Kat is styled with a punk sensibility which will appeal to young viewers tired of old fashioned notions about how young heroes ought to look and behave.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Kat is styled with a punk sensibility which will appeal to young viewers tired of old fashioned notions about how young heroes ought to look and behave.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Brilliantly made.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Brilliantly made.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A quirky yet moving character piece full of absurdist comedy, with an optimistic streak which is rare in cinema today.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A quirky yet moving character piece full of absurdist comedy, with an optimistic streak which is rare in cinema today.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What could have been just another exercise in nostalgia instead emerges as a valuable picture of a grassroots creative movement.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What could have been just another exercise in nostalgia instead emerges as a valuable picture of a grassroots creative movement.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Pleasingly disconcerting.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Pleasingly disconcerting.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a lot going on in Júlia Murat’s accomplished drama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a lot going on in Júlia Murat’s accomplished drama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are layers and layers of humour here, sometimes rooted in queer and theatrical traditions but mostly accessible regardless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are layers and layers of humour here, sometimes rooted in queer and theatrical traditions but mostly accessible regardless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The love story is remarkable in its own right but the film also shows the way these sorts of histories could be hidden in plain sight.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The love story is remarkable in its own right but the film also shows the way these sorts of histories could be hidden in plain sight.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Essentially an old fashioned tale in which the pursuit of dreams needs to be balanced by learning to appreciate what one has.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Essentially an old fashioned tale in which the pursuit of dreams needs to be balanced by learning to appreciate what one has.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Kyi has a sharp eye for the little details of people’s homes and unconscious behaviours which enrich our understanding of who they are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Kyi has a sharp eye for the little details of people’s homes and unconscious behaviours which enrich our understanding of who they are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The agony of strained relationships is tempered here by beautifully observed comedy.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The agony of strained relationships is tempered here by beautifully observed comedy.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Packed full of richly observed detail.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Packed full of richly observed detail.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Deftly edited with an eye for detail, this is a personal story which reminds us that history is comprised not simply of great events but of human experiences.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Deftly edited with an eye for detail, this is a personal story which reminds us that history is comprised not simply of great events but of human experiences.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a depth and groundedness here which speaks to lived experience.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a depth and groundedness here which speaks to lived experience.

~ Jennie Kermode -

All this would work just as well on a stage, and Griffiths doesn’t really do much with it to get beyond that, though she handles the actors well and there’s some nice set dressing and lighting. It’s still a gripping watch.

~ Jennie Kermode -

All this would work just as well on a stage, and Griffiths doesn’t really do much with it to get beyond that, though she handles the actors well and there’s some nice set dressing and lighting. It’s still a gripping watch.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Loose camerawork from Frank van den Eeden enhances the intimate, raw spirit.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Loose camerawork from Frank van den Eeden enhances the intimate, raw spirit.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A torch song of a film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A torch song of a film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Covert glances and dauntless gestures between the three protagonists, that keep us guessing about who knows what, weave a web as diaphanous as the stitching on fine cloth.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Covert glances and dauntless gestures between the three protagonists, that keep us guessing about who knows what, weave a web as diaphanous as the stitching on fine cloth.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

At the core of the film is an exploration of the intersectional issues faced by Black LGBTQ+ people

~ Jennie Kermode -

At the core of the film is an exploration of the intersectional issues faced by Black LGBTQ+ people

~ Jennie Kermode -

A lot of effort has gone into production design, resulting in a film which looks really good for its budget, but the most important factor is Anderson’s eye for the sort of details which stand out to teenagers.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A lot of effort has gone into production design, resulting in a film which looks really good for its budget, but the most important factor is Anderson’s eye for the sort of details which stand out to teenagers.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The intimacies are staggering.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The intimacies are staggering.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There are a lot of interesting ideas swirling around in this film.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There are a lot of interesting ideas swirling around in this film.

~ 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 -

The characters work well...but there’s never quite enough energy to events.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ahmed doesn’t need to include war footage for us to feel its weight and understand its shadow.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The colour elements prove all the more striking when in contrast to black and white.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The beautiful cinematography, the bluesy jazz score and the gentle pace of the film are beguiling, but Masciari makes sure that we don’t lose sight of the ridiculous.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Shot over 17 years, it mingles intimate personal moments with visceral concert footage, its musical sequences knitted together with some of the best editing you’re likely to see this year.

~ Jennie Kermode -

History comes alive in the voices of those who remember it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The choice of hand-drawn animation and its ability to demonstrate a magical realism allows the film to find the right distance from what is being depicted.

~ Richard Mowe -

Successfully finds insight and social commentary

~ Jeremy Mathews -

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

~ Jennie Kermode -

[Hart] doesn’t turn up the volume, but uses tone and repetition so effectively that the film becomes a microcosm of the real experience.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Anime at its very finest - lightning paced, visually stunning, feverishly creative and overrun by a logic all its own.

~ Anton Bitel -

The action is pacy but that doesn’t mean Courvoisier skims the surface.

~ Amber Wilkinson -