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Two people, a woman with red hair and a man, conversing in a dimly lit room.
Review

Fingernails review – lightly effective despite a flawed premise

by David Jenkins

The bar­room love-tester is God in this gen­tle sci-fi com­e­dy with Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buck­ley as work­ing stiffs at a sci­en­tif­ic insti­tute for love.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men and a boy walking through a rocky, desert landscape.
Review

Encounter

by Hannah Strong

Despite some com­pelling per­for­mances, Michael Pearce’s sci-fi thriller fails to live up to the promise of his debut, Beast.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three men standing in a rocky, mountainous landscape.
Festivals

Encounter – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Riz Ahmed is a father on a mis­sion to save his sons from an extrater­res­tri­al threat in Michael Pearce’s com­plex sci-fi drama.
Two men playing drums together in a studio or classroom setting.
Review

Sound of Metal

by Hannah Strong

Riz Ahmed plays a drum­mer who los­es his hear­ing in Dar­ius Marder’s bold and bril­liant debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man singing on stage, wearing a white top, with colourful lighting and a crowd in the background.
Review

Mogul Mowgli

by Caitlin Quinlan

Riz Ahmed shines as a rap­per who recon­nects with his spir­i­tu­al roots after suf­fer­ing a chron­ic illness.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Colourful illustration featuring three intricate, stylised faces with patterns of curving lines and shapes in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
Interviews

Riz Ahmed and Bassam Tariq on the personal journey of Mogul Mowgli

by Leila Latif

The actor and direc­tor dis­cuss the shared expe­ri­ences that inspired their bit­ter­sweet love let­ter to their spir­i­tu­al home.
Two men playing drums together in a studio or classroom setting.
Incoming

Riz Ahmed bangs the drums in The Sound of Metal trailer

by Charles Bramesco

He por­trays a stick­man who is rapid­ly going deaf in Dar­ius Marder’s vis­cer­al debut feature.
A man singing on stage, wearing a white top, with colourful lighting and a crowd in the background.
Festivals

Mogul Mowgli – first look review

by Caitlin Quinlan

Riz Ahmed plays an ambi­tious rap­per in direc­tor Bas­sam Tariq’s thump­ing drama.
Two men playing drums together in a studio or classroom setting.
Festivals

Sound of Metal – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Riz Ahmed is on career best mode in this sen­si­tive por­trait of a met­al drum­mer los­ing his hearing.
Diverse group of young women standing together outdoors.
Festivals

TIFF reveals eclectic Platform Competition line-up for 2019

by Charles Bramesco

The festival’s side­bar includes new films from Julie Delpy and Sarah Gavron, plus Riz Ahmed as a heavy met­al drummer.