The content and the editing of this documentary are sharp... Poignant and a call to action.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The content and the editing of this documentary are sharp... Poignant and a call to action.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Drawing pathos from an audience for what is an inescapable plight for the family, there is little to do but feel for the young girl whose precociousness and indomitable spirit keep things watchable

~ David Stanners -

Drawing pathos from an audience for what is an inescapable plight for the family, there is little to do but feel for the young girl whose precociousness and indomitable spirit keep things watchable

~ David Stanners -

Despicable things have always made good musicals.

~ Chris -

Despicable things have always made good musicals.

~ Chris -

The message is clear and the message is strong: How To Build A Fascist Movement works.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The message is clear and the message is strong: How To Build A Fascist Movement works.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The bad guys act like good guys acting like bad guys, which means you don’t know who is good and who is bad and quite soon it doesn’t matter.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The bad guys act like good guys acting like bad guys, which means you don’t know who is good and who is bad and quite soon it doesn’t matter.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A charming pastiche of the whole SF genre.

~ Anton Bitel -

A charming pastiche of the whole SF genre.

~ Anton Bitel -

What really hold the attention in this playful comedy are the central perfomances.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

What really hold the attention in this playful comedy are the central perfomances.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The problem is one of shifting tone - and one alarming change of character - which mean that despite the central tenet you can't help feeling that you are watching films about different men.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The problem is one of shifting tone - and one alarming change of character - which mean that despite the central tenet you can't help feeling that you are watching films about different men.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Unlike many lightweight mainstream films, its dominant ideologies are refreshingly subversive.

~ Chris -

Unlike many lightweight mainstream films, its dominant ideologies are refreshingly subversive.

~ Chris -

McCarthy’s script is spot-on, enchanting us with its characters and giving us food for thought with its wry comment on our world of immigrants and neighbour-strangers.

~ Emma Slawinski -

McCarthy’s script is spot-on, enchanting us with its characters and giving us food for thought with its wry comment on our world of immigrants and neighbour-strangers.

~ Emma Slawinski -

Perhaps the most horrifying aspect of the film is what it reveals about US culture and society more broadly.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Perhaps the most horrifying aspect of the film is what it reveals about US culture and society more broadly.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

The Upsetter is must see film for fans of Dub and Reggae who want to learn about the roots of the music as told by one of its forefathers.

~ George Williamson -

The Upsetter is must see film for fans of Dub and Reggae who want to learn about the roots of the music as told by one of its forefathers.

~ George Williamson -

Like a precursor to the Performance Art of Laurie Anderson.

~ Chris -

Like a precursor to the Performance Art of Laurie Anderson.

~ Chris -

Time To Leave is at times laboured, but it is an intelligent film.

~ Chris -

Time To Leave is at times laboured, but it is an intelligent film.

~ Chris -

It may not be flashy but there are flashes of cleverness sparkling throughout.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It may not be flashy but there are flashes of cleverness sparkling throughout.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A bit like watching geniuses goofing around on acid. Or sewing the seeds of the future.

~ Chris -

A bit like watching geniuses goofing around on acid. Or sewing the seeds of the future.

~ Chris -

Welles – who felt this was the best movie he ever made – evokes the feeling of menacing, disorientating bureaucracy, of the senselessness of our existence, of inexplicable and inescapable threat.

~ Chris -

Welles – who felt this was the best movie he ever made – evokes the feeling of menacing, disorientating bureaucracy, of the senselessness of our existence, of inexplicable and inescapable threat.

~ Chris -

One increasingly unlikely incident follows another, saddling the characters with exceptionally dumb behaviour and silly dialogue until the whole thing goes off the rails.

~ Tony Sullivan -

One increasingly unlikely incident follows another, saddling the characters with exceptionally dumb behaviour and silly dialogue until the whole thing goes off the rails.

~ Tony Sullivan -

An awful lot of fun if you like that sort of thing.

~ Andrew Robertson -

An awful lot of fun if you like that sort of thing.

