London Film Festival 2020: WOLFWALKERS
London Film Festival 2020: WOLFWALKERS

In an era where hand-drawn animations are fewer and fewer, films like this one ought to be shouted from the rooftops and celebrated.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: BLOODY HELL and DINNER IN AMERICA
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: BLOODY HELL and DINNER IN AMERICA

Reviews of Aussie thriller Bloody Hell and the dark comedy Dinner in America, fresh from the inaugral Nightstream film festival.

London Film Festival 2020: MANGROVE
London Film Festival 2020: MANGROVE

With Mangrove, Steve McQueen crafted a beautiful, shattering testament to the power of community amid the horrors of tense racial relations.

London Film Festival 2020: SHIRLEY
London Film Festival 2020: SHIRLEY

The movie itself may not linger in the minds of viewers, but Moss’ performance almost certainly will.

London Film Festival 2020: ROSE: A LOVE STORY
London Film Festival 2020: ROSE: A LOVE STORY

With strong performances and boldly deliberate pacing, even the odd misstep can’t stop the fact that Rose really packs a punch.

FREE GUY Trailer
FREE GUY Trailer

A bank teller called Guy realizes he is a background character in an open world video game called Free City that will soon go offline.

NYFF 2020: SWIMMING OUT TILL THE SEA TURNS BLUE: Birthplace And Bloodland
NYFF 2020: SWIMMING OUT TILL THE SEA TURNS BLUE: Birthplace And Bloodland

An ode to the importance of art that is a work of art itself, Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue is yet another fascinating look at contemporary China.

FARGO Season 4: Thematically Ambitious But So All Over The Place
FARGO Season 4: Thematically Ambitious But So All Over The Place

Fargo feels monotone as it’s too busy delivering speeches instead of creating compelling arguments about the timeless topics it wants to tackle.

London Film Festival 2020: Herself
London Film Festival 2020: Herself

A small-scale, intimate story of strength and friendship it may be, but Herself has a thematic reach well beyond its plot.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: DETENTION: A Taiwanese Horror That Deserves Demerits
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: DETENTION: A Taiwanese Horror That Deserves Demerits

The ghosts and ghouls are fun, but this is ultimately supposed to be an allegory for Taiwanese oppression, and on those grounds, Detention fails.

SYNCHRONIC Trailer
SYNCHRONIC Trailer

Two New Orleans paramedics’ lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

NYFF 2020: BEGINNING: The Triumphant Debut of Déa Kulumbegashvili
NYFF 2020: BEGINNING: The Triumphant Debut of Déa Kulumbegashvili

Déa Kulumbegashvili’s Beginning is guaranteed to linger uncomfortably in the back of your mind long after the end credits have rolled.

London Film Festival 2020 SOUL
London Film Festival 2020: SOUL

Ultimately it can’t sustain moments in the same way as the likes of Inside Out, but it’s certainly worth investing time into.

THE DEVIL HAS A NAME: A Little Overworked and Undersold
THE DEVIL HAS A NAME: A Little Overworked and Undersold

The Devil Has a Name is worth watching for its message and for the strength of its three leading protagonists.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: OCTOPUSSY Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: OCTOPUSSY Revisited

As we wait for No Time To Die, Jake Tropila takes a look back at Octopussy, Roger Moore’s penultimate film as James Bond.