Film

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

New Releases

How to Be a Good Wife

Clumsy farce wrecks satirical intent of this pretty pastel whimsy

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

An effective portrayal of obsession despite a lack of coherency

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

Honey Cigar

Authentic in its intimacy, but less successful with allegorical politics

Mafia Inc

An old-fashioned crime drama which fits the bill like a fine suit

Ishirô Honda Double Feature: The H-Man & Battle in Outer Space

Two different sci-fi takes on post-nuclear Japan by the genius behind Godzilla

Felicità

Darkly offbeat comedy keeps the viewer guessing with tonal shifts

Just Kids

Great performances compromised by an overstuffed narrative

Finding Steve McQueen

Tricksy narrative flatters to deceive in knockabout heist caper

Over the Moon

Animated musical aims high and achieves lift-off with wonderful costume design and bold character choices

Mothra

Delightfully weird psychedelic return to the Kaiju universe

DVDs

The Night Porter

Controversial concentration camp romance is tamer than you may remember

Under the Stars of Paris

An equally heartwarming and tragic exploration of marginalised groups in French society

Into Dad’s Woods

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

Five Easy Pieces

A ground-breaking, era-defining classic of American cinema

The Painted Bird

This bleakest of war films becomes monotonous through sheer, dragging sadness

Lucky Grandma

Everyone should have a grandma like this

A Place Among the Dead

Messy faux-documentary with the feel of a student art project

Girlfriends

Influential movie about love, work and finding yourself anticipates the mumblecore movement

The Sheltering Sky

Twisted and tragic romance in ravishing north Africa

Cold Light of Day

A dull and plodding experience

La Llorona

Surprisingly low-key and yet still effective

Dog Soldiers

Surprisingly gory and fang-bearing werewolf flick gets a welcome rerelease

How to Be a Good Wife

The Night Porter

Short Com brings comedy cheer to a tough year

Film

REVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

NEWS

My Mexican Bretzel

Into Dad’s Woods

New Releases

How to Be a Good Wife

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

Yo La Busco

My Mexican Bretzel

Honey Cigar

Mafia Inc

Ishirô Honda Double Feature: The H-Man & Battle in Outer Space

Felicità

Just Kids

Finding Steve McQueen

Over the Moon

Mothra

DVDs

The Night Porter

Under the Stars of Paris

Into Dad’s Woods

Five Easy Pieces

The Painted Bird

Lucky Grandma

A Place Among the Dead

Girlfriends

The Sheltering Sky

Cold Light of Day

La Llorona

Dog Soldiers

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