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Posted onMay 28, 2018July 25, 2020

‘The Breadwinner’ Review: A Young Girl Saves Her Family in this Animated Treat

In Taliban controlled Kabul, Afghanistan, a man is arrested for using forbidden books to teach his daughters. Unable to leave the house without a man,...

Posted onMay 25, 2018July 25, 2020

‘Cargo’ Review: Martin Freeman Escapes from Zombies in Netflix’ Thrilling (and Heartfelt) Take on the Genre.

Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke’s Cargo, based on their short film of the same name, made its debut at the Adelaide Film Festival on October...

Posted onMay 23, 2018July 25, 2020

‘Fahrenheit 451’​ Review: A Dystopian Disappointment​

I was ecstatic when I heard about this adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. The novel is a classic and its...

Posted onMay 21, 2018July 25, 2020

From Cannes: ‘Sofia’ is a Taut Commentary About Society’s Treatment of Women

In Moroco it is illegal to have sex out of wedlock. Unmarried Sofia (Maha Alemi) suddenly discovers she is pregnant just before her waters break....

Posted onMay 20, 2018July 25, 2020

From The Cannes Film Festival: ‘The House That Jack Built’ Is Von Trier at His Most Brutal… And We Loved It!

Lars Von Trier takes us on a walking tour of a serial killer’s mind. The narrative is presented as the serial killer, Jack (Matt Dillon),...

Posted onMay 20, 2018July 25, 2020

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Soars

The second standalone Star Wars story details Han Solo’s first adventures in which he escapes from the slums by joining the Empire. He quickly deserts...

Posted onMay 20, 2018July 25, 2020

From Cannes: ‘Capharnaüm’ Is a Dickensian Tale of Childhood Poverty and Survival

Zain is a twelve year old prisoner serving five years for stabbing a “son of a bitch”. From jail he sues his parents for giving...

Posted onMay 18, 2018July 25, 2020

From the Cannes Film Festival: ‘Burning’ is a Satisfyingly Tense Korean Thriller

Jongsu (Yoo Ah-in) is  a lonely delivery man. When he runs into a childhood friend, Haemi (Jun Jong-seo), he soon develops feelings for her. Things...

Posted onMay 18, 2018July 25, 2020

From Cannes: ‘La Traversée (On the Road in France)’ Puts Modern France Under the Spotlight

Retired politician Dany Cohn-Bendit and Retired radical Romain Goupil undertake a carefully planned tour of France following the election of Emmanuel Macron. Along the way...

Posted onMay 17, 2018July 25, 2020

‘Under the Silver Lake’ Review: A Shimmeringly Good Movie From the Director of ‘It Follows’

Andrew Garfield plays Sam, an unemployed man who’s one week away from losing his home. He becomes fascinated with his neighbour Sarah (Riley Keough) who...

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