FUNNY COW: The most unpleasant British film in recent memory
FUNNY COW: The Most Unpleasant British Film in Recent Memory

Funny Cow is one of the most harmful depictions of the British working class in popular culture since Sacha Baron Cohen’s Grimsby, in addition to being one of the most mindbogglingly racist and homophobic films in recent memory.

PYEWACKET: Low-Key Folk Horror Serves Up Tension, Atmosphere & Chills
PYEWACKET: Low-Key Folk Horror Serves Up Tension, Atmosphere & Chills

Director Adam MacDonald mostly succeeds with Pyewacket being a simple, heartfelt tale focusing on the disintegration of a mother/daughter bond, without too much background noise as a distraction.

The Stature and Vision of Isao Takahata, 1935-2018
The Stature and Vision of Isao Takahata, 1935-2018

In this retrospective guide, we examine the work of recently deceased filmmaker Isao Takahata, one of the pioneers of Studio Ghibli.

IMITATION GIRL: A Sci-Fi Take On A Performance-Driven Character Study

Imitation Girl is an interesting character study focusing on women asking the questions: Who am I? and What do I have to show for my life? Lauren Ashley Carter gives strong performances as both Julianna and her imitation in this unique and captivating film about identity.

SFIFF Review: DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT
SFIFF Review: DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT: Van Sant Returns To Portland With Style And Heart

With exceptional performances from Hill, Phoenix, Mara, and Black, an inventive score from Elfman, spasmodically calculated direction by Van Sant, and an incredible true story, Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot succeeds as a biopic.

MARY SHELLEY Trailer
MARY SHELLEY Trailer

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and 18 year old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, which resulted in Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein.

Dinner with Dames San Francisco #1, With Blye Faust (Recap)
Dinner with Dames San Francisco #1, With Blye Faust (Recap)

At the inaugural San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Oscar-winning producer, lawyer, and entrepreneur Blye Faust.

FOXTROT: A Potent Family Tragedy That Bustles With Life
FOXTROT: A Potent Family Tragedy That Bustles With Life

Samuel Maoz’s Foxtrot toys with our emotions, but that doesn’t mean it lacks any of its own. This is an energetic and structurally audacious jukebox of sensations, prioritising impulse over precision and thought over action.

CASTING: Fassbinder's Legacy Lives On In This Spirited German Film
CASTING: Fassbinder’s Legacy Lives On In This Spirited German Film

Casting, director Nicholas Wackerbarth’s meta tribute to Fassbinder’s 70’s masterpiece The Bitter Tears of Petra Van Kant, is a fantastically cringeworthy comedy in the same vein as Toni Erdmann.

THE MIRACLE SEASON: Feel-Good Biopic Hits Familiar Beats
THE MIRACLE SEASON: Feel-Good Biopic Hits Familiar Beats

With energetic sports play, a respect for its story and characters, and a slightly heavier final takeaway, The Miracle Season rises above the pitfalls that many feel-good biopics often fall into.

MY FRIEND DAHMER: Home is Where The Heart Is - A Murderino's Take
MY FRIEND DAHMER: Home is Where The Heart Is – A Murderino’s Take

As I flip through my senior year high school yearbook, I see the familiar faces…

SKID ROW MARATHON: Positively Life-Affirming Documentary Gem
SKID ROW MARATHON: Positively Life-Affirming Documentary Gem

It is always a breath of fresh air when a documentary like Skid Row Marathon comes along, which is so heartwarming and heartfelt that you can’t help but be moved emotionally.

Take Two: Rebellion And Evolution In Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT
Take Two: Rebellion And Evolution In Ridley Scott’s ALIEN: COVENANT

In the latest of our Take Two series, we tackle Alien: Covenant, the Ridley Scott thriller that tried to balance science fiction with philosophical intrigue.

CLAIRE’S CAMERA: The Compelling Unfamiliarity Of Hong’s Honesty
CLAIRE’S CAMERA: The Compelling Unfamiliarity Of Hong’s Honesty

Watching Claire’s Camera feels like watching a film being made right in front of you with director Hong laying bare his cinematic style in that he doesn’t know where he’s taking us, but he’s just as interested to find out.

WESTERN: The Man With No Home
WESTERN: The Man With No Home

Western is Valeska Grisebach’s homage to the classic genre, focusing on a group of German construction workers in Bulgaria while playing with themes of overt masculinity and identity.