Features

In Praise Of

Fallen Star: In Praise of The Man Who Fell To Earth

by Payton McCarty-Simas

Nicolas Roeg’s space oddity has only become more relevant in our age of all-consuming media and unbridled corporate greed.
Acting Up

Michael Shannon's Big Year

by Chloe Walker

In 2016 Michael Shannon appeared in 10 feature films – together they prove why he’s one of the most compelling actors around.
SXSW

Forbidden Fruits – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

A mall-haunting girl gang channel the spirit of Mean Girls and Jawbreaker in Meredith Alloway’s fun take on teen tensions which premiered at SXSW.
Hard Craft

Greetings Earthlings: The tactile joy of puppets in space

by Henry Bulmer

Project Hail Mary is the latest film to employ the art of puppetry to bring an alien to life.
SXSW

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

With snappy dialogue, destructive all-out fight scenes and great cast rapport, BenDavid Grabinski lit up SXSW with an action comedy that punches well above its weight.
SXSW

Over Your Dead Body – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

Jason Segel and Samara Weaving play a married couple on the outs and ready to kill in Jorma Taccone’s uproariously funny horror comedy that bowed at SXSW.
Deep Cuts

Celebrating the Splendour, Anarchy and Creative Genius of Sandy Powell

by Desirae Embree

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s reimagining of James Whale’s 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein marks 40 years in the singular career of costume designer Sandy Powell.
Long Read

The Tree of Life Effect

by Maia Wyman

The imagery of Terrence Malick’s 2011 masterpiece has borne plentiful fruit – for better or for worse.
In Praise Of

The Unspoken Desire of Dečki

by Vuk Winrow

In a landmark piece of Slovenian cinema, Stanko Jost articulated the challenges and beauty of queer desire. 
In Praise Of

If you don’t play, you can’t win: Desert Hearts at 40

by Emily Maskell

Donna Deitch’s 1986 lesbian romance is a fearless example of why it’s so important the queer community are able to tell their own stories.