https://siouxwire.net/thewire daily 1.0 2024-09-10 https://siouxwire.net/thewire/greg-kwedars-sing-sing monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/4116e6d3-9ad9-4b98-8264-4311e3c9ffef/SXF_SINGSING.png The WIRE - Greg Kwedar’s “Sing Sing” - Sing Sing (2023) - Greg Kwedar, United States “…it falls just short of being a great film but the performances are outstanding…” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/daniel-kokotajlos-starve-acre monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/52237fe9-5e87-40fe-9dae-34d0eb555974/Screenshot+2024-08-30+092650.jpg The WIRE - Daniel Kokotajlo’s “Starve Acre” - Starve Acre (2023) - Daniel Kokotajlo, United Kingdom “ It is an unapologetically supernatural folk horror with a rich atmosphere and great performances…” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/christopher-zallas-radical monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1723911199120-XFBWYT3EPLAF2FBGZ7A1/SXF_RADICAL_1.png The WIRE - Christopher Zalla’s “Radical” - Radical (2023) - Christopher Zalla, Mexico “It challenges but isn’t too challenging, it’s heartwarming without being sweet and it’s familiar while still feeling fresh.” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/chris-nashs-in-a-violent-nature monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1723892712981-T24O3NGPPN4SCVXHKT38/SXF_VIOLENTNATURE_1.jpg The WIRE - Chris Nash’s “In a Violent Nature” - In a Violent Nature (2024) - Chris Nash, Canada “…a good addition to the genre with fresh ideas but unfortunately doesn’t fully commit and in turn falls short of greatness.” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/fede-lvarezs-alien-romulus monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1723890644763-GDK8KQMMOTI7C5ZHURVV/SXF_ALIENROMULUS_1.png The WIRE - Fede Álvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” - Alien: Romulus - Fede Álvarez, United States “Alien: Romulus gets a lot right and is good, but the adherance to the formula… holds it back” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/m-night-shyamalans-trap monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1723912065086-XMUY6XKY50KTV25X89YV/SXF_TRAP_1.png The WIRE - M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” - Trap (2024) - M Night Shyamalan, United States “…there’s a good film in there buried under missteps…” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/moin-hussains-sky-peals monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1723803035634-BFKHMS5LWO8R4SKYOUDG/SXF_SKYPEALS_1.png The WIRE - Moin Hussain’s “Sky Peals” - Sky Peals (2023) - Moin Hussain, United Kingdom “Not for everyone, but I think it will strike a chord for anyone who has felt alienated or has been frustrated with society’s desire to pigeon hole us into specific groups.” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sean-wangs-ddi monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1723733230160-8MMDDKRQ8BUMTSIYNSHC/didi.png The WIRE - Sean Wang’s “Dìdi” - Dìdi (2024) - Sean Wang, United States “… it’s the kind of story I wish I had growing up…” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/mike-chesliks-hundreds-of-beavers monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1723905789683-W07IJ14TR2FVM71KKFXA/SXF_100SBEAVERS_1.png The WIRE - Mike Cheslik’s “Hundreds of Beavers” - Hundreds of Beavers (2022) - Mike Cheslik, United States “…a heap of fun best enjoyed with the biggest group you can muster.” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/ryusuke-hamaguchis-evil-does-not-exist monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1722585383758-RVVZL1J2UFFZVE94WBF5/SXF_EDNE_1.png The WIRE - Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "Evil Does Not Exist" - Evil Does Not Exist (悪は存在しない) (2023) - Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japan “A mesmerising experience which kept me thinking about it for weeks.” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/dominik-molls-the-night-of-the-12th monthly 0.5 2023-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1680186958490-6J3GVDHQ32YVLC2O64PK/SXF_NUIT12_1B.png The WIRE - Dominik Moll’s “The Night of the 12th” - The Night of the 12th (La Nuit du 12) (2022) Grounded police procedural subverts the genre brilliantly in this unnerving fictionalisation of a true crime which touches on misogyny, racism and unanswerable questions https://siouxwire.net/thewire/barry-jenkins-moonlight monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1680187923869-ILHWBIS7BZ8RMPNABNTM/SXF_MOONLIGHT_1B.png The WIRE - Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” - Moonlight 2016 Sublime and surprising coming-of-age, romance and social commentary masterpiece with pitch perfect performances, sumptuous visuals and a haunting soundtrack https://siouxwire.net/thewire/jonathan-glazers-under-the-skin monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1679985249002-H20BSBAJ62R3IAOPA5TI/SXF_UNDERTHESKIN_1B.png The WIRE - Jonathan Glazer’s “Under the Skin” - Under the Skin (2013) A wholly cinematic experience of the highest calibre fuses visuals, narrative and performance into a cohesive, compelling and sublime piece of visual storytelling