Contributor Rógan Graham

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Review

Mangrove

by Rógan Graham

Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology kicks off with this searing court room drama about the Mangrove Nine trial.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

by Rógan Graham

One woman’s obsession with recording the TV news becomes a fascinating visual chronicle of modern history.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Mangrove – first-look review

by Rógan Graham

Steve McQueen’s film about the Mangrove Nine trial is a masterful evocation of political determination.
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Interviews

Channing Godfrey Peoples: ‘I’ve always been fascinated with lineage’

by Rógan Graham

Don’t be fooled by the surface-level frivolity of Miss Juneteenth says its canny, thoughtful director.
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Review

Rocks

by Rógan Graham

Sarah Gavron gives the coming-of-age drama a vital shot in the arm with a film of rare empathy and joy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Clemency

by Rógan Graham

An astonishing, intense performance from Alfre Woodard carries this sombre, powerful death row drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Phoenix

by Rógan Graham

A stirring and stark portrait of a family in crisis from Norwegian director Camilla Strøm Henriksen.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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