Film review: The Wizard of the Kremlin
A political thriller imagines how the rise of Putin mirrors the fall of Russian society. Jude Law mimics the Russian leader and Paul Dano represents…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Best films of 2022
The 10 best pictures that surprised us in 2022. For a year that saw more big names releasing directly to streaming, it’s only a coincidence…
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
Film review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio + ticket giveaway
Guillermo del Toro adds a darker tone and an anti-fascist message to the Italian fairytale. It’s the story’s best version since the Disney classic.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: Stars at noon, Kompromat plus ticket giveaway
Two very distinctive French thrillers are the perfect way to start the Christmas season
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: Bones and all, The menu
Luca Guadagnino reunites with his Call me by your name star, Timothée Chalamet, for a touching and gory coming-of-age cannibal road movie in Bones and all. Ralph Fiennes faces…
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
Film review: She said, Millie lies low
In She Said, from Unorthodox director Maria Schrader, Hollywood takes the Spotlight route to atone for the Weinstein scandal; and a little Kiwi indie aims…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Chadwick Boseman’s unexpected passing sets the tone for this sequel that struggles to find how it can move past the death of its star. Ryan…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Armageddon Time, Sissy
James Grey triumphantly returns to his childhood neighbourhood with the help of Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong. And in Australia, a small independent…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: The Woman King, Bros
Hollywood steps out of its comfort zone with positive results in two films: The West-African historical epic The Woman King and the first big studio gay romantic…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: Decision to Leave, Black Adam, and ticket giveaway
Park Chan-wook returns with a thrilling noir, while the DC cinematic universe stumbles with a fun but very flawed blockbuster
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
Film review: Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, The Night of the 12th
Cult filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour brings a dark supernatural origin story of a superhero that doesn’t exist. And from France, a slick detective procedural made…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read