Being Towards Death Review
When we are born, we are already one day closer to death. It’s a grim saying, but one rooted in...
world cinema
Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers Getting 4K Restoration
Starring the great Alain Delon (The Samurai) in one of his most iconic roles, Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers....
Don’t ‘Overlook Anything’ With Exit 8 Home Release Details
Nothing worse than getting lost in, in creepy J-Horror time loop thriller Exit-8 it's Tokyo subway. Next month Vertigo Releasing...
Insomnia Review (Second Sight Films)
Insomnia opens with a flurry of unsettling imagery. A black leather-gloved figure meticulously cleans a woman’s nails, washes her hair...
Fatherland Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival)
Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated films in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival,...
The Butcher’s Blade Review
Chinese direct‑to‑video (DTV) action films on platforms like iQIYI dominate action‑film X whenever a new title drops. Pushing the boundaries...
Ciao UFO Review
Ciao UFO opens with an urban legend, which is usually entangled with the horror genre. While not all of them...
Watch New UK Trailer For Erupcja Starring Charli XCX
Vertigo Releasing have dropped the new official Trailer for the wildly romantic indie Erupcja starring Charli XCX. Teasing our musician...
Kokuho Review
Japanese performing arts are becoming increasingly well-known due to greater media exposure and accessibility. Rakugo, for example, gained widespread attention...
Colours of Time Review
There’s something quietly audacious about how Colours of Time begins. We’re immediately met with close-up images of Monet’s paintings inside...
Akira Review
What do Jordan Peele’s Nope, Nisemonogatari, and Batman: The Animated Series have in common? Beyond all being great pieces of...
The Blue Trail Review
Dystopian films often lean towards being bleak or overtly apocalyptic, but The Blue Trail presents its world very differently. Gabriel...
Sunshine Women’s Choir Review
In what might be a surprising revelation, given that most of my film career has been spent discussing East Asian...
The Stranger (L’Étranger) Review
Albert Camus’ The Outsider, or The Stranger (or L’Étranger) has long been considered difficult, if not outright impossible, to adapt....