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‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ review: Satirical, resonant follow-up to ‘Gaza Mon Amour’
Dirs. Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser. France/Palestine/Germany/Portugal/Jordan//Qatar 2025. 90mins
Whereas the world sees day by day pictures of Gaza beneath siege, there's a notable dearth of...
‘Eagles Of The Republic’ review: Tarik Saleh reunites with Fares Fares to end his Cairo trilogy
Dir/scr: Tarik Saleh. Sweden/France/Denmark. 2025. 128mins
The primary two instalments of Tarik Saleh’s politically-charged ‘Cairo trilogy’ had been despairing examinations of the corruption and paranoia...
‘A Poet’ review: A failed Colombian poet mentors a promising young talent
Dir/scr: Simon Mesa Soto. Colombia/Germany/Sweden. 2025. 123mins
“I’m a poet,” protests the put-upon protagonist of Colombian Simon Mesa Soto’s Un Sure Regard title. “Truly, you’re...
‘Splitsville’ review: Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona play love rivals in partner-swap comedy
Dir: Michael Angelo Covino. US. 2025. 105mins
One open marriage finally ends up wreaking havoc on two {couples} in Splitsville. Like director/co-writer/star Michael Angelo Covino’s...
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ review: Spike Lee reteams with Denzel Washington for ambitious crime thriller
Dir: Spike Lee. US. 2025. 133mins
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite for the primary time in practically 20 years for Highest 2 Lowest, an...
‘Alpha’ review: Julia Ducournau's ‘Titane’ follow-up is set against a mysterious French plague
Dir/scr: Julie Ducornau. France. 2025. 128mins
Julie Ducornau is filled with surprises. Together with her first two options, Uncooked and Titane, she established herself as...
‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ review: A Cairo careworker finds herself caught up in local gang tensions
Dir: Morad Mostafa. Egypt/Sudan/Tunisia/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/France/Germany. 2025. 131mins
A good life is rendered unattainable by the unconscionable calls for of others in Aisha Can’t Fly Away, Morad...
‘Imago’ review: Critics’ week doc looks at a Chechen enclave in Georgia
Dir: Déni Oumar Pitsaev. France/Belgium. 2025. 110mins
Chechen filmmaker Déni Oumar Pitsaev directs his personal quest to know his roots, come to phrases together with...
‘Eleanor The Great’ review: June Squibb headlines Scarlett Johansson’s warm debut
Dir: Scarlett Johansson. US. 2025. 98mins
Consolidating her headliner standing on the age of 94, June Squibb seems to be, as a personality in Eleanor...
Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Black Red Yellow’ scoops top prize at Shanghai film festival
Aktan Arym Kubat’s Black Purple Yellow has gained greatest characteristic at Shanghai Worldwide Movie Competition’s (SIFF) Golden Goblet Awards, which additionally noticed a raft...