By Hugues Porquier. "Patrick" is a film by Tim Mielants, mainly known for his work on Peaky Blinders season 3. Accustomed to the TV shows format, "Patrick" is Tim Mielants' first feature film. It had its world premiere at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it competed for
Every award season delivers a myriad of accomplished films (One Night in Miami and Minari are some early standouts), but each breakout success is often matched by confounding misfires (Ammonite). Several films desperately vie for voter's attention, but their obvious placating only creates a ringing hollowness. Netflix's latest awards hopeful
The Night Porter: Review. By Alif Majeed. I have heard The Night Porter described as a cross between Death in Venice and The Boys from Brazil before watching it. That description never made sense for me as the latter came out a few years after it. I get what
Male debauchery is a common fixture of raunchy comedies, often serving as the driving force behind success stories like the Jackass and The Hangover franchises. While throwing outrageous gags at the screen may appear effortless when they work, it's the comedic misfires that remind us how hard it is to
Inverno (Timo’s Winter): Review. By Trent Neely. This short film directed and co-written by Giulio Mastromauro tells the story of a family of Funfair workers: Timo, his father, his mother, grandfather, and grandmother during the winter as they work to prepare to open the fair and cope with the mother’s
