Till Death
Bloated corpse of a thriller with a decent concept, but poorly executed
Nico somehow came into possession of an MScR in Postcolonial Literature from the University of Edinburgh, where he also served as the Film Editor for The Student. Now he writes Theatre reviews in order to keep himself busy.
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The Lesson [ONLINE]
Clowning and questions of consent are carefully blended in this powerful piece
Folxlore
Episodes 1-4 [ONLINE]
Tin Can Audio and In The Works deliver the beginnings of an unsettling queer-horror anthology
Fragments of Home [ONLINE]
A lyrical rumination on identity and what constitutes a home
The Mauritanian
Unsure of what it wants to achieve, Kevin Macdonald's legal drama never reaches the heights it desires
Dreams on Fire
A mesmerising depiction of dance and subculture in Japan that shines with vibrancy
Back to the Wharf
Li Xiaofeng's noir-inspired crime drama falls short due to an unfocused narrative
Mekong 2030
Thought-provoking anthology of films presenting unique visions for the future
My Favorite War
Stirring coming-of-age autobiographical documentary both for its subject and for Latvia
Enemies of the State
Well-crafted documentary as fraught as anything from the mind of LeCarre