Jak Luke Sharp 10/8/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/8/20

LAAPFF 2020: 76 Days

76 Days will be a defining moment of cinema for decades to come

Jakub Flasz 10/8/20 Jakub Flasz 10/8/20

LFF 2020: I Am Samuel

I Am Samuel adds up to a touching and an ultimately uplifting cinematic experience

Jak Luke Sharp 10/8/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/8/20

LAAPFF 2020: Noodle Kid

One, if not the most, eye-opening and, quite frankly, haunting coming-of-age tales put to screen

George Lewis 10/8/20 George Lewis 10/8/20

LFF 2020: Undine

Undine is a product that is simultaneously overstuffed yet underdeveloped

Oliver Swift 10/8/20 Oliver Swift 10/8/20

SITGES 2020: For the Sake of Vicious

For the Sake of Vicious seeks to subvert the genre to some degree and offers plenty of blood and gore

George Lewis 10/7/20 George Lewis 10/7/20

LFF 2020: The Disciple

Both in subject matter and aesthetic, The Disciple is an arduous watch

George Lewis 10/7/20 George Lewis 10/7/20

LFF 2020: Herself

Herself, whilst possessing the solid foundations, lacks some of the furnishings

Carson Timar 10/7/20 Carson Timar 10/7/20

VIFF 2020: Father

Father is easily one of the most impactful films of the year.

Jak Luke Sharp 10/7/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/7/20

LAAPFF 2020: Finding Yingying

It is hard to come away from Finding Yingying and not be utterly flawed and emotionally devastated by what you have witnessed

Robert Dixon 10/7/20 Robert Dixon 10/7/20

ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): Playhouse

Certainly ambitious, but often, that comes at its own detriment

Jak Luke Sharp 10/6/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/6/20

LAAPFF 2020: The Paper Tigers

Filled with terrific comedy and delicately crafted poignancy on creed and purpose, it is hard not cement Quoc Bao Tran's The Paper Tigers as one of the best this year

Hillary White 10/6/20 Hillary White 10/6/20

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

Carson Timar 10/6/20 Carson Timar 10/6/20

NYFF 2020: Night of the Kings

Night of the Kings is an undeniable masterpiece

Jak Luke Sharp 10/5/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/5/20

NYFF 2020: Time

Time is an exceptional piece of personal and emotive cinema

Alina Faulds 10/5/20 Alina Faulds 10/5/20

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

George Lewis 10/4/20 George Lewis 10/4/20

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

Kyle Gaffney 10/4/20 Kyle Gaffney 10/4/20

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