This is a beautifully frenetic family drama that makes us feel the misogyny and pride that underpins Taiwanese family culture.
Continue readingLeft-Handed Girl (左撇子女孩)(2025)
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Lesbian Space Princess (2024)
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I can’t believe I almost skipped this film! It was such a delight from beginning to end.
Continue readingThe Ice Tower (2025)
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I felt mesmerised for two straight hours by this dreamlike fairytale from Lucile Hadzihalilovic. As I was walking out though, there was more than one person who said, “oh I would give that zero stars. I feel sorry that people spent money on it. That was so awful.”
Continue readingAdam’s Sake (L’intérêt d’Adam)(2025)
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I love this sort of tense realist drama. This is directed by Laura Wandel and produced by the Daedenne Brothers and you can feel their touch in the understated character driven narrative.
Continue readingThe Blue Trail (O Último Azul) (2025)
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I’m not sure what I expected from feature from Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro. For some reason I thought it had elements of magical realism, probably something to do with the image above (that I obviously didn’t look at closely).
Continue readingDead Lover (2025)
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Redux Redux (2025)
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I took the fam to this one and it was perfect fare with action, twists and turns, a healthy dose of revenge gore and a satisfying ending.
Continue readingHallow Road (2025)
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Hello road! Horror/thrillers are made or broken by their endings, although some are so good in every other respect that you can forgive an ending that doesn’t live up to its promise. I might have to think about this one for awhile because it feels like it is 90% great and 10% both heavy handed and enigmatic.
Continue readingHappy Holidays (2024)
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A wrapped untouched candy. This would be a good alternative title, although Happy Holidays is so deeply ironic.
Continue readingThe Python Hunt (2025)
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This rather endearing and slightly mad documentary about hunting for Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is exactly what you’d expect from a movie about hunting pythons in the Florida Everglades but then a little bit more.
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