A recently-widowed mother who yearns to be independent and her overprotective son cross paths in what is a slightly nondescript second feature from Meszaros about the perceived strengths and weaknesses of familial bonds.
Nomadland before Nomadland, Rosi’s raw, no holds barred documentary on folks living in isolation on buses and vans in the Californian desert finds grace and empathy in their existence.
A masterfully thought-out and dreamlike meta-fiction by a remarkable talent of Portuguese cinema—it is both visually arresting and poetically told, and will leave you in a trance.
Humphrey Bogart has never been better in Nic Ray’s atypical noir about love, doubt and violence.
While rather light on story, there’s a refreshing, liberating quality to Meszaros’ feature debut about a young Hungarian woman’s search for romantic and psychological fulfilment.
Rivette’s quaint adventure featuring two women—one an ex-con, the other a vagabond—navigating the streets of Paris is a freewheeling if also meandering look at how crime is a game of chance and consequence.
You gotta love De Palma – Blow Out is a twisted and suspenseful mystery, and also a clever if devilish testament to the art of moviemaking.
A heavy metal drummer goes deaf in this heartfelt ‘finding thyself’-type film headlined by a standout performance from Riz Ahmed, and featuring innovative use of sound that is true to its subject matter.
It feels like it’s operating one gear too low in terms of pacing, but this take on the trials and tribulations of Black Panther’s Fred Hampton—and a spy within his ranks—features outstanding work by Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield.
At times utterly delirious but also engages with its theme of sexual assault and vengeance with a sobering kind of dynamism, Fennell’s debut feature mostly works despite some moments of overwrought sensationalism.
Eternality Tan 