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.
Magellan by Lav Diaz
A review of #Magellan by Lav Diaz, which featured in the Première section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. A short film by Diaz standards. #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