- May 10, 2026
Kokuho review – a kabuki star is born
Within a short time of being introduced to the budding kabuki performer at the centre of Lee Sang-il’s hit Japanese film Kokuho, a character cuttingly offers an
Our Land review – superb doc on the right to roam
It’s very rare that you catch a sighting of the c‑word in these august pages, but its usage is warranted in reference to one of the
The Piano Teacher and The Limits of Desire
Romy keeps fantasising about Samuel, and it’s implied that BDSM now plays some role in her marriage. But, as in many erotic films, the threat
History Chasing Its Tail: On Jocelyne Saab’s…
“The June 1967 defeat was tantamount to an alarm bell that aroused the dormant Arab consciousness from its long slumber; it awakened the Arabs from
The Sheep Detectives review – cosy doesn’t cover…
Cosy crime gets a CGI spit-shine in Kyle Balda’s likable screen adaptation of Leonie Swann’s 2005 novel ‘Three Bags Full’. First we’ll address a couple of little
Rose of Nevada | Mother Mary | Vox Lux (2018)
On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Mark Jenkin’s Rose Of Nevada and David Lowery’s Mother Mary. For Film Club, we revisit Brady Corbet’s
Michael review – legacy management 101
Forget all the bad stuff you ever knew about Michael Jackson. Wipe it from your mind. If you happen to be thinking back to the
Departures review – the turbulent journey of…
Like boarding a flight for somewhere promising, only to be met with an emergency landing, Departures never quite reaches the emotional depth it sets out for. This
Miroirs No. 3 review – no one is doing it like…
When sad-eyed music student Laura (Paula Beer) is involved in a car crash that leaves her boyfriend dead from an horrific head injury, she shows no
The Stranger review – filmed like a laconic,…
A confession: I am really not a fan of the French filmmaker Franoçois Ozon. He seems like a lovely chap. Literate, passionate, with a major crush on the films