A romantic comedy that functions best as a fable of friendship and self-reflection, Am I OK? is the kind of lightweight, amiable movie that just barely earns t...
Some films just seem easy to make. This is a compliment—nothing back-handed about it. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is one such example. As written by Katy Bran...
Speak No Evil is terrifying, shocking, and deeply, deeply unsettling. There’s no getting around the upset factor. Audiences who catch this Sundance entry from ...
With Nanny, Nikyatu Jusu presents a more haunting depiction of the American Dream. Her feature debut nods to Ousmane Sembène’s seminal Black Girl while distill...
Let us then use this space to celebrate Bill Nighy. The Surrey-born performer made a name for himself in the National Theater in the '80s & '90s before exp...
There’s no scarcity of documentaries on climate change; at the most recent Cannes Film Festival there was even a new program strand entitled “Cinema for the Cl...
Extended from the award-winning short of the same name, Jim Archer’s offbeat comedy Brian and Charles is borne of love and friendship. A sweet tale about a lon...
Utama is about the effects of climate change and its particular impact on South America's indigenous communities, no doubt, but its other urgent subject depict...
Mimmi (Aamu Milonoff), Rönkkö (Eleonoora Kauhanen), and Emma (Linnea Leino) are three ordinary girls trying to navigate the turbulence of teenage life. Mimmi i...
A comedy of (bad) manners, Monia Chokri's Babysitter plays with myriad interesting themes, ranging from toxic masculinity to post-postpartum depression but ult...
