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Review: Capital in the 21st Century

25/9/2020

This film contains brain-aching amount of information which, albeit very important, is near impossible to act on. If you want INFORMATION then you're in luck. If you dislike being made to feel helpless and powerless then keep scrolling.

Review: Last and First Men

10/9/2020

This is a meditative blending of monstrous sculptures, a beautiful score and an ethereal science fiction story. Viewers need to let themselves be absorbed and to let their imagination do a lot of work. But if you take a deep calming breath, unplug the phone and unlock that imagination you will be rewarded by something other-worldly, lamenting and inspiring.

Review: Rebuilding Paradise

6/9/2020

This is an emotionally powerful yet strangely surface-level documentary which celebrates community and human spirit in the face of absolute devastation.

Directed by Ron Howard, the film follows the community of Paradise, California which was destroyed by wildfire in 2018. Thousands of homes were burnt to the ground, along with schools, hospitals and shops.

Review: Fanny Lye Deliver'd

13/8/2020

Muddy and misty with a violent streak, “Fanny Lye Deliver’d” is about a woman at a crossroads that will determine her future, in a country facing the same thing. Although some directorial choices make it feel stiff in places, tensions are nonetheless high. Maxine Peake delivers a chilling performance in this horror folktale about puritanical religion and personal liberation.

Review: Petite Fille (Little Girl)

9/8/2020

This intimate and charming documentary by French director Sébastien Lifshitz follows 7-year-old Sacha and her mother Karine. They battle for her Sacha’s acceptance as a trans girl, and for a normal childhood. With a focus on family, support and identity this is a heart-filled and compassionate film which shows audiences what life can be like for a trans child.

Review: Saint Frances

3/8/2020

“Saint Frances” is a smart, funny, touching and stigma-busting comedy which shows that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Written by Kelly O’Sullivan (who also plays the lead), it’s unafraid to be bold but it’s also tender and has something important to say.

Review: Capital in the 21st Century

Review: Last and First Men

Review: Rebuilding Paradise

Review: Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Review: Petite Fille (Little Girl)

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