Low expectations are not a bad thing. I should like Ruben Östlund’s films as they provide an often unflinching look at social and personal failings and walk the fine line between drama and satire.
Continue readingTriangle of Sadness (2022)
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Barbarian (2022)
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I’m not sure of the wisdom of watching a horror like Zach Cregger’s Barbarian alone in a subterranean cinema on a Wednesday afternoon. My adrenaline was high for most of it as it twisted and turned through a dark labyrinth.
Continue readingFire of Love (2022)
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The story of Katia and Maurice Krafft was made for a documentary like this. In the 70s and 80s, they were feted as the only volcanologist couple, bound by their love for each other and of trying to understand active volcanoes.
Continue readingDon’t Worry Darling (2020)
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Florence Pugh is becoming my go to star as just about any movie she is in seems made better by her presence.
Continue readingThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
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Nick Cage is back, “not that he went anywhere.” In this meta romp of a bromance, Tom Gormican turns Nicolas Cage’s delightful satirisation of his film career up to 11.
Continue readingTheater Camp (2023)
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You don’t have to be in aspiring thespian (or the parent of one) to enjoy this warm, funny debut feature from Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.
Continue readingHow to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)
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An interestingly non-judgemental and dramatically gripping look at climate action sabotage.
Continue readingShowing Up (2022)
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I find Kelly Reichardt’s films serenely meditative, particularly when the narrative drive is a gentle one, like with Old Joy (2006) and Wendy and Lucy (2008).
Continue readingMay December (2023)
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It’s hard to know what to say about this artful, meticulous, melodrama by Todd Haynes.
Continue readingBeyond Utopia (2022)
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What starts as a talking heads documentary about North Korean defectors becomes a gripping race to safety as we follow a family who have crossed the border into a hostile China.
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