This film left me heartbroken and angry in equal measure. Filmed before the events of 7th October, it documents the absolute horrors of ethnic cleansing and Iraeli occupation in the West Bank's Masafer Yatta, as well as the perseverance and agency of the Palestinian people as their villages and schools are bulldozed by Israeli soldiers and destroyed by settler violence. More than this however, it is a tender portrayal of a growing allyship and friendship between two young men from…
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The Summer with Carmen 2023
A truly glorious, funny and joyful film that will have you smiling throughout. Queer filmmaking at its best. Peachy bums, idyllic beached and a cute dog. What else’s do you need? 🍑🐕🏳️🌈
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Babygirl 2024
I am still thinking and talking about this film a week after seeing it. We rarely see female desire portrayed on screen with such complexity. I love how the film refuses a straightforward reading of these issues, and how the power shifts between the central characters in ways that defy pinning down. Its themes of shame and female sexuality, particularly in midlife, as well as communication around intimacy, reminded me of Miranda July’s excellent novel ‘All Fours’ and i hope we…
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Red Rooms 2023
This appeared on many top films of 2024 lists so thought I’d check it out. It’s more a psychological thriller than horror and the story is grim but the violence remains off screen. I found this fairly engaging and well shot, and it perhaps says some interesting things about the current obsession with true crime, but the film never satisfied me. Despite a good ending, I remained none the wiser about the protagonists’ motivations. Frustrating.
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