Hokum review – pure poppycock
A recent assumption about modern cinema – challenged by Caitlin Quinlan – is that if a film makes you cry, it must
Hey Nostradamus: Conner O’Malley’s American Dream
O’Malley’s videos feature the wild plot twists and whiplash juxtapositions of a short-attention-span culture; watching them can be as abrasive as
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
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
Mother Mary review – beautiful and bewitching
Hauntings have been a presence throughout David Lowery’s artistic output – naturally in his 2017 breakout A Ghost Story, but even before
Exit 8 review – one of the better translations of…
Although the settings and specific genre trappings vary, time-loop films are generally united by the theme of bettering oneself in
Leonora in the Morning Light review – too many…
In 2024, Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington’s Les Distractions de Dagobert sold at Sotheby’s for £22.5 million, making her the highest-selling British
Mark Jenkin: ‘I like looking backwards in order…
The devil is in the details for Mark Jenkin. His DIY approach to cinema is consistent across many short films,
Preliminary Visions of a Girl-Online
While there is a significant reliance on found footage, the filmmakers use scrappy technology like iPhones, Nintendo DSes, webcams and screen
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