Contributor Josh Slater-Williams

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Review

Godland

by Josh Slater-Williams

A Danish priest mounts an escapade to Iceland with a camera in hand and a dream of building a church in Hlynur Pálmason’s darkly comic epic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The Oscar Goes To...

Why Decision to Leave deserves the Best Costume Design Oscar

by Josh Slater-Williams

Park Chan-wook's elegant neo-noir has been shut out of the awards race, but Jung Ae Kwak's impeccable costume work deserves a closer look.
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Interview

Elegance Bratton: ‘Growing up, I never saw any Black queer heroes in movies’

by Josh Slater-Williams

The director of The Inspection reflects on the experience of translating his time as a closeted marine into an affecting drama.
A man in a suit and tie speaks on a phone inside a dark car, illuminated by the dashboard lights.
Review

Hunt

by Josh Slater-Williams

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae stars in his directorial debut, a high-voltage espionage thriller set in 1980s South Korea.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Festival

Klokkenluider – first-look review

by Josh Slater-Williams

Actor Neil Maskell makes his debut as a filmmaker with this spiky thriller.
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Review

The Forgiven

by Josh Slater-Williams

Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes are unhappily married in John Michael McDonagh's uninspired culture clash drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Eiffel

by Josh Slater-Williams

A strong showing from Emma Mackey aside, this biopic of engineer Pierre Eiffel is built on rocky foundations.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person huddled in a doorway beside piles of refuse and debris. A small child sits on the ground nearby. The scene depicts poverty and homelessness in an urban setting.
Review

a-ha: The Movie

by Josh Slater-Williams

Norway’s favourite synth-pop sons receive the full music biography treatment in this intimate documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Outfit

by Josh Slater-Williams

A tailor and his assistant become caught up in organised crime in Graham Moore’s compelling drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Interview

Lucie Zhang: ‘The nudity was like wearing a costume’

by Josh Slater-Williams

The star of Jacques Audiard’s Parisian drama reflects on her whirlwind journey from first-time actor to the Cannes red carpet.

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