Following the Awards Season 2020-2021: Golden Globe and SAG Nominations
In his latest piece, Carson Timar checks in with the Awards race and unpacks the recent Golden Globe and SAG nominations.
WandaVision - S1E5: On a Very Special Episode...
The dual narrative is a welcome relief, but also shines a crack on the increasingly detrimental sitcom format
IFFR 2021 - Mitra
While it may not have the most consistent pacing or narrative, there is enough within Mitra thematically to make for a thoroughly rewarding experience
IFFR 2021 - Gritt
Gritt is a rewarding experience on the whole
Christopher Plummer (1929-2021)
To mark Christopher Plummer’s passing., Rory Marsh tips his hat to the acting legend and sums up his stellar career.
ClapperCast - Episode 37: Golden Globe Nominations, Malcolm & Marie, & Earwig and the Witch
On this week of ClapperCast, the team gives their thoughts on Sam Levinson's Malcolm & Marie, Studio Ghibli's Earwig and the Witch, and the 2021 Golden Globe Nominations!
IFFR 2021 - Riders of Justice
Riders of Justice combines themes and performances that grapple with grief exceptionally well
IFFR 2021 - Lone Wolf
Whatever Lone Wolf is attempting to convey, it doesn’t really get it across
IFFR 2021 - Friends and Strangers
Friends and Strangers pleads for sympathy as its restless leading characters find themselves with time to kill in contemporary Australia
IFFR 2021 - Aristocrats
At its core, though, Aristocrats does little to convey its message of class warfare
IFFR 2021 - Shorta
Engrossing due to its themes, Shorta engages with a variety of modern-day messages
Taiwan’s non-linear time in Hou Hsiao-hsien’s THREE TIMES
In his latest essay, Martin Velev examines the subtle fabric of temporality in Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Three Times.
The Dig
The Dig remains a compelling piece of cinema because it wonderfully encompasses the fleetingness of morality
Saint Maud
Saint Maud proves to be one of the best modern art-house horror films of the decade
Supernova
Supernova is a tender romance
ZERO DARK THIRTY: An Exploration of Violence
In his latest essay Rory Marsh takes a look at the role of violence in Zero Dark Thirty
Palmer
Palmer has enough emotion, enough drama and enough warmth to keep this movie from feeling too weighty
The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 02: Assassination Nation
On this episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we discuss Sam Levinson’s stylized social satire Assassination Nation
Sundance 2021: The World to Come
The World to Come is a fresh edition in the lesbian period piece genre
Sundance 2021: At the Ready
At the Ready is a bold look at the world of law enforcement that values dialogue above anything else for better or for worse