It's not too often that you get slow cinema that feels this grand and epic in scope. Such is the case with Magellan, which admittedly is my first experience with…

Mythical and epic is how I would describe this new take on the Frankenstein story by none other than Guillermo del Toro. Massive set pieces, grand costumes and even a…

Nino is like a modernized take on the Cléo from 5 to 7 story, although the time-frame of Friday to Monday through which the events of Nino take place is…

What made Ander Thomas Jensen's previous film Riders of Justice so good was its understated approach to characterization. The backstory of the characters of Markus and his fellow crew do…

I was intrigued by the reception this film was getting at Cannes, so I decided to grab a ticket. I also heard the name Tarkovsky being thrown around in regards…

Just some additional thoughts I have about a few of the short films that were screened at this particular programme: Land of Barbar This reminded me of such films like The…

If Mark Jenkin's debut film Bait was about a fishing town's struggle between giving in to potential economic opportunities of the future versus the loss of a fishing tradition and…

Kahlil Joseph's latest film is an experimental video essay in form. Using cinema as a journalistic platform to explore other artistic forms and mediums within its confines. I was familiar…

I bought a ticket for this not knowing anything about Adam Rehmeier’s work, although since then I have watched Dinner in American and Snack Shack. Both films are quite decent…

Just some thoughts I have on a bunch of the shorts that played as part of this programme. I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash I dug this…