Cineskinny: Film Reviews
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Wonderstruck
Todd Haynes follows up his exquisitely melancholic romance Carol with innocent young adult adventure yarn, Wonderstruck. Based on the book by Brian Selznick... Read more »| 18 May 2017 -
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The Other Side of Hope
Aki Kaurismäki is back with a bittersweet drama about the unlikely bond between a Syrian refugee and a Helsinki gambler Read more »| 17 May 2017 -
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A Quiet Passion
Terence Davies' Emily Dickinson biopic begins as a wry social satire before becoming a Dreyer-esque death crawl Read more »| 03 Apr 2017 -
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Transpecos
This impressive debut from director Greg Kwedar is a taut and atmospheric thriller about the drug trade set amid the American-Mexican borderlands Read more »| 21 Mar 2017 -
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Kuso
Steven “Flying Lotus” Ellison delivers a cavalcade of filthy sketches, each sicker than the last, but the cumulative effect of all the hilarious, shit-stained antics is cathartic – moving even Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
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Clash
An armour-plated chamber drama that creaks when it comes to character dynamics Read more »| 06 Mar 2017
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The Good Postman
Flight and fight - a portrait of the Bulgarian border town on the edge of crisis Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
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A Silent Voice
Impressive anime capturing the existential anguish of high school life Read more »| 02 Mar 2017 -
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The Ornithologist
Planet Earth meets Pier Paolo Pasolini in João Pedro Rodrigues’ erotic exploration of man and nature Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
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Goldstone
Another slice of outback noir from the director of Mystery Road Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
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The Woman Who Left
The latest opus from Lav Diaz – winner of the Golden Lion at Venice – is another moving and melancholic study from the Filipino director Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
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The Teacher
Compelling, crowd-pleasing drama from Czech director-writer duo Jan Hrebejk and Petr Jarchovsky Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
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I Am Not Your Negro
Raoul Peck brings James Baldwin’s powerful words to the screen Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
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Weirdos
An endearingly sweet, emotionally satisfying road movie from Bruce McDonald Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
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The Age of Shadows
Kim Jee-woon's vintage spy thriller pulses with precipitous energy Read more »| 22 Feb 2017