~ Andrew Robertson -

We likewise learn little directly about the women's lives after they have finished their service, other than what they wish to tell us. And it is here that the genius of the film is most in evidence.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

We likewise learn little directly about the women's lives after they have finished their service, other than what they wish to tell us. And it is here that the genius of the film is most in evidence.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Theatre groupies will adore the incestuous ambience, while those in outer darkness won’t be changing their prejudices about arts and farts in a hurry.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Theatre groupies will adore the incestuous ambience, while those in outer darkness won’t be changing their prejudices about arts and farts in a hurry.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The directors have an enviable lightness of touch and a serious eye for the cinematic.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The directors have an enviable lightness of touch and a serious eye for the cinematic.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

While the lighter sections are wonderful to watch, the film doesn't fare as well when dealing with more serious portions of the story.

~ George Williamson -

While the lighter sections are wonderful to watch, the film doesn't fare as well when dealing with more serious portions of the story.

~ George Williamson -

Superficially Summer Hours is an examination of the emotional fallout from the death of a loved mother, but digging deeper reveals insightful comment on nostalgia, mortality, property and family.

~ George Williamson -

Superficially Summer Hours is an examination of the emotional fallout from the death of a loved mother, but digging deeper reveals insightful comment on nostalgia, mortality, property and family.

~ George Williamson -

Summer is sublime.

~ George Williamson -

Summer is sublime.

~ George Williamson -

A brief trip into shortbread-tin Scotland.

~ Scott Macdonald -

A brief trip into shortbread-tin Scotland.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Morris has certainly achieved a gloss that Kennedy's previous work lacked but at a cost to the factual content.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Morris has certainly achieved a gloss that Kennedy's previous work lacked but at a cost to the factual content.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

As usual, Majidi’s characters speak much more through the environments they inhabit than through dialogue, allowing his films to be easily understood worldwide.

~ Maryam Ghorbankarimi -

As usual, Majidi’s characters speak much more through the environments they inhabit than through dialogue, allowing his films to be easily understood worldwide.

~ Maryam Ghorbankarimi -

Meadows' film oozes quality. The scripting feels natural and, thanks to long takes, Meadows is able to get the best performances from his young leads.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Meadows' film oozes quality. The scripting feels natural and, thanks to long takes, Meadows is able to get the best performances from his young leads.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Interesting to a point, but feels as though deeper digging is needed to really get to the heart of the attraction.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Interesting to a point, but feels as though deeper digging is needed to really get to the heart of the attraction.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

I was reminded of Steve Reich’s work.

~ Chris -

I was reminded of Steve Reich’s work.

~ Chris -

There is nothing wrong with shoestring budgets and ordinary effects, but without imagination they look ridiculous.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There is nothing wrong with shoestring budgets and ordinary effects, but without imagination they look ridiculous.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It is hard to imagine three minutes that could leave you gripped so hard with so little.

~ Chris -

It is hard to imagine three minutes that could leave you gripped so hard with so little.

~ Chris -

Well made, given the circumstances, and well produced, given the inexperience of those involved.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Well made, given the circumstances, and well produced, given the inexperience of those involved.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The technical expertise and fast turnaround in this movie is stunning.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The technical expertise and fast turnaround in this movie is stunning.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The farmers are not in good condition. They look tired and their equipment looks exhausted.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The farmers are not in good condition. They look tired and their equipment looks exhausted.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Made on a minuscule budget the feature took eight years to get from script to screen, one wonders how much more innovative it might have seemed back those eight years.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Made on a minuscule budget the feature took eight years to get from script to screen, one wonders how much more innovative it might have seemed back those eight years.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Skyscraper shows a master filmmaker taking a seemingly random subject and re-creating it with a depth and sense of awe that enriches the world around us.

~ Chris -

Skyscraper shows a master filmmaker taking a seemingly random subject and re-creating it with a depth and sense of awe that enriches the world around us.

~ Chris -

The unlikely phrase, 'a thermos full of warm oysters,' used to describe the supposedly attractive qualities of a feverish vagina, may just give rise to a whole new sexual fetish.

~ Anton Bitel -

The unlikely phrase, 'a thermos full of warm oysters,' used to describe the supposedly attractive qualities of a feverish vagina, may just give rise to a whole new sexual fetish.

~ Anton Bitel -

Even when the attacker is revealed, momentum keeps going and we can enjoy a mix of terror with fairly down-to-earth explanations.

