First Cow

Kelly Reichardt, USA, 2019 I didn’t know much about his film. Female director. Good reviews (that I hadn’t read). I … More

Hijos del Sol

aka Khorshid Majid Majidi, Iran, 2020 It was fitting watching this in the cinema’s tiny screen in the basement, clambering … More

María Pérez Sanz, Spain, 2020 If a painted portrait on the wall could include the relationships, feelings, context, hopes and … More

Emerald Fennell, USA, 2020 It’s the Oscars tonight. This film is up for a few awards, so here’s what I … More

Chloé Zhao, USA, 2020 It didn’t cross my mind while I was watching this that it was unusual to have … More

David Cronenberg, Canada, 1996 When this film first shocked everyone at Cannes 25(!) years ago, someone asked J. G. Ballard, … More

Michel Franco, Mexico, 2020 It starts out with the kind of wedding reception you’d like to be invited to. In … More

or In The Mood For LoveWong Kar Wai, China, 2000 I thought I’d already seen this but I hadn’t. It’s … More

Rose Glass, UK, 2020 I’m so sorry if you are unable to go to the cinema right now. It was … More

Jan Komasa, 2019, Poland This was worth a trip to the cinema! The film connects us with our striking-looking young … More