The Third Wife
An exquisite and cohesive directorial debut from Vietnamese filmmaker Ash Mayfair, who presents a calibrated commentary on female unfulfillment in THE THIRD WIFE.
Category Archives: Reviews
Booksmart
You will be sure to hear fits of laughter scattered throughout a film which flows, twists and turns into what will forever be a fan favourite and hopefully, a genre-redefining release. Francesca Woulfe reviews BOOKSMART.
Loreak (Flowers)
LOREAK means ‘flowers’ in Basque. Unsurprisingly, therefore, flowers play a large role in this film by directors Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga. Garaño was also co-director of HANDIA, which in 2018 won ten Goya Awards. Released in 2014, LOREAK made history by becoming the first Basque-language film to be selected as the Spanish entry … Continue reading Loreak (Flowers)
High Life
HIGH LIFE is a story so simple it loops back to the profound and so focused it collapses through the event horizon to feel universal. Jim Ross reviews Claire Denis’s remarkable English-language debut.
Madeline’s Madeline
You may feel like taking a few aspirin after to combat the sensory overload, but MADELINE’S MADELINE will burn its way into your skin, determined that you won’t forget its emboldened, capricious nature. Elle Haywood reviews.
23 Shots
Focusing the aftermath of General Franco’s reign onto the plight of one family seeking justice, Jorge Laplace’s 23 SHOTS (23 DISPAROS) is a curious yet frustrating endeavour. Murray Ferguson reviews.
Woman at War
WOMAN AT WAR never quite strikes the memorable blow it wants to, but neither does it crash to earth like a pylon sabotaged by lead character Halla. Jim Ross reviews.
Werewolf
Murray Ferguson reviews Adrian Panek’s Polish survival thriller WEREWOLF, part of Dundee Contemporary Arts’ DUNDEAD horror festival.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile
Zac Efron successfully overcomes his Disney roots to portray notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in this intriguing yet misguided biopic from director Joe Berlinger. Murray Ferguson reviews at Dundead 2019.
Ash is Purest White
There is a is the bristling, animating tension existing at the centre of Zhangke Jia’s new film, ASH IS PUREST WHITE. Marc Nelson reviews.