24 Jan 2022
After Yang review – tear-jerking sci-fi lays bare the heart of an AI
Kogonada’s second feature is an exquisitely acted, low-key drama that makes the technical into something distinctly human
Articles by Emily Maskell
28 Dec 2021
The Humans review – family drama has the holidays bordering on horror
Stephen Karam adapts his own Tony Award-winning play, imbuing it with a cinematic edge while preserving its theatrical temperament
24 Nov 2021
Lapwing review – 16th-century drama of bristling brutality
Philip Stevens’ unsettling debut, set on the Lincolnshire coast, tells of a forbidden romance between a mute woman and a Romani man
13 Nov 2021
Tick, Tick… Boom! review – Andrew Garfield conquers musical theatre
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut is a vibrant, heartfelt ode to Rent composer Jonathan Larson, hinged on a brilliant lead turn
31 Oct 2021
La Mif review – sobering but uneven grappling with the care system
Fred Baillif’s social realist drama makes for an admirable effort, though it might have worked better as a full-on documentary
20 Oct 2021
The Worst Person in the World review – truly incandescent Nordic rom-com
Renate Reinsve is irresistible in Joachim Trier's exceptional and refreshing take on a well-worn genre, with shades of Frances Ha
14 Oct 2021
What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? review – spellbinding Georgian fairy tale
Alexandre Koberidze’s remarkable second feature depicts a lyrically sublime romance between a pharmacist and a footballer
12 Oct 2021
7 Days review – surprisingly smart lockdown rom-com
Roshan Sethi’s timely love story transcends its pandemic hook for a genuinely entertaining portrait of forced connection
10 Oct 2021
All My Friends Hate Me review – a paranoid comedy-horror of the mind
Equal parts hilarious and terrifying, Andrew Gaynord’s debut feature finds a thirtysomething succumbing to an anxiety meltdown
07 Oct 2021
My Little Sister review – predictable but affecting sibling cancer drama
Nina Hoss gives a remarkable turn in this emotional but occasionally monotonous tale of a brother and sister facing tragedy
29 Sep 2021
Anne at 13,000 Ft. review – intimate portrait of undiagnosed anxiety
Writer-director Kazik Radwanski’s lo-fi drama centres on a troubled woman who finds a release through the act of skydiving
21 Sep 2021
Birds of Paradise review – unpredictable and enigmatic ballet thriller
Sarah Adina Smith’s tenacious film shines a spotlight on the gruelling underbelly of a highly competitive Parisian ballet company