THE BAD SLEEP WELL: The cinematic impact and influence on the Movie Brat Pack of the 1970s
Alexander Holmes takes a look at the cinematic impact and influence of Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well on 1970s auteurs George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma and Francis Ford Coppola
Devs
Devs is a brilliantly inventive miniseries that should make one excited about Alex Garland’s future forays into the long-form content world
Zeitgeist of the Decade: Black Films Matter
Jakub Flasz continues his Zeitgeist of the Decade series with a look at the themes, impact and legacy of Black Cinema, why it has often been forgotten and why it matters
Izaokas (Isaac)
Jurgis Matulevičius is surely a director to look out for in the future whose potential is evident in the shot composure and subject matter
IFFR 2020 - Liberté (Freedom)
Liberté is a wild yet fascinating experience
Better Call Saul - S5E6: Wexler v. Goodman
Better Call Saul has finally lit the fuse as the titular anti-hero starts knocking everything down
The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
This film or any film in Daniel Farrands filmography is neither charming nor technically brilliant.
SXSW 2020 - The Dilemma of Desire
Finitzo’s documentary silences the sniggering and compels action
Home
Home is a show that leaves an impression, as it tells genuine, emotional stories that feel captivating
Come to Daddy
Come to Daddy is entertaining and clever with enough pathos and human-driven drama to forgive any of its shortcomings
Big Time Adolescence
The most surprising aspect of Big Time Adolescence is easily the acting within it
CPH:DOX 2020 - We Hold the Line
We Hold the Line brings the frightening attack on the free press from Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte to the forefront in for, mostly, a strong documentary
IFFR 2020 - Jeedar el sot (All This Victory)
Despite the brilliance in its creative efforts, the lack of the right tools and talent for the technical aspects does All This Victory more harm than good
Tigertail
An intimate and personal directorial debut feature
The Man Standing Next
The Man Standing Next is an engaging feature with an excellent set of dominant performances and incredibly well-crafted genre pieces
The Clone Wars - S7E8: Together Again
Finally, the disappointing four-episode arc focused on Ahsoka and the Martez sisters goes out — not with a bang but a whimper.
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
Tiger King is already being hailed as the most popular and eye-opening docuseries in the history of NETFLIX
Alle må dø (All Must Die)
An ultra low-grade and flat, uninspiring vision that does little to refresh the genre and instead, reinforces tiresome stereotypes and convention
Love. Wedding. Repeat
Regardless of its shortcomings, Love Wedding Repeat is an entertaining, funny, well-performed film, and its clichés and tropes are sweet and light-hearted enough to accept
Butt Boy
Butt Boy does not disappoint

