The Novice: a dizzying sensory experience 4 April 2022 A queer story takes place in an intense, obsessive atmosphere. D. M. Palmer reviews The Novice, screening at the Showroom until Thursday.
Hive: Poignant and quietly inspirational 17 March 2022 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.
La Mif: 3 March 2022 Writer-director Fred Baillif draws on his experience of working in social care to tell the story of seven girls living in a residential…
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy 17 February 2022 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…
Jackass Forever 14 February 2022 After a decade’s absence, this circus of spectacle exceeds expectations with an incredible amount of heart and genuine showmanship.