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Review

Father Mother Sister Brother review – an astute, open-hearted microcosm

by Blake Simons

This lilting, lyrical study of parent-child relationships is an offering of sublime tenderness and delicate observation from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
This Just In

How gaming YouTuber Markiplier became an overnight box-office sensation

by Blake Simons

Iron Lung has unexpectedly turned the box office upside down – what led a YouTube legend to take on Hollywood with his horror feature debut?
Framed black and white photograph of two people reading beside red glass candle holder on wooden table in dimly lit restaurant.
Scene Report

Inside The Arzner, the UK’s first dedicated LGBTQ+ cinema

by Blake Simons

Community lies at the heart of the UK’s first venue solely dedicated to queer cinema, which has opened its doors in Bermondsey.
Not Movies

Heightened Drama: Inside the operatic adaptation of Festen

by Blake Simons

Thomas Vinterberg’s 1998 drama finds its way to the Royal Opera House courtesy of an elaborate new reimagining – but how on earth do you adapt a Dogme 95 film into an opera?

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