Film - Journey Into Cinema

Films by Gena Rowlands and John Garfield at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival show us the deep emotional power of the method acting approach.

Don’t Call Me Mama is Scandinavia’s answer to Babygirl that unfortunately gives off a truly icky Blame It On Rio vibe.

Despite its preponderance of gorgeous images, The Visitor provides an emotionally-detached experience that can’t match the magic of its visuals.

Mark Jenkin’s loopy tour of the Celtic regions of the world (and Los Angeles) is British cinema and its most pure and eccentric. Essential viewing.

Ondřej Provazník’s sophomore film is a slow-burn look at abuse featuring a brilliant performance from Juraj Loj as a manipulative choirmaster.

Two balding men travel to Instanbul for a transplant in Manoël Dupont’s uneven yet fascinating hybrid film Before/After.

The spirit of Éric Rohmer lives on in João Rosas excellent Crystal Globe entry The Luminuous Life, capturing the perils of love under capitalism.

With no voiceover used, Maciej J. Drygas relies entirely on montage, music and sound design to use trains to tell the story of the twentieth century.

Jurassic World Rebirth is a welcome return to form for a franchise that had severely lost its way, even if the final screenplay is somewhat wanting.

Tim Key provides a masterclass of tragicomic acting in the subtle yet often hilarious The Ballad of Wallis Island, replete with brilliant folk songs.