Reviews
Transcendence
For all the film’s pondering, it remains superficial and simplistic, spouting tech-talk clichés best left in decades long passed.
Sunlight Jr.
A grungy, unromantic portrait of contemporary life in a country that lacks social welfare and universal access to healthcare.
How I Live Now
What lifts How I Live Now from fantasy, along with the acting, is its unflinchingly realistic approach to danger.
2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Years at art school have left Arman without a clear-cut career path, but he strives for more than a professional…
Faith Connections
Nalin’s investigation of the world's largest spiritual assembly provides a colourful and considered overview of the Kumbh Mela.
Chinese Puzzle
Following The Spanish Apartment and Russian Dolls, Klapisch returns to the lives of the offbeat pals in Chinese Puzzle.
The Volcano
Much of The Volcano trades on the affability and general comedic abilities of its leads, even when waging war against…
Child's Pose
Netzer’s 2013 Berlinale Golden Bear winner Child’s Pose (Pozitia copilului) proves a weighty addition to the Romanian new wave.
Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted is gently entertaining – both as a standalone effort, and as an enjoyable sequel.
Visitors
Customary struggles and predictable plights furnish a film touched by all things standard in this family reunion narrative.