See - Season 1
Where See might not have ended up as a major hit, at least from its first season, this is a show that demands some respect
Blood On Her Name
A terrifically morbid and atmospheric thriller, intimately produced for a twisted tale of murder
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - Overseas
Sung-a Yoon's Overseas is as depressing and upsetting as it is hopeful and profound
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - In Search…
While the film can be quite emotionally distressing, Beryl Magoko’s In Search… presents an opportunity to raise more awareness of the impact of FGM
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - Moments of Resistance
A sombre and clear-eyed view of women’s role in the continuing fight against fascism in Germany while also shedding light on the women who fought in the resistant movements against the Nazis
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - Little Miss Westie
As documentaries go, one would be hard-pressed to find a subject more microcosmic in scale than Little Miss Westie - a tale of one family, two transgender siblings and their development as a whole over time
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - I Told My Mum I Was Going On An RE Trip
Lindy Heymann’s I Told My Mum I Was Going On An R.E Trip breaks down the conversational barrier by firmly cementing the stories of four women in the reality they come from and allowing personal life experience to tell each story naturally
Fantasy Island
Those who decide to sit through this inane movie will forget the plot instantly
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - nîpawistamâsowin: WE WILL STAND UP
We Will Stand Up is a way of creating a world where indigenous children can safely be themselves in their own homeland, while they are still fighting for justice
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - The Archivettes
Megan Rossman’s The Archivettes is not only a concise and intimate look at the history of the Lesbian Herstory Archives but a reminder why preservation is so important for future generations
FEMSPECTIVES 2020 - VAI
Vai is a beautifully endearing piece that explores the connections between the Pacific Islands
Leto
Simply put, Leto is a triumph of a film
Bad Boys - 25th Anniversary
25 years on and Bad Boys has aged extremely poorly
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme: I Go Gaga, My Dear (ぼけますから、よろしくお願いします。)
Its themes are dark and often profoundly upsetting, however, it is the balance and highlighting of the love of her mother and father — in their joint strength and pride, regardless of their traumatic predicament — that crafts a superb feature
All the Freckles in the World (Todas las pecas del mundo)
A pretentious and frustrating ninety-minute runtime
The Photograph
Stella Meghie’s The Photograph is an aesthetically pleasing and visually romantic film that serves as a triumph for representation in storytelling
Horse Girl
Alison Brie is constantly getting the chance to flex her skills, and while she commands the hell out of Horse Girl, the film itself ultimately does not work
Visible: Out On Television
Visible: Out on Television is a bold, thorough and deeply impactful examination of LGBTQ representation on television
Sonic the Hedgehog
Jeff Fowler’s Sonic the Hedgehog is a fun and altogether harmless action romp that rises above standard video game movie fare by trusting its audience with one simple concept: sincerity
The Jesus Rolls
There is nothing remotely interesting here in ninety minutes that Joel and Ethan Coen did not accomplish in one-hundred and twenty seconds