Hunters
With a large supporting cast, a big name at its centre, Jordan Peele's executive producer credit and despite a few bright moments this season is a disaster
SXSW 2020 - An Elephant in the Room
An Elephant in the Room deftly walks the fine line between a sympathetic portrayal of healing and something more exploitative
How to be a Good Wife
How to be a Good Wife is not without its moments and will likely raise more than a smile in places but as a whole, it is never quite satisfying enough
The Clone Wars - S7E5: Gone with a Trace
Gone with a Trace consistently makes its viewers wonder about the path the series is taking
I am Not Okay With This
I am Not Okay with This is an intelligent look into the daily struggles of the teenage demographic by brilliantly using elements of fantasy with grounded relevant social themes
The Wild Goose Lake
The Wild Goose Lake is a slow and stoic Chinese gangster thriller that loses its tense grip with a stuttery second act that throws off what is an otherwise engaging feature
The Clone Wars - S7E4: Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business will really remind viewers why they fell in love with the show in the first place
BFI FLARE 2020 - Lone Wolf + The Passing
The Lone Wolf and The Passing are two terrifically poignant shorts
BERLINALE 2020 - A l’abordage
A l’abordage is a tranquil but resounding success at exploring the hearts and souls of three dynamic characters in their struggles to evolve and grow
IFFR 2020 - Fidelity
Nigina Sayfullaeva's Fidelity ravages its potential of being an explorative piece of psychological drama
The Clone Wars - S7E3: On the Wings of Keeradaks
Episode three, On the Wings of Keeradaks, is thus far the most action-centric of the latest Clone Wars season
IFFR 2020 - Na-reul cha-ja-jwo (Bring Me Home)
Na-reul cha-ja-jwo (Bring Me Home) continually exposes the viewer to absolute torturous sadism yet with poignancy and brutality that is reflective of the multifaceted darkness of the world
The Clone Wars - S7E2: A Distant Echo
Keven Kiner’s superb score again propels the action forward and the Bad Batch’s powers come more into play
Downhill
Downhill falls and fails at every hurdle, with each element it crafts with soft layers drowning any momentum
The Clone Wars - S7E1: The Bad Batch
A satisfactory return to the small-scale stories that made The Clone Wars great
Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker: 'We do this whole thing with a crew of just the two of us'
Directing duo Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker on Dogs, SXSW, Pubs in Scotland and their latest documentary We Don’t Deserve Dogs
La Vérité (The Truth)
The Truth is a well-executed film equivalent of an onion, at least as far as its thematic composition is concerned
BERLINALE 2020 - Anunciaron tormenta (A Storm Was Coming)
The randomness of the presentation, coupled with the difficulty to grasp the subject matter, feels like an injustice to the film’s subject
SXSW 2020 - Dark City Beneath the Beat
TT The Artist's Dark City Beneath the Beat is a visually compelling treat of the heartbeat and expression in Baltimore through its provocative and affectionate citizens
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Nematoma (Invisible)
Invisible (Nematoma) is a tirelessly grim little tragedy that never finds stable ground