Reviews

Two Women review – a strong two-hander which relishes in the female gaze
My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow review – an epic, vital project
D is for Distance review – a free-associative, psychogeographical collage
Pompei: Below the Clouds review – a stimulating and wry survey of modern Naples
They Will Kill You review – limb-lopping cartoon action with a political twist
Orwell 2+2=5 review – Orwell for Dummies

Features

Bashu, Beyzaie and the Paradox of Iranian Identity
The Queer Cinematic Magic of Robyn
Kink in the Archive: The pleasures of porn in public
Ryan Gosling – Jacket Man
Going Underground: Five picks from CPH:DOX
Sheep, grief and beats: The big-hearted DJ Ahmet

Talent Alana Haim

A man wearing a dark cap, scarf, and coat standing in a street.

Review

The Mastermind review – another Reichardt dream

by Hannah Strong

An art theft spells disaster for Josh O’Connor in Kelly Reichardt’s excellent Vietnam-era heist dramedy.

Licorice Pizza

by David Jenkins

Newcomers Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most purely pleasurable film to date.

Anticipation

Enjoyment

In Retrospect

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Two Women review – a strong two-hander which relishes in the female gaze

My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow review – an epic, vital project

D is for Distance review – a free-associative, psychogeographical collage

Pompei: Below the Clouds review – a stimulating and wry survey of modern Naples

They Will Kill You review – limb-lopping cartoon action with a political twist

Orwell 2+2=5 review – Orwell for Dummies

Bashu, Beyzaie and the Paradox of Iranian Identity

The Queer Cinematic Magic of Robyn

Kink in the Archive: The pleasures of porn in public

Ryan Gosling – Jacket Man

Going Underground: Five picks from CPH:DOX

Sheep, grief and beats: The big-hearted DJ Ahmet

The Mastermind review – another Reichardt dream

Licorice Pizza