Some of the most meaningful people are those who enter our lives when we least expect it, or who present themselves as being far less impactful than they eventually will become. This is something that we find Fernando Eimbcke exploring in Flies (Spanish: Moscas), his incredibly moving and deeply compassionate sixth directorial outing (and something…
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The Birthday Party (2026)
Good fences make good neighbours – or so we’ve been often told. There’s something very peculiar about the relationship between people who live in proximity to one another, where some prefer to maintain a very clear, well-defined distance, and others choose to be more involved in each other’s lives. It can often lead to unexpected…
Happiness Is So Close! (2026)
Every profession brings its own unique set of insecurities, but there is one fear that is shared universally, regardless of each person’s chosen vocation: the fear of becoming redundant. We all like to believe ourselves to be irreplaceable and essential, since without the feeling of being consistently useful, there’s never really any purpose in continuing…
You’re Missing the Point (1940)
The legacy of Mexican comedy essentially begins with the birth of Cantinflas – not necessarily the actual entry of Mario Moreno into existence, but rather the moment he transitioned into the persona that would serve him well for his entire career. This came in the form of You’re Missing the Point (Spanish: Ahí está el…
Glenrothan (2026)
There’s nothing quite like the love between siblings, which is something that anyone who has been raised alongside a brother or sister (or multiple of either or both) will know extremely well. We’re either handed this unfamiliar person, or, in some cases, handed to them depending on who was born first, and told that they…
Heel (2026)
How do you correct bad behaviour? Every parent has a different approach to the art of discipline, some preferring a more gentle, language-based approach, others believing that the only way to curb misbehaviour is through physical means. In both accounts, it is a very contentious topic, despite being very personal and tailored to each individual…
Armand (2024)
Unless an individual is beyond lacking in talent, I tend to be quite ambivalent about the idea of nepotism as a negative element of art – it is entirely possible that someone can get a substantial boost by being related to notable figures in the industry and also talented enough that their work can be…
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
While his contemporary reputation may suggest otherwise, Raoul Walsh was one of our great masters of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Few directors were able to work so consistently across as diverse a range of genres as he did, nor were there many who could manage to attract some of the industry’s finest talents to…
All of a Sudden (2026)
There are certain subjects that are very difficult to speak about, even when they are built around inevitabilities. In fact, one could argue that the fact that they are universal experiences is precisely what makes them nearly impossible to even begin exploring, since they evoke uncomfortable emotions that most of us would prefer not to…
Rose (2026)
We often tend to view the past as a place that was far more sanitised than it was in reality – there’s something that is instilled in us where we are forced to believe that it was far more pleasant and not nearly as grotesque as it actually was, which is the result of years…
