Man in Water ★½
Class differences and careerism are not only narratively at the core of Gael García Bernal‘s diffuse directorial debut, which revealsContinue Reading
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Be Brave (documentary) ½
This story the audience was about to see really happened, claims a text at the beginning of Francesco Carrozzini’s promotionalContinue Reading
The Cat Wakes Up and Yawns; Then Love ★½
A certain kind of eclectic ennui seems ingrained in Federico Francioni and Samuele Sestieri‘s meandering montage of its prototypical protagonist’sContinue Reading
Scherzetto ★★½
There comes a moment in Mario Martone‘s curious mélange of comedy and creepiness, premiering out of competition at the 83rdContinue Reading
Jupiter ★½
A year ago, Kathryn Bigelow entered the Venice competition with her apocalyptic atomic strike thriller A House of Dynamite; aContinue Reading
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother ★★★½
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is a story of juxtapositions. Drama and action. Pensive and over-the-top. Sacred and profane.Continue Reading
The Weight ★★½
It’s the middle of the Great Depression. Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke) is a widowed father raising his daughter Penny (AvyContinue Reading
Onslaught ★★½
From the moment that Onslaught begins, those familiar with the works of director John Carpenter will know what Onslaught’s directorContinue Reading
Queer Edward II (documentary) ★★★½
Looking at Derek Jarman‘s titular historical drama today, it’s easy to be swept away by its innovative settings and wildContinue Reading
Primetime ★★½
As ugly as the ethics behind the show and the showman at the centre of Lance Oppenheim‘s media morality playContinue Reading