https://siouxwire.net/thewire/robbie-banfitchs-the-outwaters monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1680555359713-CZEP698VUHM0GNJ2ZY9C/SXF_OUTWATERS_1B.png The WIRE - Robbie Banfitch’s “The Outwaters” - The Outwaters (2022) Tedious horror with some nice Jodorowsky-style desert aesthetics is an incoherent, frightless b-movie in an arthouse skin https://siouxwire.net/thewire/miwa-nishikawas-under-the-open-sky monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1679849995402-MIUSH6XE6UBBIKI6RU37/SXF_UNDEROPENSKY_1B.png The WIRE - Miwa Nishikawa’s “Under the Open Sky” - Under the Open Sky (すばらしき世界, Subarashiki Sekai) (2020) This story of an ex-Yakuza trying to go straight after spending much of his life in prison deals effectively with specific social commentary on the Japanese system while never quite feeling completely authentic or fully realised https://siouxwire.net/thewire/pawo-choyning-dorjis-lunana-a-yak-in-the-classroom monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1679848510684-3VSJ2BE8HUHXEG98KKBK/SXF_LUNANA_1B.png The WIRE - Pawo Choyning Dorji’s “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” - Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Dzongkha: ལུང་ནག་ན) (2019) Charming parable of a young Bhutanese man faced with the choice of pursuing his dreams or staying where he’s needed is sentimental though tempered by an ending which leaves just enough unresolved to dull the edge of preachiness https://siouxwire.net/thewire/elegance-brattons-the-inspection monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1679696137772-0XHCK2HZMSKVX9VA0USC/SXF_THEINSPECTION_1B.png The WIRE - Elegance Bratton’s “The Inspection” - The Inspection (2022) A low key but compelling, fresh and sincere take on the boot camp story telling the true life experience of a gay man hoping to turn his life around by joining the US Marines https://siouxwire.net/thewire/elizabeth-banks-cocaine-bear monthly 0.5 2023-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1679694852713-7P54CCKOJJ6QGWRMY8FG/SXF_COCAINEBEAR_1B.png The WIRE - Elizabeth Banks’ “Cocaine Bear” - Cocaine Bear (2023) Entertaining set pieces only just hold the film together under the weight of ropey CGI and missed opportunities at suspense and horror https://siouxwire.net/thewire/yji-yamadas-what-a-wonderful-family monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1678049812251-ZXJRDGCFLQNADOIZNQVV/SXF_WHATAWONDERFULFAMILY_1B.png The WIRE - Yôji Yamada’s “What a Wonderful Family!” - What a Wonderful Family! (家族はつらいよ) (2016) Rabidly conservative family “comedy” that is at best bland and predictable and at worst offensive and patronising https://siouxwire.net/thewire/maya-duverdier-amp-amlie-van-elmbts-dreaming-walls monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1678050353350-J438S7ZJDJ5LO5EO5IWS/SXF_DREAMINGWALLS_1B.png The WIRE - Maya Duverdier & Amílie Van Elmbt’s “Dreaming Walls” - Dreaming Walls (2022) The passing of time and the ghosts of brick and mortar are explored in this wistful documentary on New York’s Chelsea Hotel https://siouxwire.net/thewire/mohammad-reza-aslanis-chess-of-the-wind monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1677617639840-BJCJR1196T0LIDXWILN2/SXF_CHESSOFTHEWIND_1B.png The WIRE - Mohammad Reza Aslani’s “Chess of the Wind” - Chess of the WInd (شطرنج باد) (1976) Released just prior to Iran’s revolution and lost until now, this is a subversive, modern parable of corruption, greed and patriarchy told with Kubrick level detail and mise-en-scene https://siouxwire.net/thewire/luc-amp-jean-pierre-dardennes-tori-and-lokita monthly 0.5 2023-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1677704316381-ZZVR7RARF3THCA621975/SXF_TORILOKITA_1B.png The WIRE - Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne’s “Tori and Lokita” - Tori and Lokita (2022) Engaging crime drama with captivating leads which rushes some of its most dramatic scenes and though sympathetic sometimes veers towards uncomfortable tropes https://siouxwire.net/thewire/lukas-dhonts-close monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1677617716253-H7FUY7UQTCJAKOBZ29BL/SXF_CLOSE_1B.png The WIRE - Lukas Dhont’s “Close” - Close (2022) Toxic masculinity poisons the well of childhood in this rich and moving melacholic masterpiece that is ultimately cathartic https://siouxwire.net/thewire/jafar-panahis-taxi-tehran monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1677445884313-B4Z0K7W5MH3JYDE6V1IZ/SXF_TAXITEHRAN_1B.png The WIRE - Jafar Panahi’s “Taxi Tehran” - Taxi Tehran (تاکسی) (2015) Joyful and ingenious, this view of a cross section of people in Tehran by way of a shared taxi turns a series of seemingly disparate stories into a coherent and potent whole https://siouxwire.net/thewire/gtz-spielmanns-revanche monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1677445810818-YD9OH8NUKQ3NS8ZWEPTK/SXF_REVANCHE_1B.png The WIRE - Götz Spielmann’s “Revanche” - Revanche (2008) Absorbing and naturalistic story built around a bank robbery at its centre which quietly discusses ethics, freedom, guilt, revenge and redemption to great effect in this daylight noir https://siouxwire.net/thewire/alexandre-koberidzes-what-do-we-see-when-we-look-at-the-sky monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1677411428712-4896BLY3HQ5XHZPMBNLL/SXF_WHATWESEE_1B.png The WIRE - Alexandre Koberidze’s “What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?” - What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? (2021) Poetic, naturalistic romance with magical realist elements is a love letter to the Georgian town of Kutaisi as much as it’s a philosophical fairytale https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sarah-polleys-women-talking monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1676665059205-G7TZHII918OZ35FCJ33B/SXF_WOMENTALKING_1B.png The WIRE - Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” - Women Talking (2022) Thoughtful dialogue-led drama based on Miriam Toews’ epynonymous novel based on events that occurred in Bolivia is an intriguing parable on forgiveness, perspective and misogyny https://siouxwire.net/thewire/roger-michells-enduring-love monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1676582353200-736YZKTYQUVFMRHXX0TV/SXF_ENDURINGLOVE_1B.png The WIRE - Roger Michell’s “Enduring Love” - Enduring Love (2004) Discomforting psychological drama of existential horror is a bitter but effective work more akin to Yorgos Lanthimos than Michell’s own “Notting Hill” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/georgia-oakleys-blue-jean monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1676496170301-AO55FMQ0MJRMYRD5JLWZ/SXF_BLUEJEAN_1B.png The WIRE - Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” - Blue Jean (2022) Solid directorial debut with compelling performances from Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes and Lucy Halliday tells a story of love, discrimination, and integrity with conviction https://siouxwire.net/thewire/charlie-kaufmans-synecdoche-new-york monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1676409890323-1FLKM3NDNMN8CY65N6PG/SXF_SYNECDOCHENY_1B.png The WIRE - Charlie Kaufman’s “Synecdoche, New York” - Synecdoche, New York (2008) Fellini’s 8½ as a temporal, impressionistic representation of life, death and regret which weaves moments of tenderness and melancholy into a tenuous whole https://siouxwire.net/thewire/carine-adlers-under-the-skin monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1676333995629-20J4IAJU1K23MYKQCBSY/SXF_UNDERTHESKIN97_1B.png The WIRE - Carine Adler’s “Under The Skin” - Under the Skin (1997) Potent story of grief and sisterhood with a powerful performance from Samantha Morton in her feature film debut is at once difficult, cathartic and thoughtful https://siouxwire.net/thewire/samantha-mortons-the-unloved monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675969902362-9MPGC6H9D185AKVJA72U/SXF_THEUNLOVED_1B.png The WIRE - Samantha Morton’s “The Unloved” - The Unloved (2009) Semi-autobiographical directorial debut from Samantha Morton is an accomplished and powerful film with a terrific lead performance by Molly Windsor which is on a par with the lauded, recently released “The Quiet Girl” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/lynne-ramsays-morvern-callar monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675887549293-JMOMGTZCTWQE534G3ZZ0/SXF_MORVERNCALLAR_1B.png The WIRE - Lynne Ramsay’s “Morvern Callar” - Morvern Callar (2002) Absorbing and atmospheric character study led by a stunning performance from Samantha Morton is masterful visual storytelling which cuts deep https://siouxwire.net/thewire/ben-steiners-matriarch monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675897688641-0C1QWA92LKMGFD67WJMN/SXF_MATRIARCH_1B.png The WIRE - Ben Steiner’s “Matriarch” - Matriarch (2022) Hamfisted storytelling with terrible dialogue led by an awful performance redeemed only by another great turn by Kate Dickie as the titular matriarch in an insincere horror soap opera https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sara-sugarmans-save-the-cinema monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675811628877-294DK9JJKLVABBNEHRKP/SXF_SAVECINEMA_1B.png The WIRE - Sara Sugarman’s “Save the Cinema” - Save the Cinema (2022) Samantha Morton sparkles beyond the limits of this sugary, sentimental melodrama telling the true story of a hairdresser’s campaign to save her local cinema from property developers https://siouxwire.net/thewire/parker-finns-smile monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675812044100-V35NW8YTYLABGGHZYDBY/SXF_SMILE_1B.png The WIRE - Parker Finn’s “Smile” - Smile (2022) Okay pulp horror fable that never reaches the heights of the films from which it borrows being let down by a series of baffling and unconvincing characters https://siouxwire.net/thewire/alice-diops-saint-omer monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675715487309-3XE95ZBX94JKBPRIJ4LM/SXF_SAINTOMER_1B.png The WIRE - Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” - Saint Omer (2022) A contemplation of generational divides, motherhood and isolation is at the heart of this potent, slow-burning courtroom drama https://siouxwire.net/thewire/emilija-karnulyts-aphotic-zone monthly 0.5 2023-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675677271204-AN5NEOSSSONVW1JUTBT5/SXF_APHOTIC_1B.png The WIRE - Emilija Škarnulytė’s “Aphotic