Jonny Sweet

@jonnyleesweet

After four years in the wanderlust wilderness, Jonny Sweet is back to the homeland to gorge himself on musical and cinematic catnip and scribble furiously in dimly lit rooms.

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Reviews: 347

Other Articles: 75

A Glitch in the Matrix

Philosphical documentary posits interesting ideas about the nature of reality

R#J

Screenlife adaptation supplements Shakespeare with txt spk

Prime Time

Hyperintense thriller from Poland gets blood pumping

Sabaya

Harrowing documentary exposes plight of Kurdish Yazidi women

Knocking

Blistering central performance drives mental health thriller

Strawberry Mansion

Gorgeous, imaginative and playful deep dive into the realm of dreams

Luzzu

Sensitive story of the plight of a struggling Maltese fisherman

The Pink Cloud

Intriguing thought experiment film bears uncanny resemblance to real-life events

Human Factors

Carefully crafted portrait of a disintegrating family

One for the Road

Thai buddy movie undone by inconsistent approach

In the Same Breath

Alarming documentary exposes the lethal consequences of state censorship during COVID-19

Trouble

An intriguing but disorganised dive into a history that’s both familial and national

The Year of the Discovery

Dense, educational and innovative documentary of recent Spanish history

Yo La Busco

Promising debut puts spotlight on love and loneliness in Barcelona

My Mexican Bretzel

Fascinating delve into the difference between truth and fiction via found footage genre

Into Dad’s Woods

Interesting but unsatisfying insight into the mental illness of a loved one

Felicità

Darkly offbeat comedy keeps the viewer guessing with tonal shifts

Preview

Catalan Film Festival 2020

A fully online programme of excellent features, documentaries and shorts from Catalunya

Preview

French Film Festival UK 2020

The UK’s only nationwide celebration of French cinema is back for 28th year

Lake Michigan Monster

Surreal B-movie spoof demands acquired taste in comedy

The Invisibles

Dialogue-driven three-hander foregrounds the indignities faced by 50-something females

Topsy-Turvy

Musical drama about Gilbert and Sullivan is a love letter to the theatre

Little Nothings

Witty and surprisingly nuanced pastiche of the world of commerce

Love and Death

Sombre, sensitive portrayal of celebrated Catalan composer