Beast. Of. War!
Continue readingOnce Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
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This is a wry and diverting film within a film story, as if set within our daily newsfeeds.
Continue readingZombucha! (2025)
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I’m not sure that I expected much from this horror comedy, other than a lot of lighthearted laughs.
Continue readingMirrors No. 3 (Miroirs No. 3) (2025)
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I’m not sure why I feel slightly disappointed with this solid and gentle drama from Christian Petzold.
Continue readingExit 8 (8番出口) (2025)
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Is this the best use of Ravel’s Bolero in a movie? You can just imagine the discordant crash of the ending.
Continue readingSham (でっちあげ) (2025)
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Yurlu | Country (2025)
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Spreadsheet Champions (2025)
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Oh, what a heartwarming, cup-filling and optimistic documentary experience! I thought I knew what to expect from it, a bit of Spellbound, a bit of This is Going to be Big, all set amongst the world of adolescent super nerds.
Continue readingTêtes Brûlées (2025)
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Oh boy, this wasn’t at all what I was expecting. I nearly skipped out of it because it was on at 10:15am on the 14th day of the festival and I really could’ve used a sleep in.
Continue readingCloud (2024)
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By the 14th or so day of a film festival after four films a day, it gets to a point where you are hoping your 9.30pm film will have a little bit of pace and drama and action to keep you awake.
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