1 week ago
The Last Black Man in San Francisco: a tale of time, memory, and nostalgia
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) both succeeds and fails in its tale of time, memory, nostalgia, and…
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2 weeks ago
The Report at LFF: optimistic and refreshing
The Report, written and directed by Scott Z Burns, is the latest movie to revisit a dark chapter in American…
2 weeks ago
Nan Goldin at the Tate Modern: an evocative exploration of the human condition
A must-see exhibition currently at the Tate Modern is the socially politicalised and seminal work by American realist photographer Nan…
2 weeks ago
Color Out of Space at LFF: an elegant monolith of crazy
Preamble Shite: Yes, I know the correct spelling is ‘Colour’, and you Lovecraft scholars out there will know the Americanisation…
2 weeks ago
The El Duce Tapes at LFF: remarkably shrewd shock-rock-doc
If I had to describe The El Duce Tapes in a single word, I might say ‘shrewd’ – which would…
2 weeks ago
The Painted Bird at LFF: a pretty slice of empty neo-exploitation
A prominent UK-based critic gave The Painted Bird a 5* review during the Venice film festival. The main thesis of…