IFFR 2021 - Dear Comrades!
It is the little details Konchalovsky adds that pay dividends in the end
IFFR 2021 - Mitra
While it may not have the most consistent pacing or narrative, there is enough within Mitra thematically to make for a thoroughly rewarding experience
IFFR 2021 - Gritt
Gritt is a rewarding experience on the whole
IFFR 2021 - Riders of Justice
Riders of Justice combines themes and performances that grapple with grief exceptionally well
IFFR 2021 - Lone Wolf
Whatever Lone Wolf is attempting to convey, it doesn’t really get it across
IFFR 2021 - Friends and Strangers
Friends and Strangers pleads for sympathy as its restless leading characters find themselves with time to kill in contemporary Australia
IFFR 2021 - Aristocrats
At its core, though, Aristocrats does little to convey its message of class warfare
IFFR 2021 - Shorta
Engrossing due to its themes, Shorta engages with a variety of modern-day messages
Wander
There isn’t very much Wander can do apart from muse on the same few horror-induced images it has
Let Him Go
This genre is on its last legs, and this cast are enjoying the ride for as long as they can
The Stand In
The Stand In struggles to hit that benchmark from time to time
Boss Level
Boss Level offers nothing that hasn’t been done before
My Salinger Year
A miserably spiralling cliché look at how the writing of old affects the innovators of new
Zappa
Zappa is an exceptional documentary detailing a pocket of influential time
Blackbird
Blackbird does not soar as it should
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets simply has too much to offer, with none of it clicking together as it should
Death to 2020
Death to 2020 is a feeble replacement for the usual end-of-year Charlie Brooker escapades
The Croods: A New Age
The Croods: A New Age will do nothing to inspire or engage its audience
We Can Be Heroes
Rodriguez may be known for his B-Movie style, but We Can Be Heroes really does devolve further than normal
ANOTHER ROUND: Hollywood’s Drinking Problem
In his latest essay, Ewan Gleadow contrasts Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round against the legacy of cliché in portraying alcoholism on screen.