Sense and Sensibility ★★★½
Sense and Sensibility, the debut novel from legendary English writer Jane Austen, has been adapted for the screen before. InContinue Reading
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Blasphemy, Fascism, and Sexual Hysteria in The Devils
Director Ken Russell’s The Devils has a turbulent history. First released in 1971 to negative reviews, it reached the bigContinue Reading
Florid ★★★
The voices are always there. From the first scene they follow Jamal (Jonathan Jules) around, whispering in his and theContinue 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
Learning to Breathe Under Water ★★
Middle-class boys who haven’t learned yet that their needs always come first are never too young for their very ownContinue Reading
Animol ★★★
The title of Ashley Walters‘ harrowing first feature, premiering earlier this year at Berlinale‘s Perspective section and recently screening atContinue Reading
Molly vs the Machines (documentary) ★
On the surface, Marc Silver‘s didactic documentary Molly vs The Machines, screening at CPH:DOX after premiering earlier this month atContinue Reading
Berlinale 2026: At the Sea, Queen at Sea, Nina Roza, The Loneliest Man in Town
There were two movies in the 2026 Berlinale Competition lineup with oddly similar titles. As fate would have it, oneContinue Reading
Berlinale 2026: Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Nightborn, Rosebush Pruning
If you read my pre-festival preview of the Competition titles for this year’s Berlinale, you know I had some highContinue Reading
Sentient (documentary) ★½
The question at the core of Tony Jones‘ dichotomous documentary Sentient, debuting at Sundance in the World Documentary Competition, runsContinue Reading
