Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
There is nothing in Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution that demands attention or deserves audience’s time
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme: Organ (Ano Hi No Orugan)
Emiko Hiramatsu's Ano Hi No Orugan (Organ) is a delightfully crafted and delicately produced drama
BERLINALE 2020 - Irmã (Sisters in the End of the World)
Irmã (Sisters in the End of the World) is a thematically ambivalent and enigmatic drama with an intensely claustrophobic narrative and wonderfully rich performances
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones would be far more inclined to have been an eight or ten-part series to dig far deep in the political and societal landscape of this harrowing moment in history
BERLINALE 2020 - Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz is an underwhelming piece that hides its timely thematic landscape beneath a thick layer of tedium
BERLINALE 2020 - A Common Crime (Un crimen común)
There is a tremendous amount of thematic power incorporated into this picture in subtle nuances that grow and smoulder with a profound conversation on societal pressures
Military Wives
With a decent enough combination of strong performances and a crowd-pleasing story, the plain and simple Military Wives falls into the category of being just about fine
James Vs His Future Self
James vs His Future Self holds a significant focus on character rather than spectacle which is something to certainly admire
Bloodshot
There is not a single inch of passion or creativity on display here, or any remarkable craftsmanship from the get-go
IFFR 2020 - Eden
Over an excessively long runtime of 153 minutes, Eden never picks up steam or shocks the viewer. All one is left with after watching is a rather vapid sense of lifelessness
Spenser Confidential
Peter Berg’s brand of cinematic escapism is eminently accessible to anyone willing to embrace the stylized campiness Spenser Confidential shamelessly celebrates
SXSW 2020 - We Don't Deserve Dogs
We Don't Deserve Dogs is an engaging and heartfelt documentary
VIVARIUM
Vivarium is a feature that evokes a sense of poor direction and lack of narrative style
Little Joe
Put simply, Little Joe is a festival of shallow pretentious pomposity
Better Call Saul - S5E2: 50%`Off
50% Off sees multiple character arcs cohesively brought together in a tightly packed episode
Shooting the Mafia
Shooting the Mafia is another outstanding venture from the veteran documentarian Kim Longinotto that demands to be seen
Better Call Saul - S5E1: Magic Man
What makes Better Call Saul such compelling television is that the consequential journey is more arresting than the eventual checkmate
Misbehaviour
Misbehaviour is a charming recreation of 1970s Britain that really captures some of the rebellious spirit of the feminist movement
BERLINALE 2020 - Sisters Apart (Im Feuer)
Im Feuer, while undeniably a traumatic and challenging time, is a film that needs to be seen
BERLINALE 2020 - Curveball (Ohne Titel)
Quintessentially German at every turn, Naber's film, Curveball, forms a terrific balance of utterly dry farcical humour and a poignantly substantial examination of "what is truth?"