Tokyo Nightfall – Raindance Film Festival (2026)
Darkness and sadness prevail in this portrait of desperation and loneliness among a group of Tokyo’s young people. Receiving itsContinue Reading
Author: Marie O'Sullivan
Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song – Raindance Film Fest (2026)
A long title for a gently inquisitive film, as a ten-year-old girl comes to terms with life, death and trust. IdaContinue Reading
The Janitor – Raindance Film Festival 2026
Set in a Mexican school and focussing on the experiences of an elderly worker, The Janitor is moving and sad without beingContinue Reading
Summer School 2001 – Raindance Film Festival 2026
An intriguing and revealing story about family and male role models from the point of view of a Vietnamese immigrantContinue Reading
Nameless – Raindance Film Festival 2026
A bizarre crime, in broad daylight, with no obvious motive opens Nameless, and the hunt for the violent, unknown assailant begins. AdaptedContinue Reading
Film Review: Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Remember when people hadn’t heard of Baz Luhrmann? His very first feature film Strictly Ballroom makes an entrance in fab-u-lous 4K thisContinue Reading
Film Review: Memorizu (2026)
A touching and very human debut feature from Japanese writer/director Miiku Sakanishi on connection with others and how (and why)Continue Reading
Film Review: Köln 75 (2026)
A German teenager unexpectedly organises one of the greatest jazz events of all time, involving Miles Davis’ keyboard player andContinue Reading
Film Review: Kokuho (2025)
An epic tale of friendship, rivalry and commitment to one’s art, Kokuho is a glorious representation of kabuki theatre and was Japan’sContinue Reading
Eagles of the Republic – Manchester Film Festival 2026
The country’s most loved actor is pressured into taking on a role he doesn’t want to – as the (stillContinue Reading