Crash

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

Nuevo Orden

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

Amy Seimetz, 2020, USA What an intriguing and compelling premise – a contagious certainty of one’s own death the next … More

Dácil Manrique de Lara, 2020, Spain Well this is so lovely and touching, but also interesting, creative and enlightening. The … More

Genta Matsugami, 2019, Japan This was on FilmIn as part of this year’s Asian Film Festival Barcelona. Spanish cinephiles who … More

Babak Anvari, 2016, Iran This film is so brilliantly multilayered. It’s a creepy, creepy ghost story with a backdrop of … More

Frederike Migom, 2019, Belgium Well this was a little ray of sunshine amid these dark days! It’s a kids’ film, … More