30 Mar 2021
Like a House on Fire review – unformed unpicking of motherhood
This raw exploration of family from Jesse Noah Klein is occasionally gripping and poignant but ultimately bites off more than it can chew
Articles by Emily Maskell
22 Mar 2021
Cowboys review – an adventurously reimagined western
Steve Zahn and Sasha Knight share beautiful chemistry in a tender portrait of a father and his transgender child out in the wilderness
18 Mar 2021
Cured review – thoughtful recounting of a forgotten queer past
Although formulaic, this documentary offers an essential look at the history of homosexuality and its classification as a mental illness
17 Mar 2021
A Colony review – an exceptional, gently blazing coming-of-ager
This beautiful indie gem from Canadian filmmaker Geneviève Dulude-De Celles charts a teenage girl's anxious adolescence
17 Mar 2021
Jump, Darling review – a brilliant swan song for Cloris Leachman
The late actress gives a heartfelt final turn in writer-director Phil Connell's simple but joyous tale of intergenerational connection
10 Feb 2021
Slalom review – an enraging exploration of abuse in sport
The "win at all costs" mentality is sharply dissected in Charlène Favier’s disturbing portrait of a young skier and her coach
29 Jan 2021
Beginning review – stunning and meticulous Georgian debut
The first feature from writer-director Dea Kulumbegashvill tells a remarkable and harrowing story of faith and womanhood
27 Jan 2021
The Capote Tapes review – studious but simplistic portrait of a writer
Ebs Burnough’s documentary tackles Truman Capote’s complex legacy using never-before-heard archive audio to mixed results
25 Nov 2020
Happiest Season review – queer Christmas rom-com is an irresistible treat
Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis play a couple who must pretend to be straight in Clea DuVall's warm hug of a holiday movie
27 Oct 2020
The Painter and the Thief review – unbelievably true tale of improbable friendship
Benjamin Ree’s fascinating documentary explores the relationship between an artist and the complicated man who stole her paintings
14 Oct 2020
Wildfire review – unsettling tale of two sisters at the Irish border
Nika McGuigan and Nora-Jane Noone are siblings facing up to their mother’s dark past in Cathy Brady's captivating debut feature