Features

Eddington – first-look review

By David Jenkins

Everyone and everything has a target painted on their ass in Ari Aster’s gaudy portrait of American decline.

La Petite Dernière – first-look review

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

A young Muslim woman struggles to reconcile her blossoming sexuality with her identity and family expectations in Hafsia Herzi's adaptation of Fatima Daas' novel.

The Chronology of Water – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Kristen Stewart makes her directorial debut with a rousing adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir.

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo – first-look review

By Rafa Sales Ross

A young girl living in a sleepy Chilean mining town reckons with prejudice that emerges when a mysterious illness sweeps the residents in Diego Céspedes' modern western.

The Plague – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

A 12-year-old boy at a water polo summer camp experiences the vitriol of his peers in Charlie Polinger's arresting feature debut.

Dossier 137 – first-look review

By David Jenkins

This robust if hardly revelatory police procedural coasts on an detailed and charismatic lead performance from Léa Drucker.

Sirât – first-look review

By David Jenkins

A phenomenal and unique portrait of a group of thrill-seeking ravers entering into a spiritual abyss in this extraordinary new film by Oliver Laxe.

Two Prosecutors – first-look review

By David Jenkins

Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa returns with this dark tale of Stalinist oppression that is very relevant for these current times.

What to watch at the first ever SXSW London festival

By Little White Lies

We delve into the juicy screen offerings that are coming to the capital this June, from premieres to industry panels and more.

Adam’s Sake – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Laura Wandel's second feature unravels the complexity of a mother-son relationship within the confines of a paediatric ward.

Sound of Falling – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Mascha Schilinski's beguiling drama follows four generations living in the same rural German farmhouse and the cyclical nature of their trauma.

Do Not Seek the Treasure: The Coen Brothers’ Anti-Capitalist Critique

By Aisling Walsh

Throughout their joint filmmaking efforts, Joel and Ethan Coen have remained interested in the lengths people are willing to go to for a little bit of money.

Enzo – first-look review

By David Jenkins

Robin Campillo completed this final feature by Laurent Cantet, a beautiful, bittersweet study of a teenage boy finding his way in life.

Challenging representation and centring trans community and craft at TITE 2025

By Eli Cugini

The first edition of the Trans Image / Trans Experience Festival (TITE) in Dublin showcases the multitudes contained in the trans community while providing a vital sense of safety at a time of societal hostility.

The enduring horror of Kiss Me Deadly

By Fred Barrett

As Robert Aldrich's 1955 noir turns 75, the film lives on in the work of Cronenberg, Lynch and many more.

Inside TGirlsOnFilm: An archive for the future of Trans cinema

By Xoey Fourr

A quick-witted one-woman programming collective offers sisterly guidance for audiences traversing the complicated, misunderstood history of Trans femme narratives in film.

Was Crumb right?

By Soham Gadre

As Terry Zwigoff's documentary about the stubbornly underground comic artist Robert Crumb turns 30, we consider his scepticism regarding the intersection of art and capitalism.

The quiet intensity of Lee Kang Sheng’s gaze

By Terry Nguyen

Through his collaborations with Tsai Ming Liang and new work with Constance Tsang and Yeo Siew Hua, Lee Kang Sheng has created a remarkable body of work.

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