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
Author: Marie O'Sullivan
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
The Stranger – Manchester Film Festival 2026
Indifference, colonialism, a murder trial, and a lot of sunshine in François Ozon’s black and white adaptation of Albert Camus’Continue Reading
Sophia – Manchester Film Festival 2026
A little girl goes missing in Tunisia on a visit with her mother to meet her estranged father. Sophia is a tenseContinue Reading
The Fence (Le Cri des Gardes) – Manchester Film Festival 2026
An English language film from French legend Claire Denis, who visits Africa again for a tense standoff between a localContinue Reading
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) – Manchester Film Festival 2026
Teenager Rico is struggling to make a living, and transitioning into fatherhood is not as easy as he imagines. Mad BillsContinue Reading
The Last Viking – Manchester Film Festival 2026
Darkly humorous and absurd, the latest from Andres Thomas Jensen and his ensemble also has a human side. The Last Viking playsContinue Reading
Film Review: The Tasters (2025)
Seven young women are forced into a role which they would not have chosen in war-time Germany in 1943. AContinue Reading