Sad sad sad sad. I think I knew this was going to be about queer sorrow rather than joy, although I was drawn in by the period setting and Fiona Shaw.
Continue readingThe Education of Jane Cumming (2026)
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I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
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What a great film! I was sure I had seen it before but I absolutely hadn’t. And what I didn’t realise was that the person who shot Andy Warhol was Valerie Solanas! I feel like a bad feminist for not putting two and two together.
Continue readingTo Hold a Mountain (2026)
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I couldn’t help but think of Honeyland (2019) while watching this slow and sparse documentary about farmers on an isolated Montenegrin mountain.
Continue readingMaterialists (2025)
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How many people will go along to this new film by Céline Song (Past Lives) after seeing the winsome social media promos by stars Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans and expect a standard romcom?
Continue reading(Not Only Fred Dagg) But Also John Clarke (2025)
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You can’t really go wrong with a biography about a man who was not only a really decent bloke but also genuinely funny.
Continue readingA Private Life (Vie Privée) (2025)
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There is a lot to love about this stylish French psychological drama which delves into the charms and failings of psychoanalysis and the difficulties when we don’t heed our own advice.
Continue readingPut Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (2025)
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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.
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 readingYurlu | 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.
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