January 20, 2021January 21, 2021 by Eternality Tan

August 32nd on Earth (1998)

Chanelling the free spirit of the French New Wave, Villeneuve’s first feature is stylistically bold but falls short as a narrative about two ex-lovers who cannot be together.

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January 15, 2021March 28, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Enemy (2013)

A strong mood exercise that brings to the fore a tense psychological mystery that is both twisting and twisted.

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January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Incendies (2010)

A slightly overdrawn film, but haunting and emotionally resonant in its own way, at the same time announcing Denis Villeneuve as a cinematic force to be reckoned with.

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November 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Little Women (1994)

This ‘90s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s famous novel may be traditionally told, but it is perfectly cast and remains possibly the most endearing of them all.

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September 10, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, The (2019)

A modest if quietly effective Canadian film that is shot in real-time in a largely uninterrupted long take, about an indigenous woman suffering from domestic abuse who is discovered by a compassionate stranger.

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May 15, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Possessor (2020)

Cronenberg Jr’s second feature sees him tackle techno-existential sci-fi with more assurance (but also with more narrative convolution) in this gory tale involving mind-controlled assassinations.

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May 5, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Ghost Town Anthology (2019)

Shyamalan meets Tarkovsky in this enigmatic and disquieting drama shot in 16mm about the sociology of Canadian ‘ghost towns’ and the psychological impact on its inhabitants.