All The Men I Met But Never Dated: Review. By Simon Thompson  Co-writer and director Muneeb Hassan’s short film All The Men I Met But Never Dated is a low-key understated effort, with excellent cinematography by Nicholas Pietroniro, and a pair of capable performances by its two leads. In only

Emilia Pérez – Review. By Daniel Rester. Emilia Pérez is the kind of audacious film from a gifted director that just never quite finds the right balance despite much effort being put into it. French filmmaker Jacques Audiard (who made the terrific picture A Prophet (2009)) certainly shows ambition and panache

Power Alley: Review. By Simon Thompson. Writer/director Lillah Halla’s Power Alley is a rapid and punchy feature debut that, while being impressively shot and edited, ultimately falls short when it comes to its narrative structure. While Power Alley is a movie with a lot to say about the socio-political situation

Dog: Review. By Simon Thompson. Writer/director Ben Tan’s short film Dog, is a high contrast black and white assault on the senses in the vein of movies such as La Haine or Man Bites Dog. If were to describe Dog in the most lift pitch way possible, I would say

Freewaka: Review. By Simon Thompson. Writer/director Aislinn Clarke’s Freewaka is a movie which starts off with a highly promising first act, but despite a carefully crafted atmosphere and a genuine sense of menace, doesn’t quite stick the landing in the way that you would hope. This is a shame because