For the latest reviews of arthouse, documentary and indie film in cinemas and on the festival circuit.
★★★☆☆ James Crump’s latest documentary explores the coterie of artists, models and writers who formed around the pioneering fashion illustratorContinue Reading
★★★★★ Swedish writer and director Ruben Östlund offers up another skin-crawling, hilarious study of the male ego battling against itsContinue Reading
James Erskine is an accomplished director and documentarian who has explored a number of different sporting greats through the mediumContinue Reading
★★★★☆ The breakdown of a marriage is the stuff of many a taught, uncomfortable drama, and Loveless – the latestContinue Reading
★★★★☆ Starring Jessica Chastain as poker princess Molly Bloom, Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut Molly’s Game provides all the quick wittedContinue Reading
★★★★☆ Set across three decades and two continents, Mountains May Depart is an affecting and ambitious tale of social upheavalContinue Reading
★★★★★ Sophie Fiennes returns with yet another fascinating character study, blending slick concert footage with impromptu, intimate filming of musicianContinue Reading
★★★★☆ A young chef tries to booze and bang the pain away in director Peter Mackie Burns’ engaging, charming comicContinue Reading
★★★★★ David Lynch hasn’t embarked on a major film project since the release of Inland Empire back in 2006. ElevenContinue Reading
★★★★☆ Independent filmmaker Alex Barrett has documented the mundanity and the beauty of city life in his silent film LondonContinue Reading
In many ways, the beauty of Francis Lee’s feature-length debut God’s Own Country lies in its simplicity. The plot centresContinue Reading
★★★★☆ Set on a sheep farm amid the Yorkshire dales, Francis Lee’s God’s Own Country is a simple romance thatContinue Reading
★★★★☆ Golf is a gentleman’s game with oddly democratic principles. Its emphasis on precision over might allows young and oldContinue Reading
When there’s a monster on the loose, all manner of behaviour becomes reasonable. You can check under the bed eachContinue Reading
★★★☆☆ Some films manage to generate a sense of grandeur on a shoestring budget, whilst others somehow feel like indieContinue Reading