Chin Up is a memoir of my health experiences – what happened to me at the age of 24 and…
Summer of Soul
(…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, USA, 2021 I had no idea that Stevie Wonder played…
First Cow
Kelly Reichardt, USA, 2019 I didn’t know much about his film. Female director. Good reviews (that I hadn’t read). I…
Hijos del Sol
aka Khorshid Majid Majidi, Iran, 2020 It was fitting watching this in the cinema’s tiny screen in the basement, clambering…
Karen
María Pérez Sanz, Spain, 2020 If a painted portrait on the wall could include the relationships, feelings, context, hopes and…
Promising Young Woman
Emerald Fennell, USA, 2020 It’s the Oscars tonight. This film is up for a few awards, so here’s what I…
Iron Skulls Co.
On an impulse a week ago, I bought a ticket to a dance performance after getting the promo email from…
Nomadland
Chloé Zhao, USA, 2020 It didn’t cross my mind while I was watching this that it was unusual to have…
Global Climate Strike ~ Braiding Sweetgrass ~ Spaceship Earth
Today is the latest strike for the climate organised by the Fridays For Future movement. I’m with you all the…
Summertime
Carlos López Estrada, USA, 2020 Catching this online as part of Barcelona’s Americana Film Fest, a celebration of indy films…
Crash
David Cronenberg, Canada, 1996 When this film first shocked everyone at Cannes 25(!) years ago, someone asked J. G. Ballard,…