~ Chris -

Even when the attacker is revealed, momentum keeps going and we can enjoy a mix of terror with fairly down-to-earth explanations.

~ Chris -

A strong selection.

~ Chris -

A strong selection.

~ Chris -

An uninspired, disappointing quartet.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

An uninspired, disappointing quartet.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Proving that Scotland can hold it's own when it comes to documentary making.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Proving that Scotland can hold it's own when it comes to documentary making.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Probably one of the most disturbing ‘issues’ films you could watch.

~ Chris -

Probably one of the most disturbing ‘issues’ films you could watch.

~ Chris -

Essential viewing for anyone seriously interested in Clarke's movies.

~ Chris -

Essential viewing for anyone seriously interested in Clarke's movies.

~ Chris -

After a slow and largely laugh-free start, this does build up a reasonable head of steam, with enough smart lines and well-timed physical comedy to keep its head above water.

~ Jeff Robson -

After a slow and largely laugh-free start, this does build up a reasonable head of steam, with enough smart lines and well-timed physical comedy to keep its head above water.

~ Jeff Robson -

Clarke’s portrayal of Frost is loving and respectful, while also seeming to bring out the essence of the man.

~ Chris -

Clarke’s portrayal of Frost is loving and respectful, while also seeming to bring out the essence of the man.

~ Chris -

Cox delivers the best onscreen monologue seen outside of a Shakespeare adaptation for years.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Cox delivers the best onscreen monologue seen outside of a Shakespeare adaptation for years.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Cineastes should delight in the opportunity to behold the work of a pioneer.

~ Chris -

Cineastes should delight in the opportunity to behold the work of a pioneer.

~ Chris -

There are films that stick with you. Ones that make an impression even if it wasn’t a pleasant one. This is maybe one of those.

~ Chris -

There are films that stick with you. Ones that make an impression even if it wasn’t a pleasant one. This is maybe one of those.

~ Chris -

Some sections of the film feel like a soapbox for her to stand on, to proselytize her personal politics; to bolster her image as a radical poet.

~ George Williamson -

Some sections of the film feel like a soapbox for her to stand on, to proselytize her personal politics; to bolster her image as a radical poet.

~ George Williamson -

A film you'll never forget.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A film you'll never forget.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It would be hard not to enjoy the company of these two. They give marriage a good name.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It would be hard not to enjoy the company of these two. They give marriage a good name.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Pageant is a little more mainstream than might have been hoped, but it's still an entertaining portrait of some wonderfully larger than life characters, a mind blowing amount of effort and an incredible desire to win.

~ George Williamson -

Pageant is a little more mainstream than might have been hoped, but it's still an entertaining portrait of some wonderfully larger than life characters, a mind blowing amount of effort and an incredible desire to win.

~ George Williamson -

The scripting and performances are well-judged and Ian Clark keeps things running like clockwork.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The scripting and performances are well-judged and Ian Clark keeps things running like clockwork.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The Order of Myths is more than a look at the celebration of Mardi Gras, it's a deep gaze into the history and the people of Mobile.

~ George Williamson -

The Order of Myths is more than a look at the celebration of Mardi Gras, it's a deep gaze into the history and the people of Mobile.

~ George Williamson -

When Davies says “The world was young and oh, how we laughed,” he sounds like Death waiting to take it all away.

~ Val Kermode -

When Davies says “The world was young and oh, how we laughed,” he sounds like Death waiting to take it all away.

~ Val Kermode -

Certainly an honest portrait, but it only looks so closely.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Certainly an honest portrait, but it only looks so closely.

~ Andrew Robertson -

A savage deconstruction of Thatcherite beliefs in family.

~ Scott Macdonald -

A savage deconstruction of Thatcherite beliefs in family.

~ Scott Macdonald -

More contrived than Clarke's ‘pure dance’ shorts.

~ Chris -

More contrived than Clarke's ‘pure dance’ shorts.

~ Chris -

Problems that only seem like problems to folk under the age of 25 and the hint of forbidden sexual fruit are not enough to hold the interest.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Problems that only seem like problems to folk under the age of 25 and the hint of forbidden sexual fruit are not enough to hold the interest.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Guinevere is the only well-developed character and the whole thing has an air of prettiness and predictability.