Zone” - Aphotic Zone (2022) Hauntingly beautiful natural undersea wonders marred by the inclusion of manmade elements in this short which misses its potential https://siouxwire.net/thewire/kinji-fukasakus-battle-royale monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675626592301-XGS0EJ6GPHHDJX1IX57Z/SXF_BATTLEROYALE_1B.png The WIRE - Kinji Fukasaku’s “Battle Royale” - Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル) (2000) The violent and melodramatic sugar rush Lord of the Flies shows its age but still works as an entertaining absurdist parable of adolescence https://siouxwire.net/thewire/mary-nighys-alice-darling monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675635459219-3Q5D72TGN9ELJBB49BSZ/SXF_ALICEDARLING_1B.png The WIRE - Mary Nighy’s “Alice, Darling” - Alice, Darling (2022) Anna Kendrick’s best performance since Up in the Air is an undertold story of coercive control and emotional abuse told well but without flourish https://siouxwire.net/thewire/darren-aronofskys-the-whale monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675529549440-P6OL78H4F6AG8F3IBN61/SXF_THEWHALE_1B.png The WIRE - Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” - The Whale (2022) An emotional adaption of a problematic play with terrific performances and moments of greatness marred by tired tropes https://siouxwire.net/thewire/veronika-franz-amp-severin-fialas-goodnight-mommy monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675546924944-GVK19M3U5RE6VU9KIKQX/SXF_GOODNIGHTMOMMY_1B.png The WIRE - Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala’s “Goodnight Mommy” - Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh, Ich seh) (2014) Effective though disturbing horror fairytale with echoes of Takashi Miike, Michael Haneke and Yorgos Lanthimos simmers slowly until boiling over in its final horrific act https://siouxwire.net/thewire/william-brent-bells-orphan-first-kill monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675282624774-ETOU88F8I6KEGNA1SOCX/SXF_ORPHANFIRST_1B.png The WIRE - William Brent Bell’s “Orphan: First Kill” - Orphan: First Kill (2022) Surprisingly fun pulp prequel with a crackling script by David Coggeshall which has some surprises up its sleeve https://siouxwire.net/thewire/oliver-parks-the-offering monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675118917163-YXMWYM48RLQ0WFGZ2NO4/SXF_THEOFFERING_1B.png The WIRE - Oliver Park’s “The Offering” - The Offering (2023) With standout performances from Paul Kaye and Allan Corduner, this is a decent horror that should have been great let down by an over-reliance on ineffective jump scares and bland cinematography https://siouxwire.net/thewire/john-patton-fords-emily-the-criminal monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675027950620-OTFLWNEIHFEXQIBG8L2M/SXF_EMILYCRIMINAL_1B.png The WIRE - John Patton Ford’s “Emily the Criminal” - Emily the Criminal (2022) Social commentary through crime thriller consistently engages and is reminiscent of Vondie Curtis-Hall’s “Gridlock'd” with a terrific performance from Aubrey Plaza https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sam-raimis-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1675007463126-QP8GVYW1P1A25G0DDZD3/SXF_DRSTRANGEMULTI_1B.png The WIRE - Sam Raimi’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Fusion of some of the best of Raimi’s work from both his horror and superhero backlog, this won’t convince the uninitiated but will delight existing fans despite being under the shadow of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” https://siouxwire.net/thewire/hirokazu-koreedas-broker monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674909582496-X91HL2NHP85JSJGJVBRT/SXF_BROKER_1B.png The WIRE - Hirokazu Koreeda’s “Broker” - Broker (브로커) (2022) Beautiful and complex yet tender story of family and human connections that touches on hefty concepts while being extremely engaging dented slightly by its denouement https://siouxwire.net/thewire/joel-crawfords-puss-in-boots-the-last-wish monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674894777325-VR1W63707IIZBAOI8YXI/SXF_PUSSNBOOTS2_1B.png The WIRE - Joel Crawford’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Surprisingly mature story of mortality, family and ego supported by a powerhouse cast, electric visuals and good humour https://siouxwire.net/thewire/jerzy-skolimowskis-eo monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674851275378-KCCOMOS55LIHCFNAXMNL/SXF_EO_1B.png The WIRE - Jerzy Skolimowski’s “EO” - EO (2022) Cinematic storytelling of the highest calibre offering a unique and compelling view of the world and humanity through the twisting fate of a donkey https://siouxwire.net/thewire/gerard-johnstones-m3gan monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674840865764-JZSUCQ134GCFYP2YMYW2/SXF_M3GAN_1B.png The WIRE - Gerard Johnstone’s “M3GAN” - M3GAN (2023) Competent but predictable satirical “horror” that never quite rises to the quality of the design and performance of the robot at its centre https://siouxwire.net/thewire/michael-pearces-beast monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674668535148-RHD33XZACXNWDNLZSPIA/SXF_BEAST_1B.png The WIRE - Michael