WOW FILM FESTIVAL: LES SAIGNANTES | REVIEW
WOW FILM FESTIVAL: LES SAIGNANTES | REVIEW Dir: Jean-Pierre Bekolo, 2005 (15, 97 mins) A spellbinding satire incorporating elements of sci-fi, horror, erotica and thriller genres, Les Saignantes (English …
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WOW FILM FESTIVAL: LES SAIGNANTES | REVIEW Dir: Jean-Pierre Bekolo, 2005 (15, 97 mins) A spellbinding satire incorporating elements of sci-fi, horror, erotica and thriller genres, Les Saignantes (English …
WOW FILM FESTIVAL: VALLEY OF SOULS | REVIEW Dir: Nicolás Rincón Gille (2019, 137 mins) A trip on a river is undertaken, but this isn’t one of pleasure and …
NOMADLAND | FILM REVIEW Dir: Chloe Zhao (12A, 108 mins) Frances McDormand excels in this immersive drama, based on Jessica Bruder’s book, as a woman embracing the van-dwelling life …
YES DAY | FILM REVIEW Dir: Miguel Arteta (PG, 90 mins) An amiable family comedy that mostly stays away from being too annoying and twee, thanks to Jennifer Garner’s …
WOW FILM FESTIVAL: MADE IN BANGLADESH | REVIEW Dir: Rubaiyat Hossain (2019, 95 mins) Who doesn’t love a bargain? And unless you’re rich and want to pay £200 for …
THE EARTH ASLEEP | FILM REVIEW Dir: Clara Casian (unrated, 80 min) Ten years ago, the Tohoku earthquake – one of the most powerful ever recorded – happened 18 miles …
WOW FILM FESTIVAL | PREVIEW A week and a half of global cinema comes to YOUR living quarters this month, in lieu of the actual cinemas being open for …
WOW FILM FESTIVAL: FIRST WE EAT | REVIEW Dir: Suzanne Crocker (PG, 101 mins) Suzanne Crocker and her family take the decision to eat 100% local for a year, …
MOUTHPIECE | FILM REVIEW Dir: Patricia Rozema (15 ,91 mins) A deeply moving drama following Cassandra, a young woman coming to terms with her role in life and her …
THE LITTLE THINGS | FILM REVIEW Dir: John Lee Hancock (15, 122 mins) Denzel Washington’s gravitas and immense watchability adds to this police procedural, set in LA in the …
COMING 2 AMERICA | FILM REVIEW Dir: Craig Brewster (12, 108 mins) A belated, rather unnecessary sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 comedy hit about a prince from the mythical …
CHERRY | FILM REVIEW Dirs: Anthony & Joe Russo (18, 140 mins) The Russo Brothers reached new heights with Avengers: Endgame in 2019, at the time of writing declared …
POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ | FILM REVIEW Dir: Paul Sng & Celeste Bell (89 min) We begin with the death of this film’s subject, which – if not …
THE DISSIDENT | FILM REVIEW Dir: Bryan Fogel (12A, 119 mins) The shocking death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul’s Saudi embassy is brought to rigorous light …
NOTTURNO | FILM REVIEW Dir: Gianfranco Rosi (15, 100 mins) This immersive documentary provides glimpses into the lives of those caught up in the tragedies of the Middle East. …
BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY | FILM REVIEW Dir: R.J. Cutler (15, 140 mins) Billie Eilish is proving to be one of the next big stars in …
THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY | FILM REVIEW Dir: Lee Daniels (15, 140 mins) Billie Holiday gets a sprawling, somewhat bloated biopic, big on period detail with a …
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH | FILM REVIEW Dir: Shaka King (15, 126 mins) Daniel Kaluuya excels in this drama about Black Panther icon Fred Hampton and the incendiary …
THE DARK AND THE WICKED | FILM REVIEW Dir: Bryan Bertino (15, 96 mins) Unsettling slow-burn horror that, like director Bryan Bertino’s earlier film The Strangers, makes the most …
TO OLIVIA | FILM REVIEW Dir: John Hay (PG, 99 mins) Roald Dahl’s rather tempestuous marriage with actress Patricia Neal comes under the spotlight here, along with the tragedy …
I CARE A LOT | FILM REVIEW Dir: J Blakeson (15, 118 mins) An engaging, darkly comic thriller full of likeably unlikeable devious characters, I Care A Lot is …
SKIN COLLECTOR | FILM REVIEW Dir: Julian Richards (18, 87 mins) A grimy exploitation film that wears its B-movie horror credentials on its sleeve, Newport-born director Julian Richards’ horror …
JULIAN RICHARDS | INTERVIEW Newport-born film maker Julian Richards’ horror Skin Collector is newly available on DVD and VOD this month – after a long journey to UK distribution. …
SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER | FILM REVIEW Dir: Oliver Milburn (15, 105 mins) A superbly entertaining British thriller with some scary real-life prescience, this is a grimly efficient blend of …