04 Aug 2023
The Innocent review – 60s-inspired heist movie with an existential twist
In his fourth feature film, writer-director Louis Garrel explores with wit and tenderness the risk and worth of second chances
Articles by Manuela Lazic
14 Jun 2023
Pictures of Ghosts review – the best of what cinema can offer
The playful and passionate latest from Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho pushes the boundaries of the autobiographical film
01 Jun 2023
The Book of Solutions review – a showcase of unbridled inventiveness
Creativity and self-doubt collide in the new meta-movie from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry
27 May 2023
Fallen Leaves review – Aki Kaurismäki’s timely romance is a thing of simple beauty
The Finnish director returns with another profound comedy, this time about a pair who meet under the threat of the Russian invasion
23 May 2023
A Prince review – raw and touching look at the interconnectedness of all things
Pierre Creton's poetic fifth feature draws together the worlds of sex and nature in a Normandy-set tale about an apprentice gardener
23 Apr 2020
Moffie review – gripping portrait of lost innocence
A young gay soldier experiences a sexual awakening in this raw and compelling drama set in apartheid-era South Africa
30 Mar 2020
Streaming Guide: Five Underrated Warren Beatty Films
As the Bonnie and Clyde star turns 83 today, Manuela Lazic looks back at some lesser known Beatty gems and where to watch them
27 Feb 2020
The Invisible Man review – the horror of gaslighting made vivid and gripping
Elisabeth Moss brings a steely determination to director Leigh Whannell's smart and timely reinvention of the HG Wells classic
11 Feb 2020
Emma. review – an adaptation too anxious about its heroine
Autumn de Wilde’s take on the Jane Austen classic tries to bury its lead character's meanness under pleasant images and sweet music
27 Jan 2020
Richard Jewell review – a real human being, if not a real hero
Clint Eastwood’s latest deconstruction of heroism finds the perfect cinematic approach to adapting true stories
27 Jan 2020
The Holy Mountain review – a spiritual journey to make you love the world
Alejandro Jodorowsky's weird and wonderful 1973 cult film is back in UK cinemas with a stunning 4K restoration
05 Jan 2020
La Dolce Vita review – timeless masterpiece will always be relevant
Federico Fellini's existential, Rome-set classic returns to cinemas to coincide with the director's 100th birthday