Are You Glad I’m Here is one of those strange films that can take a dark subject matter and turn it into something hopeful. The film is set in Lebanon, in the city of Beirut, and follows the growing friendship of Nadine and Kristen. Nadine is a Lebanese house-wife, with
McKellen: Playing the Part is a laid-back but frank documentary on the career of British theatre and film sweetheart Ian McKellen. A methodical, chronological account from director Joe Stephenson. As the title suggests, McKellen embraces the argument that storytelling is fundamental to people, and that acting is innate. Aren’t we all
As an age-gap romantic drama with much darker themes, Allure could have been an interesting depiction of how toxic that scenario can become. Sadly, the movie soon devolves into a rambling nightmare, lacking the subtleties of a more able storyteller. Evan Rachel Wood is fervent and never less than engaging in
Writer-director Michael A MacRae’s debut feature is immediately reminiscent of a lot of recent TV dram-coms, mining comedy from the aspects of modernity that are either ludicrous or are ludicrously becoming standard. Think Netflix’s Love. Or Netflix’s Flaked. Or Netflix’s Master of None. You get the point. Most of this comedy
Lucrecia Martel’s first film in nine years is a wonderfully weird, dreamlike voyage, but one that never really goes anywhere. Based on the novel by Antonio di Benedetto, it is in some ways a period drama. The costumes, wigs, hats and all would suggest a sincere portrayal of an 18th
