Song Chuan’s second feature Ciao Ciao puts a microscope over country living in China by telling a homecoming story in a fresh, new way. The opening shots of the film are luscious wides of green mounta...
Hirokazu Koreeda is one seriously prolific cinematic voice! Maybe not when compared to some of his contemporaries like Takashi Miike or Sion Sono who tend to make 3 to 6 films every single year with o...
I’m always a little dubious when film stars announce their retirement with a “final feature”. It seems a little like they are attempting to garner extra attention for a film that mig...
I have enormous respect for films that have big ideas but don’t necessarily have the budget to bring them to the screen in the traditional way. This intense little thriller from Denmark has kidn...
I was fortunate enough to see Suspiria at the LFF on a cloudy Wednesday. Yes, I had taken the day off work and yes, it was worth it. It’s a gory horror with perfect casting and a beautiful meld of nat...
