This often frustrating but increasingly compelling documentary packs a punch by the end. This was especially resonant after attending a huge rally outside the cinema to protest Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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I’m not sure that I expected much from this horror comedy, other than a lot of lighthearted laughs.
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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.
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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.
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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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Wow this one is really a slow burn, and not at all the lighthearted, child focused story that I was expecting.
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At the end of a long day of film watching, when you’re feeling a little bit tired emotionally wrung out by a couple of films, what you need is something a bit silly, a bit lovely and with a few twists and turns you don’t see coming.
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I found this documentary deeply upsetting. I never thought there would be a situation where librarians would be the frontline warriors for human rights.
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I was a bit worried when I walked into the cinema at 10am on a Sunday morning and found it full to capacity. This signals that the film I’m about to watch is possibly a very mainstream one, which is not a bad thing in itself but sometimes feels a bit disappointing at a film festival.
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