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Lucky, Apartment
One of my most anticipated of the festival did not disappoint - a thoroughly satisfying, moving exploration of how hidden joy can be as corrosive as hidden pain.
Reviews
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Outerlands
Celeste sings high praises for a patient but innovative and touching story from feature debut writer-director Elena Oxman
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Dreams In Nightmares
This new twist on the road trip movie is a stunning ode to Black queer femmes, and what it truly means to pursue a better life.
Film
🇬🇧🇪🇸Mickey 17: Doing It Again
Perhaps my biggest concern with sci-fi as a genre is the accidental tendency to focus so much on a concept that the characters’ personality gets lost in the process... However, the entire cast – including major and minor characters – shine brightly.
Trophy Case
We Are Faheem and Karun
The first ever queer Kashmiri language film is a beautiful tale of star crossed lovers, with performances as stunning as the landscapes
Film
Drive Back Home: Unspoken Language
Alan Cumming's new feature outing is a heartbreaking, heartwarming film that takes you on a journey in more ways than one...
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'The Wedding Banquet': an unlikely pair
Umnia dissects the 90's remake, and how it isn't just the couples that may at times be mismatched within it.
Festivals
The Astronaut Lovers, and the Lost Interview with Marco Berger
A magical Rom-Com, and (thanks to technical difficulties) an interview you will simply have to take my word for...
Film
Flow
A masterful dialogue-less story on par with the most devastating Pixar fare you can imagine.
Plays
🇬🇧🇪🇸Long Live Animal Farm!
Orwell’s powerful on-the-nose metaphor is revitalized on the story’s 80th anniversary through a spectacular performance that reminds us that we still have much to learn.
Film
🇬🇧🇨🇴Emilia Pérez: A BRILLIANT… Caricature of Mexico
From the start, Emilia Pérez presents itself as a progressive film, but it relies heavily on stereotypes rather than offering an authentic representation of Mexico.
Film
The Monkey
Where Final Destination meets The Babadook, and everybody dies…