Pearce’s “Beast” - Beast (2017) Jessie Buckley’s feature film debut is potent in this beautifully shot, challenging and twisting psychological thriller https://siouxwire.net/thewire/hannes-holms-a-man-called-ove monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674519221917-O9Y4ASESB05JMV7K47FY/SXF_AMANNAMEDOVE_1B.png The WIRE - Hannes Holm’s “A Man Called Ove” - A Man Called Ove (En man som heter Ove) (2015) Swedish comedy melodrama (recently given the remake treatment with Tom Hanks) is a sweet and weepy Capraesque fairytale that doesn’t always hit the mark but is carried by pitch perfect casting https://siouxwire.net/thewire/scott-manns-fall monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674506722083-VAXAA0EBEYZB76KFNSR1/SXF_FALL_1B.png The WIRE - Scott Mann’s “Fall” - Fall (2022) Another film that would appropriately be called “Nope” delivers relentless, unforgiving vertigo inducing thrills in a survival thriller with heart https://siouxwire.net/thewire/roxanne-benjamins-theres-something-wrong-with-the-children monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674418580456-D8BHU29A2E9POB4BCL9Z/SXF_SOMETHINGWRONG_1B.png The WIRE - Roxanne Benjamin’s “There's Something Wrong with the Children” - There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023) Half-baked b-movie horror that fails to get started until the last third would have benefitted from stronger direction and a script that made better use of its first two acts https://siouxwire.net/thewire/video-martin-mcdonaghs-six-shooter monthly 0.5 2023-01-21 https://siouxwire.net/thewire/park-chan-wooks-decision-to-leave monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674311807160-M5Q0MUYQG1JLLUMZDIU5/SXF_DECISIONTOLEAVE_1B.png The WIRE - Park Chan-Wook’s “Decision to Leave” - Decision to Leave (2022) Subtly but masterfully crafted visual storytelling in the same vein as Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” is a mystery of human emotion and motivation whose narrative burns a sinewy path from beginning to end https://siouxwire.net/thewire/james-camerons-avatar-the-way-of-water monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674172853513-UZSWHG3TRPWWQFJCSODQ/SXF_AVATARWATER_1B.png The WIRE - James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” - Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) If effects were gravy and story the meat, you would be drowning in a vat of gravy clinging for dear life to a salisbury steak. https://siouxwire.net/thewire/michael-morris-to-leslie monthly 0.5 2023-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1674078233694-1ZUB7V0SEVIGYXTVB8CN/SXF_TOLESLIE_1B.png The WIRE - Michael Morris’ “To Leslie” - To Leslie (2022) With a centrepiece performance by Andrea Riseborough which has garnered attention from Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet and others, “To Leslie” charts the fragile path of addiction and the importance of empathy and forgiveness in a nuanced and frank narrative https://siouxwire.net/thewire/ali-abbasis-holy-spider monthly 0.5 2023-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673810551882-9J1E512YTTQFKGWM0PDK/SXF_HOLYSPIDER_1B.png The WIRE - Ali Abbasi’s “Holy Spider” - Holy Spider (2023) Thrilling, thoughtful and multilayered story based on true events as a female journalist investigates a prolific serial killer in a conservative Iranian city https://siouxwire.net/thewire/carla-simns-summer-1993 monthly 0.5 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673995414886-FX4ZQWFG1RCA4E4XBRRI/SXF_SUMMER93_1B.png The WIRE - Carla Simón’s “Summer 1993” - Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993) (2017) Telling a story of grief with a light touch and led by two amazing performances from its young actors, the film is one of the best depictions put to screen of the after effects of trauma and the healing process https://siouxwire.net/thewire/kyle-edward-balls-skinamarink monthly 0.5 2023-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673898342881-PUIR0JX2ISKE6W4DABTX/SXF_SKINAMARINK_1B.png The WIRE - Kyle Edward Ball’s “Skinamarink” - Skinamarink (2022) This sustained atmospheric, psychological horror is like a distilled nightmare summoning childhood terrors that tap into the root of our fears https://siouxwire.net/thewire/claire-denis-both-sides-of-the-blade monthly 0.5 2023-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673821222687-4OB6TZW5EOI0X0G2WZZP/SXF_BOTHSIDESBLADE_1B.png The WIRE - Claire Denis’ “Both Sides of the Blade” - Both Sides of the Blade (Avec amour et acharnement) (2022) This low grade soap with high grade actors takes an unsavoury delight in Binoche’s misery (and nudity) while sporting an air of self-importance undercut by laughably on-the-nose symbolism https://siouxwire.net/thewire/santiago-mitres-argentina-1985 monthly 0.5 2023-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673721346262-TTD2YG2H3FG5ADY4J1RX/SXF_ARGEN1985_1C.png The WIRE - Santiago Mitre’s “Argentina, 1985” - Argentina, 1985 (2022) Compelling and accessible true-life courtroom drama recalls the antifascist struggle of a group of prosecutors tasked with indicting key members of the military for their brutal campaign which resulted in the murder