Film reviews – Anora and Nosferatu
A perfect double bill for Boxing Day: two great but widely different films set to make an impact in the next awards season.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min readA perfect double bill for Boxing Day: two great but widely different films set to make an impact in the next awards season.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min readThe yearly countdown of the best films of 2024, and a ticket giveaway for an upcoming awards contender.
By Francisco Silva - 9 min readA group of G7 world leaders get lost in a German forest, surrounded by zombie bog people and a glowing sentient giant brain.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readColin Firth and Matthew Mcfayden bring class and dignity to this British adaption of one of the most implausible episodes of espionage in WWII. It…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readCéline Sciamma follows her critical behemoth, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, with a modest, humble and whimsical time-travel story about daughters and mothers.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readColin Farrell contemplates what makes him human, in this beautifully shot, philosophical sci-fi drama. Directed by Kongonada and score by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readBloody, brutal, but intensely entertaining, Robert Eggers’s Viking epic delivers on its promises. With Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman and Ethan Hawke.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readThe sci-fi, universe-hopping, mind-bending creative fest that won, well, everything at the 2023 Oscars. Find out why it was our critic’s film of the year
By Francisco Silva - 5 min readQuiet and contemplative as always, the Thai master Apichatpong Weerasethakul brings us another visual poem, this time with the help of a dedicated Tilda Swinton.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readRoger Michell’s final film is exactly like the British director’s whole career – charming, effective, and a jolly good time with expectedly solid performances from…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readAn unexpectedly wonderful emotional story, with a terrific central performance, that lets you fill in the gaps instead of forcing the drama on us.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readBarnett’s music has more depth than this documentary more interested in idolizing an artist than exploring her influence.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readDespite the complexity in the details of Bergman Island, it remains a simple and engaging story.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read