The sequel to John Krasinski’s wildly successful horror about an alien invasion keeps up with the thrills, however, it fails to broaden the picture of the universe it operates in. If anything, the second installment revisits the same issues of … Continue reading A Quiet Place II (2020) Review
Bebia, à mon seul désir (2021) establishes itself as an elegant and stylish film, and reveals a major talent – Juja Dobrachkous – who directs with patience and respect for the art of film itself. While the debuting filmmaker didn’t … Continue reading Bebia, à mon seul désir (2021) Review – New Horizons Film Festival 2021
Levan Koguashvili tells a generations-spanning tale and finds beautiful fragility in the all-men’s-world he paints. Brighton 4th (2021) might not be up everyone’s alley due to the slowburn character of its narrative, however, those patient enough will be served a … Continue reading Brighton 4th (2021) – Tribeca Festival 2021
The arresting performance of Mariana di Girólamo in La Verónica (2020) cannot save this cinematic experiment from the consequences of having a shallow plot and a visual framework that doesn’t stand the test of a full-feature film. Let’s meet Veronica. … Continue reading La Verónica (2020) Review – New Horizons Film Festival 2021
Luzzu (2021) – a true revelation of a film directed in Maltese language by Alex Camillieri – takes a look at an individual who fights the corrupt system. It’s a fine piece of independent filmmaking, and a story that evokes … Continue reading Luzzu (2021) Review – New Horizons Film Festival 2021
7 Days (2021) seemed to be a cute, naive love story, with its timely setting and pandemic undertones to gently stir the pot. When the credits roll, it becomes clear that it’s not only a soul-stirring comedy, but thanks to … Continue reading 7 Days (2021) Review – Bentonville Film Festival 2021
A tale of one woman’s hardship that’s embedded in the DNA of Christopher Kahunahana’s drama Waikiki (2020) intertwines with echoing undertones of a grand-scale environmental wake up call; a crossroads between Sundance-born darling and a National Geographic piece which owns … Continue reading Waikiki (2020) Review – Bentonville Film Festival 2021
A small-scale drama I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking) (2021) approaches the pandemic times with subtlety, with no traces of shallowness or artificiality. It’s funny, directed in a close-to-mockumentary style and fiercely led by Kelley Kali’s heartfelt performance. The many faces … Continue reading I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking) (2021) Review – Bentonville Film Festival 2021
How It Ends (2021) arrives as yet another cinematic proof of why we don’t need movies that recycle our pandemic lifestyles. The other day I’ve been wondering whether the COVID-19 pandemic will sprawl out ingenious masterpieces such as, let’s say, … Continue reading How It Ends (2021) Review – Tribeca Festival 2021
Directed by Natalie Morales, Language Lessons (2021) reflects on the everyday pandemic life in a cute, yet slightly uninventive way. You will, however, stay for the chemistry of its lone stars – Mark Duplass and the director herself. After we’ve … Continue reading Language Lessons (2021) Review – SXSW 2021
On paper, False Positive (2021) had every right to become a modern twist on Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s baby (1968). Stuck in between the ambition to conjure up a dreadful experience of pregnancy, and a semi-empowering tale of motherhood, this film … Continue reading False Positive (2021) Review – Tribeca Festival 2021
Director Mickey Reece commenced with a promising idea for Agnes (2021), but without a firm grip over style, this quasi-horror and part-time drama derails pretty fast. For some strange reasons, horrors about exorcisms pop up like mushrooms. Out of that … Continue reading Agnes (2021) Review – Tribeca Festival 2021
Despite its title, Shapeless (2021) does have a distinct character of its own. Director Samantha Aldana succeeds at exploring eating disorder that serves as a metaphor for losing the will to live. However, the story’s potential is compromised by the … Continue reading Shapeless (2021) Review – Tribeca Festival 2021
Joe Penna’s Stowaway (2021) channels its attention on a disquieting moral dilemma, captured by four solid performances that craft more than the thin plot has in store. NASA’s profile on Instagram presents a fair share of posts which exhibit smiling … Continue reading Stowaway (2021) Review – Netflix Original
The Feast (2021) is a disappointingly incoherent film that focuses a lot on the foreboding part without actually delivering the much-needed climax. It’s a lot of fuss for a paper-thin plot. A well-situated family of four – parents with two … Continue reading The Feast (2021) Review – SXSW 2021
