The Cut, 2024.Directed by Sean Ellis. Starring Orlando Bloom, Catriona Balfe, John Turturro, Clair Dunne, Gary BeadleSYNOPSIS:A retired boxer is given the chance of a title fight, but only if he can make the required weight.The tension of gearing up for a big fight is given extra intensity in this nerve wracking exploration of childhood […]
Movie Review – Paul & Paulette Take a Bath (2024)
Paul & Paulette Take a Bath, 2024.Directed by Jethro Massey. Starring Marie Benati, Jérémie Galiana, Fanny Cottençon, Gilles Graveleau, Laurence Vaissière, Margot Josepth.SYNOPSIS:An American in Paris meets someone with a morbid curiosity for the darker side of the city. Jethro Massey’s unconventional romance film, Paul & Paulette Take a Bath, delves into the darker recesses of […]
Movie Review – Or Something (2024)
Or Something, 2024. Directed by Jeffrey Scotti Schroeder. Starring Mary Neely, Kareem Rahma, Brandon Wardell, and David Zayas. SYNOPSIS: Two strangers show up at a Brooklyn apartment to collect some cash that they’re owed. When they get redirected to pick up the money across town, they’re forced to spend the rest of the day together. […]
Movie Review – The Man in the White Van (2023)
The Man in the White Van , 2023.Directed by Warren Skeeles. Starring Madison Wolfe, Ali Larter, Sean Astin, and Brec Bassinger.SYNOPSIS:A young girl becomes convinced that a white van is stalking her. The Man in the White Van is a well-crafted thriller that taps into the universal fear of being stalked by a stranger. Set […]
Cinecittà Italian Doc Fest 2025 Review – GEN_
Gen_, 2025.Directed by Gianluca Matarrese. Starring Dr. Maurizio Bini.SYNOPSIS:A maverick doctor at a Milan hospital champions fertility treatments and gender transitions, defying both government restrictions and corporate interests in a quest to help patients realise their true selves.Empathy is an essential resource for any doctor to tap into. Having the compassion to treat fellow humans […]
Cinecittà Italian Doc Fest 2025 Review – Bestiaries, Herbaria, Lapidaries
Bestiaries, Herbaria, Lapidaries, 2025.Directed by Massimo D’Anolfi and Martina Perenti.SYNOPSIS:An epic ‘encyclopaedia’ documentary telling the human story through three non-human subjects, animals, plants and stones.Running over three and a half hours and broken into three distinct parts with a helpful intermission, this haunting philosophical documentary can safely be described as epic. Dexterously made and produced, […]
Cinecittà Italian Doc Fest 2025 Review – The Castle
The Castle Directed by Danny Biancardi, Stefano La Rosa, Virginia Nardelli.SYNOPSIS:Angelo, Mary and Rosy are three youngsters who live in a run-down Palermo neighbourhood. An abandoned nursery in the heart of the district becomes a haven where they can let their imaginations run wild and escape the pressures of everyday life.The creators of this enchanting […]
Raindance Film Festival 2025 Review – Saint Damian
Saint Damian (San Damiano), 2024.Directed by Alejandro Cifuentes, Gregori SassoliSYNOPSIS:Damian leaves Poland for Rome in search of a new life. With just 50 euros on him, he climbs a tower overlooking the homeless community around Termini station and dreams of music, love and fulfilment.It is said that many of us are only a couple of […]
Raindance Film Festival 2025 Review – Paternal Leave
Paternal Leave, 2025.Directed by Alissa Jung. Starring Juli Grabenhenrich, Luca Marinelli, and Arturo Gabbriellini.SYNOPSIS:A teenage girl travels to Italy’s northern coast in search of her biological father. After meeting, the two grapple with complex emotions and struggle to form a connection while staying true to their own identities.Alissa Jung’s debut film is a truly remarkable […]
Raindance Film Festival 2025 Review – Breakwater
Breakwater, 2025.Written and Directed by Max Morgan. Starring Shaun Paul McGrath, Daniel McNamee, Agnes Halliday, William Gao, Noah Radcliffe-AdamsSYNOPSIS:A relationship is formed between a university student and a retired angler on the Suffolk coast. The impact of grief and its potential for clouding all aspects of life is sensitively examined in Max Morgan’s finely made feature.We […]
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