Movies
Here is our archive of movie coverage, which includes reviews, explainers, features, lists, and more from the latest films.
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Happy Face: La tyrannie de la beauté review – a drama about people and appearances
After my most recent reviews of thought-provoking films, I had planned to get back to some escapist horror. Despite that, I pressed play on Happy...
Ser du månen, Daniel review – putting lockdown into perspective
In 2013, Daniel Rye Ottosen (called Daniel Rye in the film) was just starting out as an assistant to a journalistic photographer, having had his...
The Taste of Tea review – refreshing and uplifting
Sometimes, I look forward to a film for months, and when I watch it, find myself disappointed. Sometimes, I don’t get around to watching something...
Børning 3: Asphalt Burning review – absolute garbage
Well, it certainly didn’t take long for Netflix to give its many detractors some ammunition this year. On just the second day of a new...
Shadow in the Cloud review – a genre mash-up that just about stays airborne
There’s something to be said for bonkers genre movies that seem to make a conscious effort to be nuttier than a squirrel’s fart, and that’s...
What Happened to Mr Cha? review – a satire that can’t get out of its own way
This review of What Happened to Mr Cha? is spoiler-free. Korean comedy What Happened to Mr. Cha? is the directorial debut of Kim Dong-kyu, and...
The Minimalists: Less Is Now review – is this the time to start letting things go?
The word of the day is “stuff”. We all have too much of it. And how much stuff do we really need? This is the...
Deliver Us from Evil review – a quality Korean action thriller
Action films from Asia, most notably Hong Kong and South Korea, tend to be high quality productions, full of energy and dramatic fight scenes. Deliver...
Host review – Zoom seance lockdown horror
Host is only 56 minutes long, so it feels odd calling it a movie. It is really more like an episode of Black Mirror, if...
Cops and Robbers review – undeniably beautiful and powerful
This review of Cops and Robbers (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Timothy Ware Hill’s beautifully animated short film has landed on the streaming giant Netflix and it...
Minari review – the most American film in years
Let’s get one thing straight — Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari is an American movie. Yes, most of it is spoken in Korean. So what? This...
The Father review – a work of empathic genius
There are very few film experiences like Florian Zeller’s The Father. He has made a film, based on his play, that has cleverly communicated the...
We Can Be Heroes review – inclusive, earnest family fun
Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and released on Netflix on Christmas Day, which is obviously the best time for such a thing, We Can...
The Stand In review – the worst film of the year
There aren’t enough words for how indescribably bad Drew Barrymore’s The Stand In is. It is bad, so very bad. Atrocious, brackish, hackneyed, insipid,...
Let it Snow review – more snow than plot
There isn’t much to say about Let it Snow. It looks great, but under that sheen, it’s unfortunately insubstantial. It should be a survival/serial killer...
French Exit review – caustic and ambivalent
I never knew the term ghosting was not invented by millennials, but a phrase that came from when people left a party. While watching French...
Sylvie’s Love review – a sweet and earnest (if slightly overlong) romance
Released on Amazon Prime Video today to very little fanfare, Sylvie’s Love, from writer-director Eugene Ashe, is the rare film that’s full of clichés but...
Your Name Engraved Herein review – an emotionally charged film
Taiwan’s martial law ended in 1987, but that doesn’t mean people’s hearts and minds changed with it. The move towards political oppression lasted nearly 40...