Tag Archives: Drama

Insulate (2025) Short Film Review

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: I’m Still Here (2024)

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Sam S-P

This is such a quietly unsettling portrayal of state cruelty. During Brazil’s military dictatorship, the family of former congressman Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello) are watched, intimidated and interrogated by the regime following the disappearing of Rubens, leaving his wife Eunice … Continue reading →

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Bring Them Down (2024/25) Review

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: The Brutalist (2024)

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Sam S-P

There are many films out there about obsessive artists and the ups and downs of their personal and professional careers, but few as compelling and ambitious as THE BRUTALIST. Holocaust survivor and brilliant architect László Tóth (Adrian Brody) emigrates to … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Anora (2024)

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Sam S-P

Sean Baker, champion if those whose professions have made them persona non grata in American society has made his most crowd-pleasing film to date, winning him the Palme d’Or at Cannes for his troubles. Stripper Ani (Mikey Madison) falls for Ivan … Continue reading →

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Tangerine (2015) Review

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Sam S-P

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‘Ed Wood’ at 30 – Review

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Black Dog (2024) Review

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Perfect Days (2023)

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Sam S-P

Beginning life as a tourist documentary proposal and developing into a narrative feature, Wim Wenders’ PERFECT DAYS is a modest, meticulous and beautiful 2 hours. Tokyo toilet cleaner Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) is content with his daily routine and takes immense … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: All of Us Strangers (2023)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sam S-P

Andrew Haigh’s ALL OF US STRANGERS opens with one of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen and doesn’t let up from there. Lonely writer Adam (Andrew Scott) living in a near-deserted tower block in London simultaneously begins a … Continue reading →

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