NYFF 2020: Nomadland
Zhao crafts Nomadland to be observational and anecdotal, utilising fluid shots and deliberate cuts that give it the trappings of a documentary
NYFF 2020: Night of the Kings
Night of the Kings is an undeniable masterpiece
NYFF 2020: Time
Time is an exceptional piece of personal and emotive cinema
NYFF 2020: Mangrove
It is not only in the characters’ actions that Black West Indian resistance is shown in Mangrove, it is also present throughout the film’s technical elements
LFF 2020: The Painter and the Thief
After a really promising start, one can’t help but feel like they’ve been robbed of something special
LFF 2020: Mogul Mowgli
Mogul Mowgli beautifully explores a seemingly deeply personal concept for both Ahmed and Tariq, yet it is a narrative that many will resonate with
TIFF 2020: After Love
A film that dips its toes a little too deep in a self-indulgent existential crisis
TIFF 2020: Akilla's Escape
Akilla’s Escape is one of these unique perspectives that, despite exploring familiar themes, stands out with its own unique identity
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): Hall
Hall instantly runs into multiple unavoidable stumbling blocks
TIFF 2020: 180° Rule
180 Degree Rule is a slow but assured melodramatic and haunting drama
BIFF 2020: Los Conductos
An existential and ambiguous – albeit enthralling – spectacle of a tale
NYFF 2020: Hopper/Welles
Hopper/Welles is something projects like Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood can only dream
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): They're Outside
They’re Outside attempts to evoke a modern social influencer twist on the meta-textual elements of production
NYFF 2020: Malmkrog
Malmkrog constitutes a fascinating yet austere experience
TIFF 2020: Concrete Cowboy
Concrete Cowboy is a beautiful neo-western that toys with different genres
TIFF 2020: Good Joe Bell
Good Joe Bell is a failure for anyone even remotely plugged into the LGBTQ+ community
TIFF 2020: Beans
Beans is a film that is demanding Canadians to wake up and listen to its First Nations peoples
VIFF 2020: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Offers a telling portrait of the power of what one man and a regime can hold
VIFF 2020: Jumbo
Zoé Wittock builds a film that, while not perfect, still stands proud as an incredibly engaging and satisfying film
NYFF 2020: On the Rocks
A captivating story and conclusion that feels well-built and recontextualises the film for future viewings