Capturing teenage angst and emotional uncertainties with aplomb, this under-the-radar Italian LGBT film is easy-going and will appeal to the wider audience.
Tag / 2018
Dear Son (2018)
Tunisian director Ben Attia’s second feature is minimalist to a fault, but his exploration of the impact of jihadism on a middle-class family is quietly devastating if not always engaging.
House of Hummingbird (2018)
A perceptive and delicately-drawn first feature with an outstanding central performance that feels but earns its length.
In Fabric (2018)
A clever take on the psychological-horror genre where the most sinister thing is a piece of cloth, but it is not tight enough to truly enthrall.
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
An unexpected hit as a Chinese-centric rom-com, it doesn’t just open the door wider for cultural diversity in Hollywood studio-filmmaking, but is a decent genre offering in itself.
Ramen Teh (2018)
Food and memory (re)connect in uncommonly emotional ways in this measured, heartfelt and very accessible work by Eric Khoo.
Birds of Passage (2018)
This powerful if violent narco-drama mediates between centuries-old tradition and outside forces that threaten to tear everyone apart.
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Jenkins’ love for his characters and a place and time long gone glows with warmth and radiance in this intoxicating slow-burner.
Jose (2018)
This Venice Queer Lion winner sensitively captures a young gay man’s desire for emotional fulfilment, set against the bustling backdrop of Guatemala.
Alpha: The Right to Kill (2018)
Continue reading →The war on drugs in the Philippines, made as a gripping genre piece by Brillante Mendoza in his usual docu-drama style.
