Oslo Stories Trilogy: Sex Review
The final release in Dag Johan Haugerud’s Oslo Stories trilogy is Sex, a film that seeks to upend the presumptions...
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Bambi: The Reckoning Review (FrightFest 2025)
Another year and another attempt comes along to turn a once-beloved childhood character into a thing of nightmares. So far,...
BRUTE 1976 Review
Marcel Walz's vulgar Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Hills Have Eyes homage, Brute 1976, is a degenerate triumph of stunning visuals and very...
The Golden Spurtle Review (EIFF 2025)
Oatmeal, water, and salt — humble ingredients that form the backbone of a staple Scottish breakfast: porridge. Far from being...
The Ceremony Review
The Ceremony paints an arresting, and arrestingly bleak, portrayal of contemporary Britain. It's the feature film debut from writer-director Jack...
DJ Ahmet Review (Sarajevo Film Festival 2025)
Rural areas, anywhere in the world, hold tight to their traditions. For some, folklore offers a rich weave of legends...
Eddington Review
Having established himself as one of the most exciting names in horror with 2018’s Hereditary and the following year’s Midsommar,...
Dongji Rescue Review
Just shy of a month ago, I watched a documentary that brought to life a harrowing World War II tragedy,...
Paternal Leave Review (Sarajevo Film Festival 2025)
Leo, 15, leaves her home in Germany for a train journey to Marina Romea, Italy. There, she intends to track...
Princess Mononoke Review
Hayao Miyazaki is, without question, the most iconic anime director of all time. His visionary storytelling has redefined the genre,...
Walk With Me Review (EIFF 2025)
A single diagnosis can change every aspect of your life forever. That one moment can ripple and influence not only...
Case 137 Review (EIFF 2025)
Police accountability has become a prominent theme in police procedurals. While these ideas were explored thematically before George Floyd's death,...
Concessions Review (EIFF 2025)
The movie theatre experience is a fading art. The rise of streaming and the decline in cinema attendance post-COVID, caused...
In Transit Review (EIFF 2025)
Alex Sarrigeorgiou understands intimacy. The actress and writer is very much the backbone of In Transit and captures attachment in...