The French Dispatch is Surprisingly Lazy
Lazy is a critique you rarely hear thrown at Wes Anderson, and yet, for all its meticulousness, The French Dispatch fits the bill. Odder yet,
The Film That Broke the Berlinale & Why You Should Watch It
The 72nd Berlinale is set to kick off on the 10th of February, and it may calm both attendees and casual observers to know that
How Tarkovsky Explores Faith
The pain of genuine faith haunts much of Andrei Tarkovsky’s work. His characters can often be found soaking in misery and desperation. In many ways,
A D-BOX Review of “No Time to Die”
I recently decided to emerge from my self-imposed COVID-related exile and go out in public for a purpose other than survival. A movie sounded
Highlights of the 26th Annual Seattle Queer Film Festival
If I learned anything from binging 86 films over eight days during Seattle’s Queer Film Festival, it’s that the 90s are back when it comes
Uppercase Print (2020, Radu Jude)
Whoever said that lines deliver flat, without any emotion – composure held – faces still – can not deliver a punch. Maybe no one ever
Grimmfest 2021
Grimmfest holds a sacred place on my calendar, with the 2021 festival marking my 10th visit as Grimmfest hits its 13th year. I can remember
Two Poems for Halloween
Get into the Halloween mindset with two atmospheric and unnerving poems. The first digging into one of the worst nightmares we film buffs can image,
Forgiveness (2021, Alex Kahuam)
During the incredibly violent and memorable opening scene of Forgiveness, you are likely to realise that this is going to be a heavy viewing experience,
Shirley (2020, Josephine Decker)
Few active directors have built up a career of semi-experimental unnerving breakdowns of reality, and what we indeed see than Josephine Decker. This is a