New Order (2020) BFI LFF Review
‘New Order’ (2020), from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco, is “a daunting but very well crafted art-house thriller”. Naian González Norvind stars. Review by Jack Cameron.
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Hollywood Spectacles – Nerds, Perverts and the Morally Deviant
Bespectacled film characters have long been presented with a number of damaging traits, the least of which is “being a nerd”. Ciaran Duncan explores this problematic representation in this feature essay.
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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.
Read MoreNetflix Reveal Top 10 Most Streamed Original Movies
The streaming juggernaut Netflix recently revealed some interesting statistics, including their most streamed original movies. See how they rank here. Report by George Taylor.
Read MoreReal-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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10 Best Films 2019: Jacob Davis
Uncut Gems (2019) Review
Safdie Brothers film ‘Uncut Gems’ (2019), starring Adam Sandler, brings the myth of Sisyphus to life in a movie that provides “joy in the struggle”, according to Jacob Davis in his review.
Read MoreSpirit Awards Nominations 2020 – Full List
The full list of nominees for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards, including a number of A24 releases such as ‘Uncut Gems’, ‘The Farewell’ and ‘The Lighthouse’ as well as success for ‘Honey Boy’ and ‘Hustlers’.
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