and torture of thousands https://siouxwire.net/thewire/russell-owens-shepherd monthly 0.5 2023-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673656071028-OE4Y95QJ7SUCVHPOGUG9/SXF_SHEPHERD_1B.png The WIRE - Russell Owen’s “Shepherd” - Shepherd (2021) Bland cinematography and editing along with a clunky, trope-heavy script fails to capitalise on its epic setting or ideas https://siouxwire.net/thewire/mark-jenkins-enys-men monthly 0.5 2023-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673631037710-IWZYMOB8GWEGDI0S34UP/SXF_ENYSMEN_1B.png The WIRE - Mark Jenkin’s “Enys Men” - Enys Men (Stone Island) (2023) Those expecting a horror will be disappointed but those willing to allow themselves to be absorbed by the atmosphere of this enigmatic and experimental work will be rewarded https://siouxwire.net/thewire/henry-selicks-wendell-amp-wild monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673638661972-I1Y675TVE8RXDFRGGKH0/SXF_WENDELLWILD_1B.png The WIRE - Henry Selick’s “Wendell & Wild” - Wendell & Wild (2022) Surprisingly mature collaboration with Jordan Peele that puts style in service of story in a tale of loss, guilt, community and political intrigue which isn’t afraid to bare its teeth https://siouxwire.net/thewire/audrey-diwans-happening monthly 0.5 2023-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673563146224-Q206I6OKAG8PCUG19IC8/SXF_HAPPENING_1B.png The WIRE - Audrey Diwan’s “Happening” - Happening (L'Événement) (2021) Harrowing visit to a past to which no sensible human being would want to return told masterfully and intimately through a terrific lead performance by Anamaria Vartolomei https://siouxwire.net/thewire/tom-gormicans-the-unbearable-weight-of-massive-talent monthly 0.5 2023-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673550498419-QYSGDF6T5M332PNR95F4/SXF_MASSIVETALENT_1B.png The WIRE - Tom Gormican’s “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” - The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Gormican fails to capitalize on terrific chemistry between Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal creating a disposable straight-to-video movie with an identity crisis and only a few moments of genuine fun https://siouxwire.net/thewire/goran-stolevskis-you-wont-be-alone monthly 0.5 2023-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673477346725-85CAYYR69CDNCOZUIMRZ/SXF_WONTBEALONE_1B.png The WIRE - Goran Stolevski’s “You Won’t Be Alone” - You Won’t Be Alone (2022) This fairytale drama with folk horror elements uses the conceit of a shape shifting witch to explore facets of humanity in a sober, engaging and layered film https://siouxwire.net/thewire/joanna-hoggs-the-eternal-daughter monthly 0.5 2023-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673467621359-DCGFBP3MHW0EZE28ZF63/SXF_ETERNALDAU_1B.png The WIRE - Joanna Hogg’s “The Eternal Daughter” - The Eternal Daughter (2022) Reading the tea leaves of memory in a secluded manor, The Eternal Daughter quietly weaves a story of memory, connection and loss https://siouxwire.net/thewire/chinonye-chukwus-till monthly 0.5 2023-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673392709226-2LYK05WFVO516EKEWFM8/SXF_TILL_1B.png The WIRE - Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till” - Till (2022) An important story raised by outstanding performances across its cast and the inclusion of Keith Beauchamp’s contribution to the script https://siouxwire.net/thewire/carla-simns-alcarrs monthly 0.5 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673302396347-NSKA0ZUPML4ZNXWOL1MR/SXF_ALCARRAS_1B.png The WIRE - Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs” - Alcarràs (2022) Captivating, multilayered slice of life on family, childhood, growing up, modernisation and farming as a family face their last harvest on a generations’ held farm in Alcarràs, Catalonia https://siouxwire.net/thewire/eric-appels-weird-the-al-yankovic-story monthly 0.5 2023-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673287578178-F6PRRKPKNFFMCLO8TIYZ/SXF_WEIRD_1B.png The WIRE - Eric Appel’s “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) A hilarious, cinema-literate pastiche of the rock biopic whose strength comes from its ability to play even the most ridiculous with a straight face led heroically by a terrific comedy performance from Daniel Radcliffe https://siouxwire.net/thewire/ruth-paxtons-a-banquet monthly 0.5 2023-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673284185490-IYKZHSGYGHX8A2AL178Y/SXF_ABANQUET_1B.png The WIRE - Ruth Paxton’s “A Banquet” - A Banquet (2021) Some exceptional direction from Paxton and terrific performances fail to save a meandering script which compares unfavourably to Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud” for which it has some striking similarities https://siouxwire.net/thewire/tom-georges-see-how-they-run monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673171476178-28A1OUZ3OJIRBYTJDAZ6/SXF_SEEHOWRUN_1B.png The WIRE - Tom George’s “See How They Run” - See How They Run (2022) Enjoyable, theatrical whodunnit built around Agatha Christie’s long running stageplay The Moustrap(which it doesn’t spoil) is a playful romp led by pitch perfect performances from Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan https://siouxwire.net/thewire/max-walker-silvermans-a-love-song monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673122868095-QDIM99SQCI4WIQAKUQUM/SXF_ALOVESONG_1B.png The WIRE - Max Walker-Silverman’s “A Love Song” - A Love Song (2022) A beautiful, low-key film of quiet power led by a moving performance from Dale Dickey with hints of Wim Wenders and Chantal Akerman https://siouxwire.net/thewire/gastn-duprat-amp-mariano-cohns-official-competition monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673092534503-5OKU5O2OBU6R0M0HMKHO/SXF_OFFCOMP_1B.png The WIRE - Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn’s “Official Competition” - Official Competition (Competencia oficial) (2021) In a year full of satire, this wins out with a sharp and witty script, outstanding performances and great humour that plays out like a combination of Fellini’s “8½” and Frank Oz’s “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” with an Almodovar sensibility https://siouxwire.net/thewire/carlota-peredas-piggy monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673048454976-C0O1J686MGIQIO357Q8F/SXF_PIGGY_1B.png The WIRE - Carlota Pereda’s “Piggy” - Piggy (Cerdita) (2022) This thoughtful and effective film led by a powerhouse performance from Laura Galán crosses genres creating something which effortless slips between drama, comedy, thriller and grindhouse https://siouxwire.net/thewire/scott-coopers-pale-blue-eye monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1673034960163-A82PJDSIU0XDUSRHMPZZ/SXF_PALEBLUE_1B.png The WIRE - Scott Cooper’s “The Pale Blue Eye” - The Pale Blue Eye (2022) Revisionist historical that never quite manages to be more than average despite a collection of massive talent https://siouxwire.net/thewire/bi-gans-a-short-story monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672957775418-MZS7IPMCBRU4Y2NJ8SVN/SXF_SHORTSTORY_1B.png The WIRE - Bi Gan’s “A Short Story” - A Short Story (破碎太阳之心) (2022) This live action 15-minute fairytale poem about a black cat on a quest for the most precious thing in the world is chock full of visual puzzles, cryptic dialogue and beautiful imagery https://siouxwire.net/thewire/michelangelo-frammartinos-il-buco monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672955304076-TICMZYLE50DWQ2S64P3P/SXF_ILBUCO_1B.png The WIRE - Michelangelo Frammartino’s “Il buco” - Il buco (The Hole) (2021) One of the most breathtakingly beautiful films of the last few years takes an almost zen approach to telling the parallel stories of a shepherd and a group of cave explorers while remaining easily accessible to a wider audience; a sublime cinematic experience https://siouxwire.net/thewire/james-grays-armageddon-time monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672939036009-YH1V26HP94VLPTAMC2M5/SXF_ARMTIME_1B.png The WIRE - James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” - Armageddon Time (2022) Unsentimental autobiography of Gray’s childhood in 1980s Queens is a low key but engaging story of prejudice, injustice and growing up that somehow feels on the cusp of greatness it never quite reaches https://siouxwire.net/thewire/jeff-tremaines-jackass-forever monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672865442386-GMK22HR5MQW8Q2YDLXK7/SXF_JACKASS_1B.png The WIRE - Jeff Tremaine’s “Jackass Forever” - Jackass Forever (2022) Subversive, scatalogical slapstick hinging on masses of schaedenfreude with a weird family dynamic at its core that skewers (not literally) the male form and never pretends to be more than its dumb self https://siouxwire.net/thewire/domee-shis-turning-red monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672788789125-VXHN3PYCJFZIEIPYSUKX/SXF_TURNINGRED_1B.png The WIRE - Domee Shi’s “Turning Red” - Turning Red (2022) A solid, entertaining and smart addition to the Pixar canon; if this upset you, you probably deserve to be upset https://siouxwire.net/thewire/owen-klines-funny-pages monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672778203701-6BZ2YTZKIKQOU3VPGXE4/SXF_FUNNYPAGES_1B.png The WIRE - Owen Kline’s “Funny Pages” - Funny Pages (2022) Anti-coming of age that is grotesque, funny, uncomfortable and compelling in equal measure; it disturbingly mixes the grease of middleage with the ignorant sweat of youth, focusing on a young aspiring comic artist’s journey https://siouxwire.net/thewire/halina-reijns-bodies-bodies-bodies monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672767717696-Z77RTZWM2C0R3RGIFH7C/SXF_BODIESBODIES_1B.png The WIRE - Halina Reijn’s “Bodies Bodies Bodies” - Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Based on a story by Kristen Roupenian with a crackling script from Sarah DeLappe, this is a fresh take on the genre with terrific direction from Halina Reign supported by excellent casting and a more down-to-earth approach to the story that ends beautifully. https://siouxwire.net/thewire/joseph-kosinskis-top-gun-maverick monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672692748149-BI5VQ90V3G8Z2TDMBPMU/SXF_TOPGUNMAV_1B.png The WIRE - Joseph Kosinski’s “Top Gun: Maverick” - Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Terrific flight sequences