Oppenheimer (2023) Review

Oppenheimer (2023) Review

‘Oppenheimer’ (2023) offers a depth of undertaking incomparable in the contemporary space, Christopher Nolan presenting an imperfect but important film. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Eric Gravel directs Laure Calamy in ‘Full Time’ – picture the Safdie Brothers directing a film about a single mother. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Licorice Pizza (2021) Review

Licorice Pizza (2021) Review

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ninth feature film, ‘Licorice Pizza’ (2021) starring Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim, is a “big-hearted and soulful” coming-of-age tale. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews,

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Pieces Of A Woman (2020) Review

Pieces Of A Woman (2020) Review

2021 Netflix drama ‘Pieces of a Woman’, from director Kornél Mundruczó, “taps into the idiosyncrasies of womanhood, of loss, of motherhood”. Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn star, Leoni Horton reviews.

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Safdie Brothers Movies Ranked

Safdie Brothers Movies Ranked

The effervescent neo-realist movies of directorial duo Josh and Benny Safdie (the Safdie Brothers) ranked from worst to best by Leoni Horton.

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Heaven Knows What (2014) Review

Heaven Knows What (2014) Review

2014 Safdie Brothers film ‘Heaven Knows What’ is a typically ultra-realist expression of cinema from one of the form’s most revolutionary new partnerships. Leoni Horton reviews.

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Good Time (2017) Review

Good Time (2017) Review

2017 Safdie Brothers release ‘Good Time’ starring Robert Pattinson “is a relentless barrage of anxiety and violence”, a thriller shot in 35mm with an “unsettling, naturalistic aesthetic”. Leoni Horton reviews.

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Real-Time: Examining How the Safdie Brothers Experiment with Naturalistic Cinema

Real-Time: Examining How the Safdie Brothers Experiment with Naturalistic Cinema

Are Josh and Benny Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, the quiet revolutionaries of contemporary cinema? Leoni Horton examines their exploration of naturalistic filmmaking thus far, looking at the likes of ‘Uncut Gems’ and ‘Good Time’.

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