Varda leaves us with a final masterclass to savour, lovingly made in the documentary form that she so adored.
Tag / 2019
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.
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
It’s a very small step forward in the right direction, but this is still a mediocre ‘Terminator’ movie.
Pain & Glory (2019)
Possibly Almodovar’s most personal film to date, this is a bittersweet ode to how cinema has changed his life and the burdens and regrets he still carries—through an alter ego as played by a sublime Antonio Banderas.
Matthias & Maxime (2019)
Dolan’s gift for melodramatic intensity slightly mellows here, but what comes out of it is a newfound sense of storytelling maturity.
Offside (2019) – Guest Review
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’.
