Festivals
A Cell Phone Movie set out to be the reassuring hug and extra nudge to remind every filmmaker out there that what they want to achieve is possible, and that finding community is key to achieving it.
Plays
"There is always a risk when going to the theatre, even if it’s at the Globe. But this summer, Romeo and Juliet is the reminder that you can never watch too much Shakespeare."
Festivals
¡Corina es a toda madre! Apologies, couldn’t help myself. But as a Mexican, I had to proudly praise this film for what it is: a treat.
Festivals
In a film festival first, Umnia is blown away by not one, not two, but ALL the shorts in a given programme. Someone, write this down!
Film
There'll never be another Jurassic Park, the film too strong, too sharply drawn to recapture. So maybe we shouldn't try. Rebirth is in that register; beautifully shot, exciting, and understanding of the appeal of a silly diversion without much thought behind it.
Festivals
Freak, I'm So Sorry Baby, Bisexual Crisis!!!
Festivals
A visually stunning film with superb writing, pacing and performances, Nawi: Dear Future Me is more than just a film about how selling underage girls into marriage is bad.
Sweet and Short
Directed with restraint and urgency, 'Bricked' is visually engaging and emotionally unnerving.
Festivals
'Bulldozer' and 'How to Translate a Miracle'
Deep Dive
Putting a pin on the debate pushed onto the work of every queer artist, where everything they create is treated as inherently political just for existing – much like the artists themselves –, I Saw the TV Glow (2024) is a visually stunning film that is purposely vague in its storytelling.
Festivals
Regina is a weird combination of both a coming-of-age tale and a gripping, mind-bending psychological thriller.
Reviews
A surprising, existential and experimental new entry into the iconic series that, while sometimes uneven, still provides more than enough juicy meat for horror fans to sink their teeth into.