The first time I watched Eduardo Sánchez and Kevin Foxe’s creative horror I was swept away by how much of a descent into madness it is. The lore is chilling, and the threat which hangs over the characters’ heads is palpable, but what really settled it as great was the use of location. The woods are unending, and the concept of getting lost in them is unsettling without the need for any supernatural elements. Half of the terror comes from…
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A Star Is Born 2018
In the first act of Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut there’s an electricity in the air, a tangible atmosphere with jolts of energy. Because when navigating crowds and guitars, A Star Is Born is at its best; and it has one of the best first hours of the year. As wide-eyed, yet to be discovered singer/songwriter Ally (Lady Gaga) takes her first steps towards centre stage, you can feel her heart is in her mouth, so when she starts singing and those powerful…
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Black Girl 1966
Ousmane Sembene’s Black Girl (originally titled La noire de…) depicts the tragedy that can arise from isolation and loneliness. It deals with ideas of francophone identity, particularly in a post-colonial African context. It is arguably Sembene’s most acclaimed and well-known feature film, and it continues to remain a notable classic through the Criterion collection. One of the few African films of the Criterion collection, it thus made sense to highlight its work and influence throughout cinema.
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Big Fish & Begonia 2016
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Released in China on July 8, 2016, Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun’s long-gestating animation feature has finally arrived in North America. Highly anticipated in its native China and scoring big at the box office, Big Fish & Begonia has been garnering little fanfare over here, but it deserves a larger audience. The film is a unique and singular work of animation, an enthralling adventure story that succeeds despite some narrative shortcomings and…
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