featuring Bowie's collaborators and other special guests. Credit: Universal Pictures It seems...

Lydia Leung
Sep 24, 20223 min read


The Last Word Festival 2022: How To Adapt Your Writing for TV, Radio & Film With Jack Rooke
On the 19th of June, comedian and writer Jack Rooke brought a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to his panel at The Last Word Festival at...
Kristyna Jelinkova
Jul 20, 20224 min read


“You Develop Your Own Illness": Interview with Françoise Lebrun on her Performance in Vortex
Before we formally sat down to discuss the process behind the creation of 'Vortex', Gaspar Noé’s new cerebral and unforgiving...
Alfie Woodhead
May 27, 20224 min read


Disavowal in Parallel Mothers
At first glance of the promotional poster for Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s 2021 film ‘Parallel Mothers’, I was struck by the...
Darla Timewell
Apr 3, 20224 min read
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