Film review: Anemone
Daniel Day-Lewis returns from his retirement to help his son on a feature that tries to tackle some heavy themes but falls short of an…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readDaniel Day-Lewis returns from his retirement to help his son on a feature that tries to tackle some heavy themes but falls short of an…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readA Tunisian film about Gaza becomes essential viewing, while Maggie Gyllenhaal recruits Jessie Buckley and Christian for her myth breaking fever dream, with various degrees…
By Francisco Silva - 8 min readA father and his son looking for his sister in the rave scene of the Moroccan desert is the set up for this Spanish film…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readCillian Murphy and Emily Watson stand out in this very faithful adaptation of Claire Keegan’s novella.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readJack Quaid goes full cinema action star as an everyday guy who can’t feel pain. It’s cartoon-y and fun but leaves little to be remembered.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readPaul Schrader’s returns to work with Richard Gere since 1980’s American Gigolo and the result is a melancholic and forlorn tale about facing death and the…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readA surprisingly tender animated film from Latvia took over the award season against studio giants. And we have a giveaway to two upcoming films.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min readSteven Soderbergh recruits Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett for a slick and fun spy thriller that is as adult and sober as it is fun…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readBong Joon-Ho follows Parasite with a sci-fi romp, but keeps the thematic thread. Mike Leigh signs his best film in years, and a tremendous performance…
By Francisco Silva - 5 min readThe independent film that could: Anora collects five Oscars as its director issues a rallying cry for theatrical releases
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readTwo strong political movies from Brazil and Iran stand against the injustices of oppressive regimes.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min readPamela Anderson earns her renaissance in an uneven film that plays to her strengths, while Andrea Arnold and Barry Keoghan enter the real of fantasy…
By Francisco Silva - 6 min readThe always unique Miguel Gomes delivers haunting images in a film that examines with humour and introspection how colonialism affected South East Asia.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read