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Contributor Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Review

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood review – one to reflect on in the bath

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Anna Hint’s intimate, drowsy documentary observes a group of women cleansing their bodies and sharing secrets in a traditional smoke sauna.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Theater Camp review – slightly cliquey thesp fest

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman direct this lighthearted mockumentary about a struggling theater camp, but its insider humour might only work for am-dram enthusiasts.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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The Innocent review – pleasantly quirky romantic caper

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A sullen aquarium worker becomes suspicious of his mother’s new husband in Louis Garrel’s pleasingly offbeat familial drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Joy Ride review – hands-over-eyes, wretched hilarity

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A quartet of mismatched women take a road trip across China in a journey of self-discovery in Adele Lim’s raunchy comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

Let’s eat Barbie! A journey through one doll’s wry reinventions

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

An exploration of parodies and subversions of the infamous doll’s image, before Greta Gerwig explodes into the tongue-in-cheek canon of Barbie culture.
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Smoking Causes Coughing

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Eccentric French director Quentin Dupieux is totally dégagé about the ludicrous lameness of his latest comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Amanda

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Carolina Cavalli’s feature debut about a young woman’s arrested development is both too real for its whimsy and too whimsical to be realistic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Night Of The 12th

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Dominik Moll grapples with an unsolved murder case taking place in a small Alpine town in this dark, true crime drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Fashion Reimagined

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

The story of Amy Powney and her journey to create truly sustainable and ethical clothes oscillates between the fascinating and the tiresome.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Cocaine Bear

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A rag-tag group must outwit a bear on a drug-filled rampage in an American national park in Elizabeth Banks’ gory comedy-thriller.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Nostalgia

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

After 40 years away, a man returns to his hometown of Naples and discovers vengeful spirits in Mario Martone’s crime drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Inspection

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A new marine struggles with the restrictive, homophobic environment of the US military in Elegance Bratton’s semi-autobiographical drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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