Redmond Bacon - Journey Into Cinema

The final day at Crossing Europe was a story of deep contrasts, including a surprising, yet rather enjoyable epilogue.

Coming-of-age stories set in Cork, Berlin and Tenerife characterise a lively and varied third day at the Crossing Europe Film Festival.

My Boyfriend the Fascist is a fascinating and tender look at how holding honourable beliefs can often lead to manipulation by more nefarious forces.

The 1st May brings a fascinating reflection on the oppression of workers, a student film, and a variety of works from local artists.

A struggling mother and an absent father make for diametrically opposed cinematic visions in a solid first day at Crossing Europe.

The highs and lows of die-hard football fan culture is lovingly surveyed in Ragnhild Ekner’s excellent documentary Ultras.

A witty, low-key riff on the intersection between love and espionage, Black Bag is one of the best spy films to come out in recent years.

A24’s broadest comedy yet, Death of a Unicorn feels woefully miscast, providing another eat-the-rich satire that has nothing interesting to say.

Try as it may, Drop is hampered by its central conceit, with its surprise smartphone messages more of a pain than a genuine source of tension.

Kontinental ’25 is Radu Jude’s latest examination of the way we live now that is alternately humorous, terrifying and deeply stimulating.