movie reviews
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Berlinale Review: Mammalia (2023)
It’s enough to give the trailer for Mammalia a quick watch in order to get a sense of what an otherworldly experience it is going to be. This is Sebastian Mihailescu’s second feature and it highlights the Romanian director as a remarkable experimentalist. The plot is straightforward – a man goes looking for his partner, Read more
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Taximetriști (2023)
It was an eventful few months for fans of Romanian movies, with a bunch of releases that proved varied not only in genre, but also in quality. Taximetriști falls plum in the middle quality-wise, B.T. Olteanu’s movie surprising in its serious tone – I admit, the trailer misled me to believe this will be a Read more
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Review: Capra cu trei iezi (2022)
Capra cu trei iezi is a must-see for any fan of Romanian cinema, any fan of horror movies and any person fortunate to be found at the intersection of the two. Read more
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Aftersun (2022): holding memories in film
Yoanna was blessed to be at the Berlin premiere of one of this year’s most captivating stories – Aftersun (2022), a movie by Charlotte Wells. Her thoughts on it are here for all of you to read and sensitively articulated to make me jealous. Read more
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Review: Heikos Welt (2021)
This was one of those rare occurrences of going into the cinema and just watching a movie you know nothing about and that movie actually proving to be a heck of a ride. Heikos Welt is a very enjoyable story with low stakes and bubbly rewards, that deserves more word of mouth – and some Read more
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R.M.N. (2022)
It’s been half a decade since Cristian Mungiu’s previous film, the excellent Bacalaureat/Graduation, and there’s a bit of its thematic DNA in his most recent work. The movie goes beyond that though by exploring a real event which left its mark on Romanian society a few years ago, an event littered with prejudice and xenophobia. Read more
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary
Has it really been 20 years? I remember the day my mother confiscated my keyboard, punishing me for one gaming excess or another. It was the day I first picked up the Harry Potter book I had received years before – and the next weeks were a blur, as every night was spent simply consuming Read more
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Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) | Another Missed Opportunity
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) stays closer to the game-world than previous adaptations, capturing 90s nostalgia and reimagining iconic characters. Despite its faithfulness, the film suffers from rushed pacing, plain writing, and uneven execution. While fans may appreciate its effort, the movie ultimately struggles to leave a lasting impression. Read more
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Schumacher (2021)
Netflix just released a documentary about F1 legend and hero-of-my-childhood Michael Schumacher. Created by the trio of Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker and Michael Wech, it has been received with a modicum of positivity. While not a remarkable piece of filmmaking, as a major fan of MSC I found it to be a nostalgic and at Read more
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Anelka: Misunderstood (2020)
A portrait hinting at a complex lead, but never quite revealing him. Read more
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The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018)
“I think the fact that he spelled his name with two “r”s was a warning that he would be complicated” (Kevin Nealon) I knew little of Garry Shandling before watching Judd Apatow’s documentary, a four + hour tribute that reveals itself as an exploration of what drives us to do more than just (the Shakespearian) Read more
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One and a Half Prince (2018): Review
Incompleteness is an important theme to Ana Lungu’s feature, a ‘story’ about three friends cohabiting with one another, featuring a selection of scenes from their lives. The ever so slight narrative circles around Iris, who is dealing with the sudden death of her boyfriend and looking to fill the void. The boundaries between reality and Read more
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