Mortician: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
A very quiet piece focussing on two Iranian exiles living in snowy Canada, which has a sting in its tail.Continue Reading
Tag: Drama
Concessions: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
If Slacker were a Gen Z film set in a cinema, it might look something like Concessions, a first feature from Mas Bouzidi receivingContinue Reading
Islands: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
A discomfiting, Highsmith-esque tale of a young family on holiday and a former tennis player-turned resort coach, Islands holds the viewer inContinue Reading
Christy: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
A film which leads with the impression that it’s going to be a tough watch, but which is surprisingly warmContinue Reading
4K UHD Review: Kino Lorber’s Convoy (Special Edition)
Kris Kristofferson and a bunch of truckers face off against Ernest Borgnine and the racist cops in Sam Peckinpah’s action-comedy Convoy. ThisContinue Reading
Blu-ray Review: GKIDS’ Wolf Children
GKIDS brings the unique and beautiful Wolf Children to Blu-ray with a new 4K Remaster. The Film Director Mamoru Hosoda’s wonderful andContinue Reading
Film Review: She Rides Shotgun (2025)
Taron Edgerton stars in the excellent action crime thriller She Rides Shotgun. Few films harken back to the lean, economical crimeContinue Reading
Film Review: Souleymane’s Story (2025)
A hit at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, taking away both the Jury Prize and the Best Actor inContinue Reading
Stuntman: Fantasia Film Festival 2025
The debut feature film from directors Albert and Herbert Leung, Stuntman is a surprising drama about both modern-day and golden age Hong KongContinue Reading
HI-FIVE: Fantasia Film Festival 2025
Writer/director Kang Hyung-chul’s HI-FIVE is a clever riff on the conventions of the superhero film. Playing at Fantasia 2025. Only aContinue Reading