Sentimental Value Joachim Trier
A review of Sentimental Value by Joakim Trier. The film is Sentimental, but has little real value. Trite and portentous, it is bound to be a hit, not least in the US.
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The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review
A review of The Disappearance of Josef Mengele. The new, brilliant film by Kirill Serebrennikov, which premiered in the Première section at Cannes. #Cannes2025.
Die My Love by Lynne Ramsay
A review of Die My Love by Lynne Ramsay, which premiered in the Cannes Film Festival competition. Sadly, the film was a major disappointment. #Cannes2025
Alpha by Julia Ducournau
A review of Alpha, Julia Ducornau’s misguided follow-up to the Palme d’Or winner Titane 2021. Not even her fans liked this one.
Eagles of the Republic by Tarik Saleh
A review of Eagles of the Republic by Tarik Saleh. The last part of the Cairo trilogy. It’s, expectedly, not cinematically intriguing
Interview with Dominik Moll
An interview with Dominik Moll about his latest film Dossier 137. The film premiered at this year’s Cannes competition. #Cannes2025 #FilmTwitter