8.2
… a sharply observed satire about proximity and privilege.
8
… a fast-paced, rip-roaring nautical adventure with slick combat, a solid story and more booty than a Cardi B film clip.
8
... a rattling good yarn ...
8
… a work of remarkable emotional precision — understated, unresolved, and difficult to shake off.
7.7
… an Akira-sliding good time.
9.5
… a powerful, fascinating film that hits you in the guts.
8.5
… a strong example of contemporary Eastern European cinema at its best — a film that transforms post-socialist realities, economic inequality, corruption and historical trauma into a deeply human story.
8
… underrated, steamy slice of neo noir goodness.
6.7
As a mild switch-up to the original, it’s enjoyable enough …
4.7
… a leaden, dull and frequently miserable slog of a film that tries to hide its tedium amidst unmotivated camera tricks, copious gore and loud noises.
8.2
… demanding in its form and heavy in its subject, but its ambition and sincerity make it a significant contribution to contemporary documentary cinema.
7.5
Brimming with style, attitude and chutzpah, Saccharine is a meal that overwhelms as much as it engages …
7
Imperfect and perhaps a little thematically dated, The Boys From Brazil is nonetheless a tense, engaging, sardonically amusing and intentionally ambiguous look at the hunt for absolute evil and its
8.2
Like a warm hug from an overly familiar uncle, I See Buildings is not always elegant, but its heart is firmly – joyously – right where it ought to be.
9.5
...a deliriously dexterous assault on the senses...
6.5
... if the story itself is uninspiring, Robinson, who previously worked as a photographer and music video director, brings a precise vision to the cinematography.
5.9
… a gorgeously-captured vista of the sheer frustration that can come from attempted discovery of one’s roots.
5.2
... a narrow perspective ...
9
… a film made with precision and daring, anchored by brilliant performances, that represents an uncompromised artistic vision.
8
By expanding its scope beyond the convention stage, Nova ‘78 becomes more than a record of a perfect storm of creative voices – what writer now could draw this kind