Films of the week: Civil War, Robot Dreams
Alex Garland divides opinions, and America, in a nihilistic war fantasy. And the surprise Spanish animated Robot Dreams is a charming piece that both breaks and…
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: Women Talking, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
Sarah Polley’s thought-provoking Women Talking confronts oppression and patriarchy as two interchangeable concepts, while Marvel’s Ant-Man does the bare minimum
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: The son, Corsage and ticket giveaway
The director of The Father continues his trilogy, and Vicky Krieps helms a new type of period drama.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Two Can Play That Game – The Lorikeet Tree
Back to school means back to 20 minutes reading per night for primary school-aged children.
By Audrey Elizabeth - 2 min read
Film review: The Whale and Knock at the Door
Two established filmmakers succumb to their worst whims in two fairly mediocre films that are ironically both saved by a tremendous central performance.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: Tár
Cate Blanchett’s immense masterclass performance deserves to be studied years to come in Todd Field’s expertly designed story about the self-destructive power of the ego.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: Babylon
Bodily fluids flow freely in Damien Chazelle’s satire? Homage? Sure it’s a mess, but is it entertaining enough to excuse its shortcomings?
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: M3gan
The team behind Malignant delivers again a surprisingly entertaining and unpretentious film.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read