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A remarkable, electrifying and ultimately shattering film, a stellar debut for Ladj Ly, and most importantly, a work that feels necessary. It's a thrilling act of cinematic protest.
If you only have time to watch one bizarre French horror-comedy about a guy and the jacket that seems to hold an extreme power over his mind, 'Deerskin' is it.
This should have been a shrewd, scary situational suspense film, but a low budget, slack pacing and a lack of ideas sinks this one to the bottom of the swamp.
This is about those emotional scars that people live with. A gentle, warm and potentially teary 90 minutes, you'll know straight away if this film is up your alley.
Its cast and crew are at the top of their game, resulting in a film that's just as heartbreaking as any other teen cancer film, but elevated through a humour and cynicism.
The documentary establishes in a compelling, dynamic way the creative genius that Cardin was, and still is. For anyone with an interest in fashion, brands or revolutionary thinking, it's a must-see.
It explores a dark part of history via some fascinating mythology. It's a shame that an interesting concept for supernatural thriller falls victim to the influence of lazy modern horror filmmaking.
This film shines as both as semi-autobiographical film and another fantastic entry in Judd Apatow's ever-growing filmography.
The film reveals itself as a deeply considered and profound statement about the slippery nature of masculinity, loneliness, anger and the human capacity for love.
It is pure Shirley Jackson and yet entirely a work of its own, and one of the best films of the year so far - one that you'll feel watching you just beyond your periphery long after it is over.
While ambitious, it's so busy trying to be a future indie classic with its camera acrobatics and needle drops that it forgets to give any impetus to care about its supposedly profound stories.
Filled with humour, pathos, eerie poetry and the driest slapstick, its endearing message is that people are kooky all over the world, even if some countries offer their own brands of zaniness.
Maybe this film won't be your cup of tea, but one thing you can't take away from it is its power to inspire you to have your own adventure.
It brims over with humanity, humour and heart, and reminds us of the importance of these things for a rich and satisfying life. This is an absolute gem of a film, and one of the best of the year.
This film is a mood, an aesthetic, an idea; a sensory cinematic experience more than a story.
A film that demands full attention from its audience to tell a frustratingly normalised story of frustrating normalised harassment. It's a quiet film brimming with power, one that is not to be missed.
A film noir with noticeable nods to David Lynch and Oliver Stone, the film is a huge melting pot of garish stylistic influences that, while never quite cohering, is riveting nonetheless.
Animation has such an important job - the fact it doesn't live up to that makes 'Onward' a little disappointing, but it's still a lovely tale that promotes brotherhood, adventure and generosity.
An entertaining - if not uncomfortable - film, this family has more secrets and infighting than an episode of 'Keeping up with the Kardashians', so sit back and watch the drama unfold.
In another case of "when bad movies happen to great actors", 'The Current War' has all the elements for a great picture including its exceptional cast, but lacks base appeal.
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There are strong similarities to Benh Zeitlin's earlier 'Beasts of the Southern Wild', which means its less refreshing and unique. Script issues and a sense of overfamiliarity makes it a slog.
This isn't just an impressively eerie horror movie debut from a first-time director, it's a test of devotion and love that lurks in the unforeseen distance for parents and their children.
Maybe it's just pure luck that its breathless messiness doesn't cancel out the charm of Kao Pin-Chuan's quick-cut filmmaking, which syncretises slick techniques and goofy old-school fun.
The documentary follows activist Leilani Farha on a journey around the world to hear the human stories of renters and buyers who are struggling to compete with the high cost of living in cities.
This documentary attests that electronic music infinitely extends the acoustic without uprooting it. Electronic music is the sound of our world discovering, not remembering, itself.
The Alliance Française French Film Festival is returning for another incredible season, and the SWITCH team have collected their reviews from the festival in one convenient location.
Researchers are talking up an epidemic of loneliness linked to COVID-19 lockdowns, and this is filmmaking reacting to the trauma the entire world is experiencing.
Some of us will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the dawning of a new era. A lot has happened in the past two decades, so it's time to ponder whether or not the X-Men should be put to rest.
A revealing profile of frontman Michael Gira and an honest and exhaustive look at Swans, it does the impossible by defining a musical collective that has been in a constant state of metamorphosis.
It has the guts to assert that men are the foundation of this. It educates and unpacks the truth for those who are naïve, but it's also an allegory for those who participate in such experiences.
Andrey Tarkovsky made visually stunning, mysterious films that ask more questions than they answer. This film goes a long way towards helping to understand the man behind these beautiful works of art.
The SWITCH team have explored the depths of this year's COUCHED line-up, and collected their favourite reviews in one convenient location!
An interesting, thought-provoking and ultimately challenging film with a powerful message - that standing up for what you believe in can have a transformative effect on your surroundings.
This film commits every documentary faux pas in the book, and what we get is a boring, manipulated tale of a man who once collected stuff for a short period of time and stopped... 23 years ago.
A skilled storyteller with a director's eye for human stories, Josh Belinfante didn't make the world's best film, but he sure gave it his best try, and that is what's most important.
Miloš Forman experienced life-changing events and was able to take advantage of them and turn them into a narrative of an individual‛s never-ending fight for freedom against institutions.
The beaming smiles the residents have on their faces when they finally move in is shared with its audience. They not only deserve this happiness, but through this film, they actually lead us to ours.
The charm of synth music is innocence - the fact that, at heart, synth music is still the result of nerds fiddling with keyboards in their garage.
It will have you in stitches, even after 40 years on the screen. The jokes are everywhere, and so many of them remain quotable gems still used around the family dinner table today.