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This sober and creepy tale has an inexorable pull that keeps you watching despite what seems at first to be a simple story. Continue reading
Ghost Town Anthology (Répertoire des Villes Disparues) (2019)
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Swallow (2019)
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Like God Exists, Her Name is Petruniya, this is a stylish and absorbing tale of a sheep becoming a wolf. Continue reading
God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija (Gospod postoi, imeto i’ e Petrunija) (2019)
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I was thoroughly charmed by this quirky Macedonian tale of courage and self determination by Teona Strugar Mitevska. Continue reading
Deerskin (Le Daim) (2019)
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The perfect film to see at a midnight screening, Quentin Dupieux’s Deerskin is a wry and disturbing romp that never takes itself seriously. Continue reading
Thunder Road (2018)
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It was worth a shot. This oddball indie film is a tour de force by writer, director and star Jim Cummings. I enjoyed the ride and only felt let down by its denouement that seems to undermine the realities of family violence. Continue reading
The Chaperone (2018)
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Written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) and starring our favourite Countess, Elizabeth McGovern, this gentle bio pic of female friendship and emancipation delivers what it promises. Continue reading
You Were Never Really Here (2018)
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Lyn Ramsey’s (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Morvern Callar) latest grips you in its sweaty fist and doesn’t let up until the final frame. It’s enigmatic, intense and artful, filling each frame with the lumbering presence of Joaquin Phoenix. Continue reading
A March to Remember (Vitoria, 3 de Marzo) (2018)
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A worthy but oddly unsatisfying look at the brutal government response to worker strikes in the Basque region of Spain in the 70s. Continue reading
Long Shot (2019)
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This implausible, broadly-comedic romcom surprised me with its deft balance of humour and heart. Continue reading
Hotel Mumbai (2018)
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Based on the four days of terrorist attacks on Mumbai ten years ago, this Australian / Indian dramatisation keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. Continue reading
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