~ Chris -

Guinevere is the only well-developed character and the whole thing has an air of prettiness and predictability.

~ Chris -

Its sense of humour and verve are enough to commend it to any viewer.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Its sense of humour and verve are enough to commend it to any viewer.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Taken in its own terms Mechanical Love is a success, though I found myself drifting into avenues that are left unexplored at times whilst watching it.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Taken in its own terms Mechanical Love is a success, though I found myself drifting into avenues that are left unexplored at times whilst watching it.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

The feel of this film is sumptuous - convincingly recreated mid-century sets, an evocative soundtrack, gorgeous gowns for the women and smart suits for the guys.

~ Martin Gray -

The feel of this film is sumptuous - convincingly recreated mid-century sets, an evocative soundtrack, gorgeous gowns for the women and smart suits for the guys.

~ Martin Gray -

This little gem has a narrative structure that Hollywood movies seem to have forgotten how to employ - all the ingredients for a classic thriller are here.

~ Tony Sullivan -

This little gem has a narrative structure that Hollywood movies seem to have forgotten how to employ - all the ingredients for a classic thriller are here.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Apart from the femme-fatale-in-overdrive aspect of this film, it is also visually satisfying in every possible way.

~ Chris -

Apart from the femme-fatale-in-overdrive aspect of this film, it is also visually satisfying in every possible way.

~ Chris -

The art direction is simultaneously gorgeous (beautiful lighting and well-crafted sets), yet lumpen, curved and ugly, as though exorcised from an exaggerated Expressionistic dream.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The art direction is simultaneously gorgeous (beautiful lighting and well-crafted sets), yet lumpen, curved and ugly, as though exorcised from an exaggerated Expressionistic dream.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The film is as fresh as it was in 1958. As challenging as it was then. And as beautiful.

~ Chris -

The film is as fresh as it was in 1958. As challenging as it was then. And as beautiful.

~ Chris -

Arsenijevic succeeds for the most part, by keeping the more whimsical moments tramelled in by a brassy soundtrack and careful editing, and use of colour that accentuates the bleak as well as the blossom.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Arsenijevic succeeds for the most part, by keeping the more whimsical moments tramelled in by a brassy soundtrack and careful editing, and use of colour that accentuates the bleak as well as the blossom.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It is frequently not what you see but what you hear which holds the horror.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It is frequently not what you see but what you hear which holds the horror.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

In this very impressive debut from Louis Malle, the small budget proves no impediment to delivering a taut thriller.

~ Chris -

In this very impressive debut from Louis Malle, the small budget proves no impediment to delivering a taut thriller.

~ Chris -

The freak show element is never far from the surface of the plot, if, indeed, there is one.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The freak show element is never far from the surface of the plot, if, indeed, there is one.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Riklis has made a wise choice in turning real life political drama into a simple human interest story.

~ Chris -

Riklis has made a wise choice in turning real life political drama into a simple human interest story.

~ Chris -

The filmmakers keep you wondering about the characters and their motives throughout.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

The filmmakers keep you wondering about the characters and their motives throughout.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Utterly bonkers but brimming with ingenuity.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Utterly bonkers but brimming with ingenuity.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

As the film progresses the voice-over - and, indeed, the music - begin to compete far too much with the action.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

As the film progresses the voice-over - and, indeed, the music - begin to compete far too much with the action.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The animation is exquisitely timed for terrific comic impact.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The animation is exquisitely timed for terrific comic impact.

~ Scott Macdonald -

What begins as an amusingly dysfunctional take on the coming-of-age drama... founders when the tone switches to something much darker.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

What begins as an amusingly dysfunctional take on the coming-of-age drama... founders when the tone switches to something much darker.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Jim Finn’s awkwardly placed film is unsettling by its approach as well as its subject matter.

~ Chris -

Jim Finn’s awkwardly placed film is unsettling by its approach as well as its subject matter.

