Sound of Metal

A queer story takes place in an intense, obsessive atmosphere. D. M. Palmer reviews The Novice, screening at the Showroom until Thursday.

Looking at patriarchy and social norms in Kosovo in the wake of war, the meditative pacing and sensitive direction of Blerta Basholli’s Hive allow it to be inspirational without moralising.

Writer-director Fred Baillif draws on his experience of working in social care to tell the story of seven girls living in a residential…

2021 was Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s year. After making one of the best films of the last decade in Happy Hour (2015), a five-hour drama of…

After a decade’s absence, this circus of spectacle exceeds expectations with an incredible amount of heart and genuine showmanship.