03 Feb 2023
Passages review – sad and impossibly sensual story of a love triangle
Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, and Adèle Exarchopoulos star in writer-director Ira Sach's sexually-charged portrait of a narcissist
Articles by Rafaela Sales Ross
30 Jan 2023
Fairyland review – mostly heartwarming chronicle of unconventional parenting
Though its dialogue tends to be heavy-handed, Andrew Durham's adaptation still thrives as a showcase for star Scoot McNairy
24 Jan 2023
The Pod Generation review – Black Mirror byproduct births only frustration
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Emilia Clarke co-star in a stunted and overtly twee social sci-fi that could have used way more gestation time
08 Jul 2022
Brian and Charles review – a comedy cult classic in the making
David Earl and Chris Hayward write and star in this hilarious, poignant and very British tale of a man and his artificial best friend
30 May 2022
War Pony review – Pine Ridge Reservation drama struggles to set itself apart
Riley Keough's directorial debut thrives in its depiction of youth but falls down whenever it shoots for social commentary
30 May 2022
Holy Spider review – Ali Abbasi spins an unsatisfying web of moral confusion
This true crime procedural from the Border writer-director relies too heavily on beaten tropes and brutal violence to make its point
28 May 2022
Aftersun review – father-daughter holiday dramedy is a sun-kissed gem
This nuanced look at parenthood, with Paul Mescal, announces debut director Charlotte Wells as a major talent right out of the gate
24 May 2022
Enys Men review – Cornish folk horror is a patience-testing visual banquet
British filmmaker Mark Jenkin returns with an experimental throwback that is as incoherent as it is formally inventive
22 May 2022
Armageddon Time review – James Gray’s latest is an indulgent exercise in self-reflection
Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins star in this languid semi-autobiographical drama about a Jewish family in '80s New York
20 Mar 2022
The Phantom of the Open review – Mark Rylance golf comedy hits a hole in one
The Oscar-winning actor is on brilliantly funny form in Craig Roberts' third feature, a whimsical romp packed with charm
03 Feb 2022
Every Roland Emmerich Film, Ranked
To coincide with the release of Moonfall, Rafaela Sales Ross looks back on the CG-obsessed director's explosive canon...
01 Feb 2022
Am I OK? review – queer coming-of-ager is earnest but undaring
Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne helm a well-intentioned but surface-level drama, starring Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno