A mediocre take on the 1960 original with little substance or sexual tension to boot.
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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.
Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
This delightful award-winning Israeli film scores with its unique portrayal of Palestinian-Israeli tensions, one that is marked by dramatic pretence and cold humour.
Offside (2019) – Guest Review
Continue reading →The story of a female football team as they prepare for competition season told in a straightforward manner – without turgid narratives about femininity or victory.
Vai (2019)
Shot in long takes in eight parts by nine women filmmakers from the Pacific Islands, this is an illuminating and poetic take on the ‘spirit of existence’.
Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)
Continue reading →Religion and politics collide in frightening ways in this based-on-a-true-story ‘docu-drama’ that ranks as one of Mexican cinema’s greatest films.
Farewell, The (2019)
Continue reading →Billed as one of the year’s best pictures, and quite rightly so, as the film’s mastery of its tragicomic tone and a solid ensemble cast combine to reach both tearjerking and comedic highs.
For Sama (2019)
Continue reading →As personal and harrowing a documentary can be, this powerful and heart-wrenching work captures a mother’s ‘video diary’ of the daily struggles in Aleppo, Syria, as the brutal 2016 siege by the Assad regime drew frighteningly near.
Port Authority (2019)
Continue reading →This debut feature may be raw at times, but there’s an undeniable organic quality to the filmmaking about a young man who meets a trans woman in the New York kiki scene.
Eternality Tan 