Film Editorial
-
Red Joan
Adapted from Jennie Rooney’s 2014 novel, which was in turn inspired by the fascinating true story of ‘granny spy’ Melita Norwood, this lacklustre picture squanders a promising...
-
Eighth Grade
YouTube star Bo Burnham’s directorial feature debut is a surprisingly perceptive, unvarnished & queasily funny portrait of teen angst. The excellent Elsie Fisher is the social...
-
Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story
Scripted by long-time Ken Loach collaborator, Paul Laverty, this biopic about the Cuban dancer attempts to enliven the genre via some meta touches and time-juggling chronology...
-
Border
Borders both personal and geographical, real and fantastical, are examined in this engrossing modern folk tale from Iranian-Swedish director Abbassi. Tina (Mallander) is a ded...
-
Girl
The debut picture from Belgian writer-director Lukas Dhont is a deeply affecting and intimate study of identity that revolves around a troubled teen. Fifteen-year-old Lara (Po...
-
Fighting With My Family
The bad old days of noughties Britfilm are revisited in this disappointingly rote comedy drama, directed by Stephen Merchant and based on the 2012 documentary ‘The Wrestlers: ...
-
Under the Silver Lake
Writer-director David Robert Mitchell’s follow-up to the excellent teen horror ‘It Follows’ plays like a rambling stoner take on Hitchcock in David Lynch trappings. Garfield, ...
-
Foxtrot
This tonally audacious anti-war triptych from Israeli writer-director Samul Moaz was inspired by his experiences in the army. The first part is a harrowing depiction of grief ...
-
Benjamin
Writer-comedian Simon Amstell’s debut feature plays like a mumblecore take on Woody Allen’s ‘Manhattan’ relocated to hipster Hoxton. Morgan is the titular character (and presu...
-
Burning
South Korean director Lee Chang-Dong’s latest picture is an oblique but bewitching thriller adapted loosely from a short story by Japanese writer Haruki Murakmi. Jong-su (Yoo ...
-
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Adapted from writer Lee Israel’s memoir of the same name, this wildly enjoyable and intelligent comedy drama showcases a wondrous straight acting debut from Melissa McCarthy. ...
-
Green Book
This amiable comedy drama about the unlikely friendship that develops between a racist Italian American bouncer and an African American musician, based on a true story, may so...
-
On the Basis of Sex
This rote and drearily dutiful biopic focuses on the formative years of liberal hero and Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from her enrolment as a young Jewish woman...
Sign Up to Little Crack
Thanks!
You're now signed up
Close