Terrence Malick's latest film, a cerebral drama about an Austrian farmer during World War 2, is an engrossing and powerful portrait of idealism. The film centres around a choice that is obviously admirable now but - at the time - brought huge negative consequences on the individual: refusing to fight for the Nazis. The film … Continue reading A Hidden Life (Review)
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The Nightingale (Review)
With the Nightingale, Jennifer Kent (of The Babadook fame) continues to be one of the most interesting voices in cinema, achieving with this - her second film - her second masterpiece. The film is an astonishing achievement on every level, as beautiful and thoughtful as it is brutal and uncompromising. It's an art-house exploitation film … Continue reading The Nightingale (Review)
High Life (Review)
Claire Denis' High Life is a brutal, haunting and provocative film about mankind pushed to its limits. It's a film about the very core of identity and what happens when our social contracts fall apart. It's an uncompromising look into the abyss that is punctuated by moments of pure hope, a quality that guides it … Continue reading High Life (Review)
Varda by Agnes (Review)
Agnes Varda is one of my favourite filmmakers; actually, Agnes Varda is one of my favourite artists full stop. Though her catalogue varies (somewhat varies - the vast majority is incredibly strong) everything she does is interesting and brings something for the table. Her latest film, a sadly posthumous release, takes the form of a … Continue reading Varda by Agnes (Review)
Knife+Heart (Review)
It's been a great year for giallo throwbacks (with Piercing, In Fabric and now this). This, by itself, is a wonderful thing. For the uninitiated, giallo is a genre of Italian cult-films (primarily from the 70s), named after the yellow paper of detective novels and defined by their luscious aesthetic (full of 70s kitsch, gloves … Continue reading Knife+Heart (Review)
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