Punch is the story of Jamie, a boy in a backwater, small town in New Zealand who is training as a boxer under the tutelage of his alcoholic father, and who has a coming-of-age romance with a local openly queer Maori boy, Whetu. I came to this film wanting to like it so much. Queer…
The Ordinaries is one of the most original films I’ve seen in years. In life, there are Main Characters, Supporting Characters, and Outtakes. Paula is in training for her exam to see if she will be a Main Character like her deceased father, or be relegated to the sidelines like her Supporting Character mother. All…
Cards on the table, I’m maybe not the best person to review this film. Back in my 20s all my pals got into reading Haruki Murakami, and were like, “You have to read him, you’ll love it!” And I read some, and was like, “Eh… I don’t like this guy.” They were appalled, like I…
From the director of powerful and nuanced short film Expensive Shit, comes Adura Onashile’s first feature film, Girl. An emotional portrait of a young girl and her mother, living in a Glasgow high-rise. Firstly, beautiful. Stunning cinematography, you know when a shot can only be described as delicious? Secondly, powerful performances. This isn’t a film…
Got my tickets and am ready for the Opening Gala!