Contributor Marina Ashioti

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Review

Ailey

by Marina Ashioti

This tender and affecting documentary on a visionary of contemporary dance offers a glimpse of the man behind the genius.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

There is No Evil

by Marina Ashioti

This anthology film from director Mohammad Rasoulof explores the social consequences of Iran’s death penalty.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Christmas gift guide 2021 – Great ideas for film lovers

by Marina Ashioti

From books and Blu-rays to pins and games, we’ve got your Christmas shopping for movie fans covered.
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Review

Rebel Dykes

by Marina Ashioti

This fittingly radical documentary chronicles the feminist punk subculture which sprung in London in the 1980s.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Reggie Yates: ‘We seldom see Black British coming-of-age stories’

by Marina Ashioti

How a love of cars, London and UK garage informed the writer/director’s madcap debut feature, Pirates.
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Review

Natural Light

by Marina Ashioti

This atmospheric World War Two drama from Hungarian director Dénes Nagy is too dour for its own good.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Becoming Cousteau

by Marina Ashioti

An entertaining deep dive into the adventure-filled travails of famed oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Sweetheart

by Marina Ashioti

Teenage romance blossoms by the seaside in first-time director Marley Morrison’s caravan park-set coming-of-ager.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Alpinist

by Marina Ashioti

This gripping biopic of the enigmatic Marc-André Leclerc captures the essence of solo alpine free climbing.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Collini Case

by Marina Ashioti

Morality, justice and the limits of the law are explored in this clichéd adaptation of Ferdinand von Schirach’s bestselling novel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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