VENICE 2021: The Last Duel
Ridley Scott serves up yet another epic that crafts a gruelling multifaceted approach to a harrowing and often brutal story
VENICE 2021: Halloween Kills
Those who are not familiar with Halloween Kills will know the wrath of Michael Myers long before the end credits roll
VENICE 2021: Django & Django
Django & Django is an intimate, accessible, and entertaining documentary that should be watched by all western Italian fans
VENICE 2021: Land of Dreams
Land of Dreams is an incredibly dense self-prodigal narrative and context that cannot justify the features own weight
VENICE 2021: Il Buco
The fabulous and transfixing imagery aside, Il Buco is the epitome of patronising art house grandiose
VENICE 2021: Promises ‘Les Promesses’
Les Promesses is a poignant and thematically rich drama that excels in creating immersive character moments
VENICE 2021: Madeleine Collins
Madeleine Collins is simplistic, melodramatic entertainment
VENICE 2021: Last Night in Soho
Last Night in Soho offers nothing but an underwhelming and derivative bore
VENICE 2021: DUNE
Dune: Part One puts the perspective of Blade Runner: 2049 as a mere dress rehearsal in comparison to bringing Herbert's material to the screen
VENICE 2021: The Hand of God ‘‘È stata la mano di Dio’’
The Hand of the God once again pertains that Sorrentino is one of the greatest living filmmakers of his generation
VENICE 2021: The Card Counter
The Card Counter stands as not only a solid follow up to a magnum opus but continues Schrader's trajectory of sin in a blended form of sensual moral brevity
VENICE 2021: The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog is a consistently muddled and tonally miss managed feature
VENICE 2021: Parallel Mothers ‘Madres Paralelas’
Madres paralelas is another creative piece of bravado in the filmography of a consistent auteur
FRIGHTFEST 2021: Bloodthirsty
Bloodthirsty is a complete tonal and aesthetic departure from the duo’s predecessor
FRIGHTFEST 2021: Knocking
There is a lot to like and appreciate in Frida Kempff's semi-thrilling and immersive drama Knocking
FANTASIA 2021: Baby, Don't Cry
Jesse Dvorak's Baby, Don't Cry is quite the surprise
FRIGHTFEST 2021: Demonic
Demonic is more than a disappointment. It is a disaster
FANTASIA 2021: Agnes
The best word to describe Mickey Reece's Agnes is incoherent
FANTASIA 2021: The Devil's Deal
Brilliantly incorporates moments of brevity and comedic sensibility to dilute and craft an even more accessible nature
FANTASIA 2021: Lost Boys
Constantly honest and transparent with its depiction, Lost Boys is never afraid to showcase the reality of the situation