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

BIFF 2020: Los Conductos

Unfortunately, Los Conductos drowns its delicate heartbeat in the wall of noise generated by its own artistic self-aggrandisement

Carson Timar 10/9/20 Carson Timar 10/9/20

NYFF 2020: The Truffle Hunters

The Truffle Hunters is one of the most genuine and sweet films of the year filled enough dogs to bring a smile to any face

Robert Dixon 10/9/20 Robert Dixon 10/9/20

GRIMMFEST 2020: The Horror Crowd

The Horror Crowd represents a checkpoint not only for those that are interviewed but for the genre itself in its current generation

Kyle Gaffney 10/9/20 Kyle Gaffney 10/9/20

LFF 2020: Siberia

Siberia is a frustrating and un-rewarding viewing experience

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

GRIMMFEST 2020: Ten Minutes to Midnight

Ten Minutes to Midnight really is worth a watch

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

LFF 2020: Stray

One of the most stunning fly-on-the-wall documentaries ever made

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