SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused
SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused

Cargo fails on its promise to meld the concepts of science fiction, fantasy and Hinduism, and ends up feeling muddled.

FINDING YINGYING: A Heartbreaking Portrait of Loss and Grief
SXSW 2020: FINDING YINGYING: A Heartbreaking Portrait Of Loss & Grief

Finding Yingying isn’t an easy watch, but this documentary is powerful in how it captures a family in their most vulnerable moments.

CPH:DOX 2020: SONGS OF REPRESSION, CAUGHT IN THE NET & More
CPH:DOX 2020: SONGS OF REPRESSION, CAUGHT IN THE NET & More

We review films from CPH:DOX 2020, the documentary festival that is now streaming online.

PRIDE & PROTEST: Documentary Celebrates Sexuality & Community In The Face Of Backlash
PRIDE & PROTEST: Documentary Celebrates Sexuality & Community In The Face Of Backlash

Pride & Protest is a worthwhile endeavour for viewers, presenting an interesting insight into a rarely-depicted segment of the LGBTQ+ community

TAPE: The Act Of Seeing Through Women's Experience
TAPE: The Act Of Seeing Through Women’s Experience

Tape goes beyond being ‘just another’ story of blurred lines, the grey area of rape, and brings it neatly into the realm of truth and experience.

BUTT BOY: A Pain In The Ass
BUTT BOY: A Pain In The Ass

Butt Boy premiered at Fantastic Fest, Austin’s other great film festival, where it was screened…

TOMBSTONE RASHOMON: Do Yourself A Favor, Just Watch Tombstone Or Rashomon
TOMBSTONE RASHOMON: Do Yourself A Favor, Just Watch Tombstone Or Rashomon

Whatever this monumental debacle was going for in the end, it failed majorly while managing to reference two far superior films in its title.

THE PLATFORM: A Meaningless Descent
THE PLATFORM: A Meaningless Descent

The Platform is intriguing enough to reel in viewers who aren’t there just for its depravity, but unfortunately it fumbles developing anything further.

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: More Than Just An “Abortion Movie”
NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: More Than Just An “Abortion Movie”

Eliza Hittman’s award-winning indie drama is a powerful one. Don’t let the label “abortion movie” deter you from seeing one of the year’s best films.

EMMA: Gossip, Regal Mayhem & Love
EMMA: Gossip, Regal Mayhem & Love

Emma is able to seamlessly adapt the Jane Austen novel with all the nuance and pizzazz that it deserves.

TRIXIE MATTEL - MOVING PARTS: A Poignant Take On Ephemeral Fame
TRIXIE MATTEL – MOVING PARTS: A Poignant Take On Ephemeral Fame

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts is a raw, at times agonising portrait of the contemporary reality show celebrity. Rafaela Sales Ross reviews.

BULL: A Remarkably Adept Directorial Debut
BULL: A Remarkably Adept Directorial Debut

Bull is a masterfully told modern Western, telling the story of two distinctive individuals amongst the backdrop of bull-riding in the American South.

LOST TRANSMISSIONS: Bad Connections
LOST TRANSMISSIONS: Bad Connections

There are a number of great movies focusing on mental illness and how we should treat it, but unfortunately Lost Transmissions isn’t one of them.

SXSW 2020: ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA: Wakaliwood Forever!

Once Upon a Time in Uganda is a nice supplement to the ongoing, exciting story of Wakaliwood and the perfect thing to tie us over whilst we wait for their next awesome movie.

EXTRA ORDINARY: A Colorful World Of Ghosts & Occultism
EXTRA ORDINARY: A Colorful World Of Ghosts & Occultism

Although its premise is one of the most outlandish in recent memory, Extra Ordinary grounds itself with witty exchanges and a visually pleasing aesthetic.