literature
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.
After failing to get the film out of production hell for so many years, it’s no surprise The Man Who Killed Don Quixote feels world weary and cynical.
Director Isabel Coixet tries to adapt The Bookshop’s source material in its entirety – and it feels incoherent told as a narrative feature.
The amount of ground covered in this documentary means it feels like a useful beginner’s guide to Joan Didion’s work- but nothing more.
To some audiences, the works of Shakespeare are synonymous with boring, old fashioned literature- these adaptations breathe in new life.
A wonderful debut from essayist Kogonada, Columbus is as much about slowing down and taking stock of your life as it is a slow burn in itself.
