By David Pountain As one half of the New York production team Purple Milk, director Natalia Leite’s body of work is alive with a spirit of impulsiveness and self-determination. Whether she’s returning to nature in […]
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By David Pountain Directed by Fiona Cunningham-Reid Watch Croc A Dyke Dundee on FilmDoo “This is her story – well…one version at least,” the voiceover narration coyly announces in the opening minutes of Croc A Dyke Dundee, […]
By David Pountain Directed by Daniel di Grado Sitges Film Festival review Anyone who remembers Kimberly Peirce’s 2013 Carrie remake (and I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t) will be wary of how easily female-centric […]
By Jane McKerrow Warning: Intro may contain traces of sarcasm You know who really has it hard these days? Straight white men. Ever since Mad Max: Fury Road ruined action films forever, straight white men have […]
By David Pountain Directed by Natalia Leite Tribeca Film Festival review Bare, the vibrant feature-length debut of Natalia Leite, is a drama that’s refreshingly submissive to the whims of the night. It’s not that the […]
By David Pountain More than thirty years since the premiere of Monika Treut’s feature film debut, the German auteur most famous for her queer films continues to stretch herself with new projects, “I like to change […]