Dreams is a Hollow Tale of Wealth and Desire
Dreams is a film that looks stunning but feels utterly lifeless. Michel Franco clearly knows how to capture beauty—especially in ballet—but all the visual polish in the world can’t make up for a story…
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A Family Shows the Quiet Storm of Growing Up in the Shadows of Divorce
There’s a strange kind of quiet ache that lingers after watching A Family. Mees Peijnenburg’s film doesn’t rush toward drama or sensationalism—it doesn’t need to. Instead, it sits gently in the rooms,…
The Moment is a Glittery Goodbye to an Era
I’ve been a Charli xcx fan for so long that it almost feels like she’s just always been there in the background of my life, like a neon sign flickering in the distance. I remember the Myspace days, wh…
Tender, Fearless, Unforgettable: Ivona Juka’s Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
Ivona Juka’s Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day is a film that creeps into your chest quietly and lingers there. It’s not loud or flashy; it doesn’t punch you in the face with grand gestures. Instead, i…
The Golden Spurtle Serves Up Warmth, Whimsy, and a Dash of Australia
There’s something quietly magical about a documentary that doesn’t try to dazzle you, but instead invites you in like a warm bowl of something familiar. The Golden Spurtle isn’t loud, flashy, or world…
Ron Howard's Eden shows that paradise was never real
There’s something irresistible about the idea of running away from it all, isn’t there? The fantasy of leaving behind the noise, the politics, the mess of modern life, and finding some untouched corne…
Queer Screen Review: Lucky, Apartment and the fear of being unseen
South Korean documentarian Kangyu Garam makes her feature-length debut with Lucky, Apartment, a film that feels both intimate and unsettling in the way it threads the ordinary with the unbearable. At…
We Bury the Dead is a Haunting Elegy for the Living and the Lost
There are zombie films that thrill you, and then there are those that haunt you — not with snarling teeth or sudden jump scares, but with quiet questions about love, grief, and the echoes we leave beh…
Queer Screen review: Alice Douard’s Love Letters is a tender story of motherhood, music, and love
Alice Douard’s Love Letters (Des Preuves d’Amour) is the kind of film that sneaks up on you. On paper, it might look like another story about motherhood—a theme cinema has returned to countless times—…
Lesbian Space Princess is a Glitterbomb of Queer Joy and Galactic Chaos
There are some movie titles that instantly grab you. Lesbian Space Princess was one of those for me. Ever since I first heard about it, I’ve been eagerly waiting to watch it. And within the first five…
Queer Screen Review: Cactus Pears is a Quiet Story of Love, Loss, and Belonging
In the remote villages of India, where time seems to hold on to traditions as tightly as the dry earth clings to its roots, the gentle tides of change are finally making their presence felt. This is t…
Queer Screen Review: Really Happy Someday: A Tender Journey Through Transition, Loss, and Hope
There’s something quietly powerful about a film that doesn’t promise an easy journey but still holds space for hope. Really Happy Someday, J Stevens’ heartfelt debut, carries a title that feels like a…