Jakub Flasz 10/8/20 Jakub Flasz 10/8/20

LFF 2020: I Am Samuel

I Am Samuel adds up to a touching and an ultimately uplifting cinematic experience

George Lewis 10/8/20 George Lewis 10/8/20

Schemers

Schemers, the directorial debut from Dave McLean, wears its influences on its sleeves

Jak Luke Sharp 10/8/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/8/20

LAAPFF 2020: Noodle Kid

One, if not the most, eye-opening and, quite frankly, haunting coming-of-age tales put to screen

George Lewis 10/8/20 George Lewis 10/8/20

LFF 2020: Undine

Undine is a product that is simultaneously overstuffed yet underdeveloped

Alina Faulds 10/8/20 Alina Faulds 10/8/20

Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

Nail in the Coffin is a perfect story for devotees of the sport

Oliver Swift 10/8/20 Oliver Swift 10/8/20

SITGES 2020: For the Sake of Vicious

For the Sake of Vicious seeks to subvert the genre to some degree and offers plenty of blood and gore

Carson Timar 10/7/20 Carson Timar 10/7/20

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

The Wolf of Snow Hollow is an ultimately disappointing and frustrating outing from Jim Cummings

George Lewis 10/7/20 George Lewis 10/7/20

LFF 2020: The Disciple

Both in subject matter and aesthetic, The Disciple is an arduous watch

Jak Luke Sharp 10/7/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/7/20

ClapperCast - Episode 22: Enola Holmes, Ava, Kajillionare

On episode 21 of ClapperCast, the team discuss Enola Holmes, Ava, and Kajillionare

Alexander Holmes 10/7/20 Alexander Holmes 10/7/20

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Sorkin still isn’t nearly as strong of a director as he is a scribe, but The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a welcome step up from Molly’s Game

George Lewis 10/7/20 George Lewis 10/7/20

LFF 2020: Herself

Herself, whilst possessing the solid foundations, lacks some of the furnishings

Jack Cullum 10/7/20 Jack Cullum 10/7/20

Athlete A

Athlete A is by no means an easy watch, but an incredibly important one

Carson Timar 10/7/20 Carson Timar 10/7/20

VIFF 2020: Father

Father is easily one of the most impactful films of the year.

Jak Luke Sharp 10/7/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/7/20

LAAPFF 2020: Finding Yingying

It is hard to come away from Finding Yingying and not be utterly flawed and emotionally devastated by what you have witnessed

Robert Dixon 10/7/20 Robert Dixon 10/7/20

ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): Playhouse

Certainly ambitious, but often, that comes at its own detriment

Carson Timar 10/6/20 Carson Timar 10/6/20

Black Box

Black Box is a bold and original directorial debut which is sure to push audiences in the best of ways

Carson Timar 10/6/20 Carson Timar 10/6/20

The Lie

The Lie pushes audiences with complex and emotionally challenging questions only to drop the ball right at the end

Jak Luke Sharp 10/6/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/6/20

LAAPFF 2020: The Paper Tigers

Filled with terrific comedy and delicately crafted poignancy on creed and purpose, it is hard not cement Quoc Bao Tran's The Paper Tigers as one of the best this year

Hillary White 10/6/20 Hillary White 10/6/20

NYFF 2020: Nomadland

Zhao crafts Nomadland to be observational and anecdotal, utilising fluid shots and deliberate cuts that give it the trappings of a documentary

Alina Faulds 10/6/20 Alina Faulds 10/6/20

The Boys In The Band

The Boys in the Band reflects on an early period of the LGBTQ+ community, an important time to remember