Continue reading →This is experimental filmmaking on an epic scale, and also one of the greatest pictures to emerge from China’s Fifth Generation.
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Housemaid, The (2010)
A mediocre take on the 1960 original with little substance or sexual tension to boot.
Wadjda (2012)
Continue reading →This minor miracle shot entirely in Saudi Arabia by a female director is at its core a simple and subtle drama told with remarkable clarity.
Varda by Agnes (2019)
Continue reading →Varda leaves us with a final masterclass to savour, lovingly made in the documentary form that she so adored.
Return to Burma (2011)
A promising debut from a gifted filmmaker whose raw, neorealist approach gives authenticity to the stories of the poor in Burma.
Nina Wu (2019)
A stylistic departure from his rural ‘border dramas’, Midi Z’s disconcerting meta-filmic response to the #MeToo movement features a stunning performance by co-writer Wu Ke-Xi.
Great Magician, The (2011)
Continue reading →Though backed by a strong cast, this is a movie of two halves with an inconsistent tone.
Yomeddine (2018)
This Egyptian drama has an enriching human story to tell, but the execution is unfortunately sappy and slight.
Road to Mandalay, The (2016)
An excellent low-key drama about the perils of working in a foreign country as an illegal immigrant, directed with assurance and confident pacing by rising filmmaker Midi Z.
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
It’s a very small step forward in the right direction, but this is still a mediocre ‘Terminator’ movie.
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