Niu Lai is a truly horrendous animated tale following a cow and her calf through a … Niu Lai, and the comforting humanity of incompetenceRead more
Analysis
Project Hail Mary: The coldness of space, and the wonder of companionship
Project Hail Mary is another of those films I’ve ignored countless recommendations for. Ahead of this … Project Hail Mary: The coldness of space, and the wonder of companionshipRead more
Dan Monaghan’s ReelTakesReviews remind us not to lose sight of the politics of production
In the two years I have been running the Who Critiques the Critics? segment of Indy … Dan Monaghan’s ReelTakesReviews remind us not to lose sight of the politics of productionRead more
Deciphering Christopher Nolan’s conservative siren song in The Odyssey
The Odyssey is inescapably a dissection of both the shoot and cry genre, and the crumbling … A siren callRead more
Modern mythmaking: What we learn about ourselves by exposing the Hodag
Folklore and mythology don’t need to be real to matter. Every story tells us something about … Modern mythmaking: What we learn about ourselves by exposing the HodagRead more
Fifa’s ‘crap’ half-time show, and the battle for football’s soul
“I like a lot of them artists, but I thought it was crap.” Finally, Wayne Rooney … Fifa’s ‘crap’ half-time show, and the battle for football’s soulRead more
Strange, dark, necessarily vulnerable: Sam Neill, and the determination not to look away
Sam Neill is a sad and sudden loss; a grounded, empathetic performer, softspoken until he needs … Strange, dark, necessarily vulnerable: Sam Neill, and the determination not to look awayRead more
The House of Stevenson: moderate taxation comes up against a ruling class determined not to save itself
When the previous government was removed from power, the transition seemed to be going fine until … The House of Stevenson: moderate taxation comes up against a ruling class determined not to save itselfRead more
The worst people you know: Backrooms is a flawed but valuable satire of corporate AI psychosis
In some ways Backrooms lives up to the hype – others, not so much. While it … The worst people you know: Backrooms is a flawed but valuable satire of corporate AI psychosisRead more
Ghost in the Machine offers a critical deep dive into so-called artificial intelligence
Writing for the Sundance Institute website, Erik Adams calls Valerie Veatch’s Ghost in the Machine “the scariest movie … Ghost in the Machine offers a critical deep dive into so-called artificial intelligenceRead more