Reviews

In 1937, the drastically reduced 88th Division of the Chinese Nationalist Army was stationed in a warehouse in Shanghai against Imperial Japanese soldiers. Known as the Defense of Sihang Warehouse, it became a prominent part of the Second…

The Spine Of Night is an animated (and animated) tale of ultra-violence and epic fantasy. Set in a land of magic following heroes from a different eras and cultures battling against a malevolent force. Tzod, a swamp witch climbs a snowy…

The British are coming to SXSW! As Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break tries to win over the judges and audiences alike. A weedy charity-shop worker is set on winning the big national talent show. But when the actions of 5 selfish people…

The second feature film by Norwegian filmmaker Yngvild Sve Flikke, Ninjababy is based on Inga H Sætre's graphic novel Fallteknik. The film stars Kristine Kujath Thorp as Rakel, a 23-year artist who enjoys her carefree life of smoking,…

Andrea Riseborough gives a gripping performance at SXSW as a woman who loses her grip on reality when a new family move in next door in Here Before. Riseborough plays Laura, a wife and mother whose carefully rebuilt life starts to…

Fucking With Nobody is directed and co-written by Hannaleena Hauru, who also stars in the lead role. Haura plays Hanna, a female director who is a loser in love. After being passed over from a directorial job, she undertakes a fake romance…

Marking the directorial debut of Mari Walker, See You Then stars Pooya Mohseni and Lynn Chen in a drama about love, loss and relationships. After a decade apart, Kris (Mohseni) invites Naomi (Chen) to dinner while visiting Los Angeles for…

Known for her work in films such as Hellboy, Legally Blonde, Cruel Intentions and Mom and Dad, Selma Blair's career took a turn when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2018. In a documentary by Rachel Fleit, Introducing,…

Directed by Elle Callahan, Witch Hunt is set in an alternate America where witches exist and are considered criminals. The film focuses on teenager Claire (The Craft: Legacy's Gideon Adlon), whose mother Martha (Elizabeth Mitchell) hides…

From a film about a guy who was "not even supposed to be here today", 27 years later Kevin Smith is, for better or worse, still here. Clerk is a documentary that takes a Quick Stop down memory lane. Malcolm Ingram's film is a…