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Sally Roberts
Sep 23, 2019
Beyond the Pointy Hat [Shannon Meilak, Australia, 2018]
During the filmed ceremony, we learn what a broomstick is actually used for, what the rituals try to achieve and how the newcomers felt abou
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Sally Roberts
Sep 21, 2019
Turning Tide [Andrew Muir, UK, 2018]
The chemistry between David and the Nazi soldier is brilliant. So much is said through wordless communication, and is all the better for its
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Sally Roberts
Sep 20, 2019
Tommy [Mike Stevens, Canada, 2018]
Lance Birley also gives a solid performance as callous father Frank Dupree, whose beefy malice is reminiscent of John Goodman’s quietly terr
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Sally Roberts
Sep 20, 2019
You or Me [Yana Zinov, USA, 2019]
The short opens with an image of BDSM magazines strewn across a coffee table, yet while the theme of masochism runs throughout the film, it
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Sally Roberts
Sep 20, 2019
Piercing Stillness [Arepo, Italy, 2019]
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Sally Roberts
Sep 20, 2019
Iyakkunar [Harish Gokul, India, 2018]
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Charlie Greep
Sep 20, 2019
Speaking Out [Hannah Brochocki, UK, 2019]
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Charlie Greep
Sep 20, 2019
Car Stealers [Christopher Guerrero, USA, 2018]
Car Stealers does have its imperfections but the core of the film does suggest the people behind it have the right comedic sensibilities to
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Charlie Greep
Sep 20, 2019
Super Cut Free Way [Vasco Diogo, Portugal, 2018]
Super Cut Free Way is an interesting piece. It is one of the few films you can convincingly argue is entirely the work of an auteur, Vasco D
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Charlie Greep
Sep 20, 2019
Hideous [Hamish Robertson, UK, 2019]
Hideous is a smart slice of psychological horror directed by Hamish Robertson and written by Jim Rennie. When cheerful and happily married f
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