Sirāt, 2025 - ★★★★
To paraphrase a character from the film, “it’s going to be brutal when the shock wears off”
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, 2025 - ★★★★
An assault on the senses from the first seconds. A challenging film in many ways which deserves to be seen in the cinema if only to stop you from turning off when it all gets a bit to much. If Rose Byrne* can’t step away, why should you?
* I realised as I started writing this sentence that I’d no idea what the character was called
The Worst Person in the World, 2021
Can’t give this a rating because in truth I wasn’t paying it much attention. Probably deserves a rewatch.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God, 1972 - ★★★★
Not as frenetic as I was expecting, but I did find I was keeping my eyes peeled throughout for where the next arrow, poison dart or back stabbing was coming from.
Plainclothes, 2025 - ★★★½
More engaging from a visual perspective than the story or connection to the characters. For the latter I felt it was missing some depth or nuance. The different perspectives, pace and quality of visuals felt frenetic and had my heart racing throughout.
Sentimental Value, 2025 - ★★★★★
Life is hard. Relationships are complex. We all contain multitudes etc