~ Chris -

A beautifully shot fun romp that isn't afraid to question received ideals of morality and find them wanting.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A beautifully shot fun romp that isn't afraid to question received ideals of morality and find them wanting.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Jesus Christ Saviour is more a challenging and interesting curio for fans of Kinski and Herzog's collaborations than a movie in its own right.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Jesus Christ Saviour is more a challenging and interesting curio for fans of Kinski and Herzog's collaborations than a movie in its own right.

~ Scott Macdonald -

You feel your will to live give a whimper, make its excuses and start heading for the bar.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

You feel your will to live give a whimper, make its excuses and start heading for the bar.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A solid set of programming featuring a couple of gems.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A solid set of programming featuring a couple of gems.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Restricted by budget, and talky and cumbersome in places but bears flashes of brilliance that remind you just who is in control of the action.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Restricted by budget, and talky and cumbersome in places but bears flashes of brilliance that remind you just who is in control of the action.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Like a loving home video.

~ Chris -

Like a loving home video.

~ Chris -

A thoughtful and contemplative film.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A thoughtful and contemplative film.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film resembles a portrait in stillness, as the fate of the alleged victim is replaced in the mind of the audience by the reality of this other girl’s life.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film resembles a portrait in stillness, as the fate of the alleged victim is replaced in the mind of the audience by the reality of this other girl’s life.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Director Timor Britva has done his best to tell this story with documentary impartiality, but the situation makes that almost impossible.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Director Timor Britva has done his best to tell this story with documentary impartiality, but the situation makes that almost impossible.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Despite dealing with some very heavy issues Palka has a surprisingly light touch, levening the more bleak moments with some rich, dark comedy.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Despite dealing with some very heavy issues Palka has a surprisingly light touch, levening the more bleak moments with some rich, dark comedy.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A charming and worthwhile festival film.

~ Chris -

A charming and worthwhile festival film.

~ Chris -

It made me shudder every time it eked out a chuckle.

~ Scott Macdonald -

It made me shudder every time it eked out a chuckle.

~ Scott Macdonald -

This is not a film seeking resolution, but a snapshot of life, inviting scrutiny.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is not a film seeking resolution, but a snapshot of life, inviting scrutiny.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Maurice Ronet gives a towering performance.

~ Chris -

Maurice Ronet gives a towering performance.

~ Chris -

The film is as refined as toasted frog's spawn, only spicier. It is genuinely funny, which is a rarity these days, and for that be giggleful.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film is as refined as toasted frog's spawn, only spicier. It is genuinely funny, which is a rarity these days, and for that be giggleful.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Initiation is one of the most creative dance pieces I have ever witnessed.

~ Chris -

Initiation is one of the most creative dance pieces I have ever witnessed.

~ Chris -

To see it on any screen other than the biggest you can is to do yourself a disservice, and to miss it is to miss a masterpiece.

~ Andrew Robertson -

To see it on any screen other than the biggest you can is to do yourself a disservice, and to miss it is to miss a masterpiece.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Fear(s) of the Dark is a collection of great animations, but while each of its chapters are great, the overall film doesn't gel brilliantly.

~ George Williamson -

Fear(s) of the Dark is a collection of great animations, but while each of its chapters are great, the overall film doesn't gel brilliantly.

~ George Williamson -

That Chianin has the courage to chase 'the story' rather than take the easier and expected route is to be commended

~ Amber Wilkinson -

That Chianin has the courage to chase 'the story' rather than take the easier and expected route is to be commended

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is director Vito Rocco’s feature film debut and he passes with flying colours.

~ Craig Mcfarlane -

This is director Vito Rocco’s feature film debut and he passes with flying colours.

~ Craig Mcfarlane -

Every time you try stir up the mental agility to try get from A to B of this metaphysical conundrum, you reach: Why?

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Every time you try stir up the mental agility to try get from A to B of this metaphysical conundrum, you reach: Why?

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It was a bore, and, thankfully, it was short.

~ Scott Macdonald -

It was a bore, and, thankfully, it was short.

~ Scott Macdonald -

The trouble is that the action never quite gels as it should.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The trouble is that the action never quite gels as it should.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

What he’s talking about and looking for is oddity masquerading as normality.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

What he’s talking about and looking for is oddity masquerading as normality.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Possibly the best British film of the year.

~ Chris -

Possibly the best British film of the year.

