IFFR 2021 - Persona Non Grata
Leaves much to be desired when most of its confrontations boil down to swears, surges of emotion and bouts of shouting
IFFR 2021 - My Name is Francesco Totti
Totti displays the confidence needed to lead his own documentary
BERLINALE 2021 - Mr. Bachmann and His Class
Maria Speth expertly uses long steady shots where one can fully immerse in the several discussions about love, race and integration between Mr. Bachmann and his students
Slamdance Shorts Round-Up
A round-up of the impressive Short films at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2021 - Sweetheart
Marley Morrison’s Sweetheart is a delightful coming-of-age film
BERLINALE 2021 - Moon, 66 Questions
By providing a strong style with significant substance, Lentzou portrays an honest and stunning portrait of a broken family
Slamdance 2021: A Black Rift Begins to Yawn
A Black Rift Begins to Yawn is one of the most artistically rich films of the year
Sundance 2021: Superior
Superior is one of the most haunting films of the Sundance 2021 Film Festival
Sundance 2021: Searchers
Searchers is a unique capturing of the modern human experience
IFFR 2021 - Quo Vadis, Aida?
Emotionally charged, Quo Vadis, Aida? holds the horrors of humanitarian crises, infused with a gut-wrenching message on looking out for the most vulnerable
Sundance 2021: John and the Hole
John and the Hole might just be the biggest disappointment of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival
IFFR 2021 - Feast
Feast has no idea what it wants to be
Sundance 2021: Wild Indian
Wild Indian may prove to be one of the most underrated entries into Sundance this yea
IFFR 2021 - Les Sorcières de l’Orient (Witches of the Orient)
Witches of the Orient is as much about volleyball players as it is about a director attempting to break his craft into the mainstream
Sundance 2021: Ailey
Ailey works well both as a capturing of Alvin Ailey’s life and a celebration of his legacy
IFFR 2021 - Dead and Beautiful
Dead and Beautiful is an innocuous, slippery slope that begins with vaguely bored tones and crashes headfirst into unpalatable nonsense
IFFR 2021 - Archipelago (Archipel)
Archipelago is frustrating, rather than exciting
IFFR 2021 - El perro que no calla (The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet)
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet is flawed but, at times, is touching enough to break through the expected tropes it chooses to toy with
IFFR 2021 - Landscapes of Resistance
Landscapes of Resistance would be better suited to a hardback, which it is already
IFFR 2021 - King Car
Careful consideration for the technical merits and the casting are not enough to stop King Car swerving off the road