25 Sep 2022
Catherine Called Birdy review – YA gets medieval, with joyous results
Writer-director Lena Dunham proves a perfect fit for this very kind and very funny coming-of-age tale set in 13th century England
Articles by Jack Blackwell
Favourite films: Apocalypse Now, The Social Network, No Country For Old Men
Favourite actors: Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet, Willem Dafoe
Favourite filmmakers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan
24 Sep 2022
Athena review – relentless kineticism fuels a deeply political urban war movie
Romain Gavras's story of violent social rage is one of the most technically ambitious and proficient films of the year
22 Sep 2022
Blaze review – Aussie debut is a deeply distressing primal scream
Artist Del Kathryn Barton turns her hand to directing with excellent results, elevated by a truly remarkable child performance
17 Sep 2022
Funny Pages review – Safdie-produced black comedy is a repulsive delight
Owen Kline's debut owes an immense debt to the Safdie style, but finds ways to make it its own with big laughs and a fantastic cast
17 Sep 2022
Clerks III review – Kevin Smith’s meta threequel is for die-hard fans only
Unless you're already deeply invested in Clerks lore, you won't get much out of this intermittently fun but badly acted legacy sequel
13 Sep 2022
Bodies Bodies Bodies review – nihilistic Gen Z slasher both thrills and frustrates
Halina Reijn's film updates classic genre tropes with a cast of young narcissists who make for great murder victims but bad company
13 Sep 2022
See How They Run review – British whodunnit is a Christmas Eve tradition in the making
Though it's no Knives Out, self-awareness and a fantastic Saoirse Ronan performance keep Tom George's ambitious debut compelling
03 Sep 2022
The Forgiven review – rich racists make for dull company in a dark quasi-thriller
John Michael McDonagh's angry but sluggish adaptation lacks dramatic punch, falling short in its attempts at anti-wealth satire
03 Sep 2022
Three Thousand Years of Longing review – George Miller’s latest is a crushing disappointment
Where the director's 2015 Mad Max sequel had a boundless, thrilling energy, this story about stories barely has any pep in its step
29 Aug 2022
Official Competition review – art movie satire perfectly balances silliness and sincerity
Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat mix big laughs with formal ambition for a comedy that loves and mocks its subjects equally
26 Aug 2022
Her Way review – French prostitution drama is insightful but goes nowhere
A refreshingly non-judgemental and business-focused look at sex work is let down by a dull plot and irritating characters
26 Aug 2022
Special Delivery review – generic but propulsive Korean getaway thriller
Though it sits in the shadow of similar, superior films, a lightning fast pace and manic villain keep this crime drama compelling