Reviews

Dir.: Azli Özge; Cast: Sebastian Hülk, Julia Jentsch, Hanns Zischler, Sascha A. Gersak, Luise Heyer; Germany/Netherlands 2016, 112 min. German/Turkish filmmaker Asli Özge (Lifelong) has developed a well-constructed narrative about young...

In our occasional series on neglected filmmakers, Richard Chatten looks at the world of Mario Zampi (1903-1963) There is a scene in Mario Zampi's Laughter in Paradise (1951) in which Alistair...

Dir.: Leslie Stevens; Cast: Kate Manx, Corey Allen, Warren Oats, Robert Ward; USA 1960, 79 min. Leslie Stevens (1924-1998) is hardly a household name – but the director/writer of PRIVATE PROPERTY...

Dir: Carles Torras | Cast: Martin Bacigalupo, Lilli Stein, Larry Fessenden, Timothy Gibbs | Thriller | Spain | 80min Catalan director Carles Torras makes his English language debut a watchable and...

Writer|Dir.: Babak Anvari Cast: Narges Rashid, Bubby Naderi, Avin Manshadi 84min | Iran/Jordan/Qatar/UK. Writer filmmaker Babak Anvari grew up in Tehran in the 1980s, before moving to the UK. His debut is this...

Dir: Justin Kelly | Cast| James Franco, Christian Slater, Garrett Clayton | 87min | Drama The ubiquitous James Franco was once a name to be conjured with: Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers,...

Dir.: Pepa San Martin; Cast: Julia Lübbert, Emilia Ossandon, Mariana Loyola, Augustina Munoz, Daniel Munoz, Micela Christi; Chile/Argentina 2016, 92 min. Filmmaker Pepa San Martin delivers a stingingly truthful portrait of...

Dir: Alberto Rodriguez | Cast: Eduard Fernandez, Carlos Santos, Jose Coronado, Marta Etura | 135min | Thriller | Spain After his atmospheric thriller Marshland, SMOKE AND MIRRORS (El Hombre de las...

Dir.: Barry Jenkins; Cast: Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Andre Holland, Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Janelle Monae, Jharrel Jerome; USA 2016, 110 min. Barry Jenkins’ second feature MOONLIGHT is a mixed bag...