Monster (2023, dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda) – BFI London Film Festival
A mother demands answers when her young son begins acting strangely…
The Old Oak (dir. Ken Loach)
A publican (Turner) forms a close bond with a Syrian refugee (Mari)…
REVIEW: Love Life (2022, dir. Kôji Fukada)
Love Life is an understated family drama that occasionally struggles to completely hold the attention of the viewer with its overly gentle and light nature, but enough of the emotional beats leave a strong impression to convey a quietly powerful story of grief.
REVIEW: L’immensità (2022, dir. Emanuele Crialese)
L’immensità is an often playful and imaginative portrayal of adolescence, anchored by strong turns by Penélope Cruz and young lead Luana Giuliani, but an uneven structure leaves more to be desired.
REVIEW: You Hurt My Feelings (2023, dir. Nicole Holofcener)
You Hurt My Feelings is a smart and calculated look at the lies we all tell to support and validate one another, which writer-director Nicole Holofcener handles delicately along with some neatly understated turns from the likes of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies.