Kontinental ’25 – London Film Festival 2025
With a theme (and poster) inspired by Roberto Rosellini’s Europe ’51, Romanian director Radu Jude addresses some of modern society’s ills, andContinue Reading
Tag: Social Drama
Blu-ray Review: Kino Lorber’s Double Feature: Smoke / Blue in the Face
Harvey Keitel and an all-star cast star in two films for Wayne Wang and Paul Auster, Smoke and Blue in the Face, theContinue Reading
Film Review: The Courageous (Les Courageux) [2025]
An unstable mother struggling to keep her family together ends up drawing her children into her self-deception as she battlesContinue 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
Film Review: Paradise is Burning (2024)
Bouncing between euphoria and despair, Paradise is Burning celebrates sisterhood and mourns a childhood without parental guidance at the same time. MikaContinue Reading
The Ceremony – Edinburgh Film Festival 2024
An impressive, low-key, yet powerful feature debut from Yorkshire writer/director Jack King earns its place in the Competition Features strandContinue Reading
Armand – Edinburgh Film Festival 2024
A tense and exhilarating drama in which adults try to unearth the truth behind an accusation of inappropriate behaviour amongContinue Reading
Blue Sun Palace – Edinburgh Film Festival 2024
The human need for connection and how we deal with loss are both examined among Chinese migrant communities in NewContinue Reading
Fugue (Fuga) – Edinburgh Film Festival 2024
Based on true events, and expertly using non-professional actors to recount their own lived experiences, Mary Jiménez and Bénédicte LiénardContinue Reading
A Room of My Own – London Film Festival 2022
Marie’s final report from #LFF22 hops over to Tbilisi, Georgia, to discover how difficult it is for contemporary young womenContinue Reading