A Quiet Passion (2016)
A Quiet Passion – a biopic of Emily Dickinson – is a charming and sharp-edged film possessing undeniable artistry.
‘You’re Tearing Me Apart’s of Darkness: James Franco’s The Disaster Artist
James Franco’s The Disaster Artist clearly intends us to laugh at The Room’s Tommy Wiseau, but it also wants us to recognise his twisted genius.
Brigsby Bear (2017)
People finding meaning in pop culture ephemera is so often met with mockery, so it’s refreshing to see it addressed with such compassion.
It Is Terrifying, But Not Just Because Of The Clown
There’s never going to be a version of It as terrifying as the novel I read when I was 12. But the new adaptation does well to channel the unnerving spirit of King’s novel.
Risk (2016)
While Risk is less focused than Citizenfour, Laura Poitras’ study of Snowden, this is actually the stronger film.
Girls Trip (2017)
Girls Trip is the real deal, a comedy that’s at once hilarious and emotional, crass and authentic.
The Big Sick: The Refreshing Return of the Rom-Com
The Big Sick feels like a miracle of sorts, a breath of fresh air in a stale theatre stocked with tired also-rans.
The Beguiled (2017)
The Beguiled succeeds as an arch comedy that savagely satirises its self-obsessed ladies of leisure.
David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)
Lynch’s artworks are presented as puzzle pieces in an extraordinary man’s life.
Things to Come (2016)
Things to Come is grounded in the personal, but it’s also deeply invested in the philosophical and the political.
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