~ Chris -

This film is adapted from a stage play by Eugene O'Brien and has made the transition to screen very smoothly.

~ George Williamson -

This film is adapted from a stage play by Eugene O'Brien and has made the transition to screen very smoothly.

~ George Williamson -

It's the bare faced pretension of the exercise that overwhelms.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's the bare faced pretension of the exercise that overwhelms.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

While the movie has some interesting ideas, the acting from the leads really lets it down.

~ George Williamson -

While the movie has some interesting ideas, the acting from the leads really lets it down.

~ George Williamson -

As paper-thin friendships tear apart and allegiances ebb and flow, the body count climbs in a spirited and inventive fashion.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

As paper-thin friendships tear apart and allegiances ebb and flow, the body count climbs in a spirited and inventive fashion.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It is Buñuel's acerbic vision of all that is wrong, in all layers of society, that is so chilling.

~ Chris -

It is Buñuel's acerbic vision of all that is wrong, in all layers of society, that is so chilling.

~ Chris -

Much of the story is smoke and mirrors in terms of fact, but this is pitched more at romance fans than Houdini addicts.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Much of the story is smoke and mirrors in terms of fact, but this is pitched more at romance fans than Houdini addicts.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The didactic attitudes to pleasure of the day are one of the reasons that Vadim’s original Dangerous Liaisons works better than in more modern interpretations.

~ Chris -

The didactic attitudes to pleasure of the day are one of the reasons that Vadim’s original Dangerous Liaisons works better than in more modern interpretations.

~ Chris -

Dance In The Sun has a single-pointedness of intention, perfectly executed.

~ Chris -

Dance In The Sun has a single-pointedness of intention, perfectly executed.

~ Chris -

Inquisitive and bright children of all ages will surely love the lusciously produced and imaginative animation.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Inquisitive and bright children of all ages will surely love the lusciously produced and imaginative animation.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Completely incoherent.

~ Craig Mcfarlane -

Completely incoherent.

~ Craig Mcfarlane -

You really believe that you are there with these people, living in their world.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

You really believe that you are there with these people, living in their world.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Though this is a funny, engaging film, I found myself asking how much of it is in good faith and how much is deliberate hyperbole for the camera.

~ Emma Slawinski -

Though this is a funny, engaging film, I found myself asking how much of it is in good faith and how much is deliberate hyperbole for the camera.

~ Emma Slawinski -

Sawalha excels as the mouse who at least contemplates a roar as he tries to make a difference in the lives of his young audience.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Sawalha excels as the mouse who at least contemplates a roar as he tries to make a difference in the lives of his young audience.

~ Tony Sullivan -

Never quite hits the mark.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Never quite hits the mark.

~ Andrew Robertson -

For the first hour, I was spellbound by its audacity, the thumbing at convention, and never knowing where it was going next.

~ Chris -

For the first hour, I was spellbound by its audacity, the thumbing at convention, and never knowing where it was going next.

~ Chris -

The unknown gap between a given input and output.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The unknown gap between a given input and output.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Fearlessly reaches outside the box.

~ Chris -

Fearlessly reaches outside the box.

~ Chris -

Although the original story must have had room for being a major hit, Sacha Baron Cohen it isn’t.

~ Chris -

Although the original story must have had room for being a major hit, Sacha Baron Cohen it isn’t.

~ Chris -

Hopkins marks himself out as a man of unique vision who isn't afraid to try something different to encourage an audience to think.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hopkins marks himself out as a man of unique vision who isn't afraid to try something different to encourage an audience to think.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Roache acquits himself well, but the rest of the cast clearly struggle with the awful dialogue.

~ Max Crawford -

Roache acquits himself well, but the rest of the cast clearly struggle with the awful dialogue.

~ Max Crawford -

The dancer lacks the passion necessary to mirror the intensity of the bullfight.

~ Chris -

The dancer lacks the passion necessary to mirror the intensity of the bullfight.

~ Chris -

Clarke at her most experimental, making a ‘dance’ without the use of dancers.

~ Chris -

Clarke at her most experimental, making a ‘dance’ without the use of dancers.

~ Chris -

Clarke uses lyrical camera panning and superimposition to create a non-linear sense of movement.

