Film Reviews from a spectrum of opinions and perspectives
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When it premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to resounding applause, the filmmakers knew that the audience were craving that sincerity. The film resists grand explanations, opting for stories that you wouldn’t see in the headlines.
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For the glossy Hollywood Treatment of the world's most glamorous extreme sport, Kosinski asks the question: Should we bring back Brad Pitt Blockbusters? (Spoilers: No, thanks.)
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Watchlists at the ready, aficionados!
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Come take a look at what really goes on behind the scenes of a film festival, and I’ll share my festival volunteer do’s and don’ts!
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Analysing faith as it manifests within America, Johnson once again used the masterful and time-tested device of the whodunnit to try and comment on why "we're all so divided".
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The extended version of our new Video Essay for Paid Aficionados!
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In this Video Essay filmed earlier this year, Nor García Grau explores how Depression has become a brilliant, and relatable, foil in popular media in 2025.
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Can anyone imagine greatness without the same old consequences?
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Despite all it's flaws, it's definitely not a "horrible movie" but it's certainly a messy debut.
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Some rapid fire reviews for films I was less enthused by...
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Incredible coincidence – will hollywood heed the message?
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With humour, unpretentiousness and deep care, five brave Sudanese icons recount their brave escape from the Civil War, and green screen helps visualise the Khartoum they were forced to leave behind.