★★★★1/2 Shih-Ching Tsou's tender debut, solo feature takes us on an immersive and vibrant tour through the streets of Taipei, with cultural expectations intensifying the domestic dynamics and melodrama at its core.
Left-Handed Girl (2025)
Jay Kelly (2025)
★★★★ Noah Baumbach's unexpectedly gentle Hollywood satire sidesteps self-indulgence by skilfully blending sharp humour and genuine empathy for celebrity culture, as Sandler effortlessly outshines a soul-searching Clooney.
Train Dreams (2025)
★★★★1/2 Clint Bentley crafts an intimate yet sweeping drama that lingers in the quiet ache of everyday life, letting grief unfold through prolonged moments of silence and some of the most stunning imagery you will see all year.
Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
★★★1/2 It may be all style and no substance, but there is never a dull moment in Edward Berger's psychological drama, with the over-the-top visuals and Colin Farrell's electric and incredibly sweaty performance keeping me hooked throughout.
Havoc (2025)
★★★ Having helmed two of the most exhilarating martial art films since the turn of the century, "The Raid" creator, Gareth Evans, sadly substitutes fists for guns in his latest hard-boiled actioner.
The Electric State (2025)
★★1/2 The latest big-budget release from Netflix fails to capitalise on its promising dystopian premise. Instead it lumbers along without really exploring its central themes surrounding humanity and our reliance on technology.
The Piano Lesson (2024)
★★★1/2 Boasting a remarkably talented ensemble, "The Piano Lesson" is a largely impressive debut from Malcolm Washington, although I found the narrative to be less impactful than previous Wilson adaptations
Emilia Pérez (2024)
★★★ This heavily flawed narco-opera is a tonal and narrative mess, thankfully it is slightly redeemed by Audiard's bombastic direction and Saldaña's impressive central performance
It’s What’s Inside (2024)
★★★1/2 This surprisingly engaging Netflix sleeper hit is a stylish black comedy that centres around an ingenious modern take on the classic body-swap trope
Rebel Ridge (2024)
★★★★ Grounded by a star-making performance by Aaron Pierre, Jeremy Saulnier's slow burn indictment of corrupt small town America is an intelligent and tense action thriller.
Dan Loves Film 