~ Chris -

Clarke uses lyrical camera panning and superimposition to create a non-linear sense of movement.

~ Chris -

A great story, however flawed.

~ Chris -

A great story, however flawed.

~ Chris -

Everything about this film is rough and ready...but fans of Gorillaz will doubtless enjoy its edge.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Everything about this film is rough and ready...but fans of Gorillaz will doubtless enjoy its edge.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Not long into this documentary, you begin to think in double punctuation marks, namely ?!

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Not long into this documentary, you begin to think in double punctuation marks, namely ?!

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film is made with commitment, even passion, and the terror tactics are effective until the plot loses itself in a miasmic mist of incomprehension.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film is made with commitment, even passion, and the terror tactics are effective until the plot loses itself in a miasmic mist of incomprehension.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

In essence, the story of the indomitable nature of the human spirit, the resilience and commitment of a few to help the many and a triumph of hope in adversity.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

In essence, the story of the indomitable nature of the human spirit, the resilience and commitment of a few to help the many and a triumph of hope in adversity.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If this is a true representation of what Russian reform schools can achieve, it is remarkable.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

If this is a true representation of what Russian reform schools can achieve, it is remarkable.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A short and interesting novelty.

~ Chris -

A short and interesting novelty.

~ Chris -

The cinematography is quite beautiful and makes great use of the African scenery and landscapes.

~ Maryam Ghorbankarimi -

The cinematography is quite beautiful and makes great use of the African scenery and landscapes.

~ Maryam Ghorbankarimi -

Bethmann understands the situation well, but her closeness to the teenager and the personal character that the film takes on as a result is something else.

~ Jennie Kermode -

So carefully balanced is this that the film could almost have emerged as a romcom, and it’s that possibility, that clash between the absurdity that cinema has taught us to expect and the bitterness of real life, that makes it so effective.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Through the lens of the men’s romance, Onir takes in a good deal more, exploring the complex realities behind assumptions of prejudice and the myriad factors that go into making each of us who we are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Throughout the film there is a sense of play, and even as the story evolves to take on darker material, something of that lightness, that happy-go-lucky quality remains.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film hinges on amazing vocal work by Lalama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a genuine unpredictability to Honey Bunch, both structurally and thematically.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Where the episodes work is when they have a driving, kinetic energy about them. When they don't it's repetitious loop.

~ Donald Munro -

The film, directed by feature debutant Shaun Dozier, retains the density of dialogue you might expect from a stage play but, by leaning into the theatrical nature of the proceedings, Dozier is in some ways able to make this into a virtue.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Coogan is well cast in this tricky role, moving easily from humour to heartbreak..

~ Jennie Kermode -

Manizha Bakhtari may not be a household name but after watching Natalie Halla’s documentary you’re likely to think she ought to be.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Sung’s own camera plays tricks, placing objects too close in the foreground so that parts of an image are out of focus, like an incomplete memory.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The concept, narrative, dialogue, cinematography and action sequences are elements of Scanners that can't be faulted.

~ Donald Munro -

The film hangs on Pemberton’s performance, and he imbues Doug with a sweetness that makes us feel for him despite his deeply misguided actions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The screenplay written by the filmmaker and Andrea Piva is a proper masterwork, from the basic plotting to the intelligent, insightful dialogue.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

From the start, there is something different about this film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite the anger at the unfairness of what has gone before, this is ultimately a warm-hearted, life-affirming film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It is a ride, okay, and it is a bit nauseating and therefore not sterile.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

It’s also striking to think that when Leila is looking forward into the future, she is already, in some senses, looking at our recent past, which only reinforces the sense of the cyclical and ongoing nature of her themes.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Thorne still comes across as being at the stage where many aspects of her work are experimental. She’s yet to settle into her style.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Having set up all the elements of a thriller, the film proceeds to untangle them in a refreshingly different and mature way.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Once again, Guiraudie proves himself the master of setting up a mystery by the means of perfect script economy that functions strictly on “need to know” basis.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

The director shows how it’s not just Julie’s tennis skills that have been groomed by the coach but large aspects of her life.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It’s ironic that a film about a family who have built a perfect facsimile of a life for themselves should feel so overly constructed itself

~ Amber Wilkinson -