Film + Reviews
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2 out of 5 stars.
Beyond the Raging Sea review – cross-Atlantic rowing race likened to refugees’ ordeal
2 out of 5 stars.Two endurance sailors’ perilous voyage is supposed to lead them to empathy for refugees’ plight – but they sure take their time discovering that -
3 out of 5 stars.
Fantastic Machine review – whirlwind history shows how cameras dazzle and deceive us
3 out of 5 stars.From fake news in 1902 to livestreaming a man asleep – and everything in between, the big picture gets a bit lost -
3 out of 5 stars.
Max Beyond review – game tie-in with green-eyed kid jumping realities in search of brother
3 out of 5 stars.Max is looking for the universe in which his rescuer brother Leon survives in this British animation, but some clever variations aside, it’s slow going -
4 out of 5 stars.Travelling across Russia in mostly silence, Ilya Povolotsky’s debut feature has a strange confidence in its own monumental dispiritedness
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3 out of 5 stars.
John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger review – exploring the artist’s work in style
3 out of 5 stars.Academics, artists and curators delve into the background behind Sargent’s glossy society portraits in this polished documentary -
3 out of 5 stars.Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more than gold in China
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3 out of 5 stars.When Victoria Villegas learned that her cousin had fled both the Dominican Republic and Cuba, and was gay like her, she was moved to chart his life
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4 out of 5 stars.
In Short, Europe: Best of Best review – heady celebration of European short film-making
4 out of 5 stars.This year’s edition of the festival, Best of Best, will show a collection of 28 award-winning short films across five strands offering dystopian visions and ideological bite
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2 out of 5 stars.Marisa Abela goes all out in a valiant attempt to capture the late singer’s unique charisma – and voice – in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s misjudged biopic
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4 out of 5 stars.A teacher’s intervention in a spate of thefts upsets the balance of her school in Ilker Çatak’s taut, Oscar-nominated drama
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4 out of 5 stars.Luca Guadagnino’s terrifically absorbing screwball dramedy features a devastatingly cool leading lady, Josh O’Connor on rallying form and zinging extended dialogue rallies to match
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4 out of 5 stars.The Christina Applegate-led dark comedy from the 90s gets a shrewdly made update that acts as a blueprint for how Hollywood should revisit older material
All You Need Is Death review – Irish horror finds evil in taboo folk ballad recording
2 out of 5 stars.