Simon Thompson delves into the career of Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To… Intensely prolific (with a back-catalogue dating all the way back to 1980) and defiant, Johnnie To is a Hong Kong filmmaking giant who, despite approaching the age of 70 this year, has shown no sign of slowing down or falling out of love […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – The Mission
The Mission, 2022. Written and directed by Tania Anderson. SYNOPSIS: A revelation of the inner lives of young Latter-day Saints missionaries, as they leave their homes for the first time and embark upon the most emotionally, physically, and psychologically challenging period of their lives. Tania Anderson’s doc debut makes a full-footed attempt to grant insight […]
