This is a lovely, joyful film from writer/director Makoto Shinkai that will, alternately, make you smile and have you perched anxiously on the edge of your seat.

~ Jane Fae -

This is a lovely, joyful film from writer/director Makoto Shinkai that will, alternately, make you smile and have you perched anxiously on the edge of your seat.

~ Jane Fae -

We are left with the bare facts of Chelsea's actions and her elevation to iconic status, without any real perspective.

~ Jane Fae -

We are left with the bare facts of Chelsea's actions and her elevation to iconic status, without any real perspective.

~ Jane Fae -

Sometimes a film is more, much more, than the sum of its parts.

~ Jane Fae -

Sometimes a film is more, much more, than the sum of its parts.

~ Jane Fae -

There’s a lot of clever twists here, and plenty of knowing references to Snow White.

~ Jane Fae -

There’s a lot of clever twists here, and plenty of knowing references to Snow White.

~ Jane Fae -

This puts the lie absolutely to anyone claiming that being trans is the easy way out.

~ Jane Fae -

This puts the lie absolutely to anyone claiming that being trans is the easy way out.

~ Jane Fae -

This is a thoughtful film, an insightful film, exploring the highs – and lows – of intense female friendship.

~ Jane Fae -

This is a thoughtful film, an insightful film, exploring the highs – and lows – of intense female friendship.

~ Jane Fae -

A sweet, cleverly written, under-stated souffle of a production.

~ Jane Fae -

A sweet, cleverly written, under-stated souffle of a production.

~ Jane Fae -

This film is well aware of its own limitations: knows it can only pose the questions here, while answers will take time and belong, perhaps, to later generations.

~ Jane Fae -

This film is well aware of its own limitations: knows it can only pose the questions here, while answers will take time and belong, perhaps, to later generations.

~ Jane Fae -

Each story has to it a kernel of interestingness, some more than others. But I wasn’t convinced they all belonged in the same world.

~ Jane Fae -

Each story has to it a kernel of interestingness, some more than others. But I wasn’t convinced they all belonged in the same world.

~ Jane Fae -

It is thoroughly endearing: a Jane Austen for modern times, exploring women and friendship in a way we rarely get to see on screen.

~ Jane Fae -

It is thoroughly endearing: a Jane Austen for modern times, exploring women and friendship in a way we rarely get to see on screen.

~ Jane Fae -

So while War Dogs includes elements of comedy, reviews describing it as “hilarious”, or pigeon-holing it as such are misleading.

~ Jane Fae -

So while War Dogs includes elements of comedy, reviews describing it as “hilarious”, or pigeon-holing it as such are misleading.

~ Jane Fae -

Venus is delightful. Gentle. Lyrical. Funny.

~ Jane Fae -

Venus is delightful. Gentle. Lyrical. Funny.

~ Jane Fae -

A more compelling no-holds-barred insight into the racism at the heart of British society and the nature of power than many less talented filmmakers might achieve in a six episode drama.

~ Jane Fae -

A more compelling no-holds-barred insight into the racism at the heart of British society and the nature of power than many less talented filmmakers might achieve in a six episode drama.

~ Jane Fae -