29 May 2020
I’m No Longer Here review – vibrant immigration drama requires some patience
A Mexican teenager is forced to relocate to New York's Queens neighbourhood in a socio-hangout film that doesn't always connect its disparate aims
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 May 2020
The County review – bleak class struggle in the Icelandic hinterlands
This Nordic drama can be drab and dour, but it raises interesting questions, anchored by a compelling lead performance
22 May 2020
Cassandro, The Exotico! review – entertaining portrait of a lucha libre wrestler
Marie Losier's brief documentary deals with some heavy topics but works best as a good-natured look at a unique athlete
18 May 2020
The Atom: A Love Affair review – lively doc feels like GSCE physics
Vicki Lesley's well-intentioned science documentary clings to a bizarre framing device and ends up feeling far too shallow
15 May 2020
The Orphanage review – finely tuned Afghan drama is wonderfully immersive
Filmmaker Sharhbanoo Sadat carefully balances the specific and the universal for this entertaining, heartfelt ode to youth and imagination
11 May 2020
Infinite Football review – eccentric sports doc wears out its welcome
Corneliu Poromboiu's playful profile of his football-obsessed friend lacks a distinct hook to keep you fully invested
07 May 2020
Becoming review – fun but stage-managed Michelle Obama doc
Breezier than you might expect, Netflix's behind-the-scenes look at Michelle Obama's life trades insight for light entertainment
01 May 2020
A Secret Love review – deeply moving portrait of enduring romance
A 65-year lesbian relationship forms the basis of this heartfelt documentary about the perseverance of love against all opposition
24 Apr 2020
The Willoughbys review – affable animation has a few sharp edges
Netflix's latest animated offering, based on the book of the same name, is fun and expressive, but doesn't quite break new ground
18 Apr 2020
Earth and Blood review – rainy siege thriller wastes its potential
This gritty action flick from French filmmaker Julien Leclercq lacks the necessary narrative efficiency and forceful direction
13 Apr 2020
LA Originals review – flat doc lacks rebel energy of its subject matter
Estevan Oriol's autobiographical documentary offers a valuable insight into Chicano art, but has no style or flair of its own
11 Apr 2020
Love, Wedding, Repeat review – a marriage made in hell
A potentially interesting riff on Sliding Doors is wasted in this grindingly tedious rom-com, starring Sam Claflin and Olivia Munn