What were the best movies of 2021? Which titles, actors and filmmakers will enter the Awards season in full swing? Here’s an overview of the top movies of the last several months. The end of the year is closing in, … Continue reading Best Movies of 2021 (So Far)
Let’s buckle up for the announced edition of Tribeca Festival 2022, which will take place June 8-19, 2022 in New York City. Also, the call for film submissions is now open. Read on to find out more. The Tribeca Festival … Continue reading Tribeca Festival Announces 2022 Dates
Beaming with frivolous, enticing energy and directed with unparalleled style and flair, Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho (2021) is the ultimate fun you can buy at a price of a movie ticket. I’ll admit right away that any previous … Continue reading Last Night in Soho (2021) Review
Scott Cooper’s first romance with horror bears resemblance to his gritty mob films, with disturbing supernatural elements that will appeal to genre fans. Antlers (2021) is also busy with many topics on its plate, some of which feel largely underdeveloped. … Continue reading Antlers (2021) Review
After months of a pandemic-rooted delay, Dune (2021) has finally graced screens around the world. Despite the unimaginable hype to carry, Denis Villeneuve crafted a monumental piece of blockbusterish art – an at-times-flawed ode to Herbert’s novel, and a proof of … Continue reading Dune (2021) Review
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