sandwiched by nostalgic soap opera melodrama with tokenised women and minorities sidelined in what at times feels like an extended commercial for men’s hair dye in a jingoistic frame https://siouxwire.net/thewire/matthew-warchus-matilda-the-musical monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672655894985-L4QM48F29U7T97ERFZBI/SXF_MATHILDAMUSICAL_1B.png The WIRE - Matthew Warchus’ “Matilda the Musical” - Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022) An adaption of the stage musical(Matthew Warchus, Dennis Kelly, Tim Minchin) adapted from Roald Dahl’s book Mathilda, this is a joyous rendition with enough to differentiate it from Danny DeVito’s non-musical film to exist on its own while not invalidating its predecessor https://siouxwire.net/thewire/lucile-hadzihalilovics-earwig monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672440505659-450ZR95NHR392I94AAXU/SXF_EARWIG_1B.png The WIRE - Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s “Earwig” - Earwig (2021) Beautifully shot with nice production design and haunting music, this ambient-horror lacks anything to engage be it a story, suspense, sense of mystery, connection to the characters or anything we’ve not seen before https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sebastian-meises-great-freedom monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672425705543-0QC5Z1B9RU7CQLH83KLN/SXF_GREATFREEDOM_1B.png The WIRE - Sebastian Meise’s “Great Freedom” - Great Freedom (Große Freiheit) (2021) A unique and poignant prison drama which brings to light the struggles of post-WW2 gay rights as well as the importance of bridging divides https://siouxwire.net/thewire/lars-von-triers-kingdom monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672400677142-C8L3YJRLN2X8YECZKT3E/SXF_KINGDOM_1B.png The WIRE - Lars von Trier’s “Kingdom” - Kingdom (1994,1997,2022) Absurdist, Twin Peaks-inspired Danish melodrama-horror is a deliciously unpredictable joyride so long as you can roll with the insanity https://siouxwire.net/thewire/lukas-feigelfelds-hagazussa-a-heathens-curse monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672395562225-LB34YB9OBVF8XKVVL71M/SXF_HAGAZUSSA_1B.png The WIRE - Lukas Feigelfeld’s “Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse” - Hagazussa: A Heathern’s Curse (2017) Earthy and sensual horror debut of quiet potency and staggering beauty https://siouxwire.net/thewire/ti-wests-x monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672270600261-EHGX8QQP5O4L4VWUMJWM/SXF_X_1B.png The WIRE - Ti West’s “X” - X (2022) A well crafted retro-horror that finds time to skewer fundamentalist Christian values and touch on issues of aging and sexual politics while maintaining its lightness https://siouxwire.net/thewire/ti-wests-pearl monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672273480848-YU54B9LFHM2FQ2C3TLOB/SXF_PEARL_1B.png The WIRE - Ti West’s “Pearl” - Pearl (2022) An outstanding prequel to “X” which is fresh and stands on its own paying homage to Hitchcock in his prime as well as the movies of the period https://siouxwire.net/thewire/gina-prince-bythewoods-the-woman-king monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672223621094-PPY2AYMVAC8ZYAWPCB95/SXF_WOMANKING_1B.png The WIRE - Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” - The Woman King (2022) An entertaining action epic which frames African history from a long overdue perspective with a terrific cast and pacy script https://siouxwire.net/thewire/eskil-vogts-the-innocents monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672220144253-OTRYF2Q3KVI1JZL558OP/SXF_THEINNOCENTS_1B.png The WIRE - Eskil Vogt’s “The Innocents” - The Innocents (2021) A tense horror on the dark side of childhood which plays like “Lord of the Flies”, Anton Leader’s “Children of the Damned” and Josh Trank’s “Chronicle” with a down-to-earth Swedish sensibility that heightens the stakes https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sara-dosas-fire-of-love monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/a74747a5-2e18-4ec0-8f6a-39e0249e7d9a/SXF_FIRELOVE_1B.png The WIRE - Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love” - Fire of Love (2022) This captivating and unique documentary on the life long volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft is full of unique sights and ideas diminished slightly by extraneous narration https://siouxwire.net/thewire/rian-johnsons-glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672166329560-D8O9F5TLXYSN5F5Q7LF3/SXF_GLASSONION_1B.png The WIRE - Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Another modern spin on classic whodunit movies that’s well crafted, enjoyable and about as serious as Craig’s sleuth, Benoit Blanc https://siouxwire.net/thewire/steven-soderberghs-kimi monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672140529377-I7NPZBLTORTBSO0WWHZ5/SXF_KIMI_1B.png The WIRE - Steven Soderbergh’s “Kimi” - Kimi (2022) Competent enough but forgettable low-key thriller that doesn’t come anywhere near Soderbergh’s earlier work hampered by a weak script from David Koepp and bland cinematography lifted by a solid performance from Zoë Kravitz https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sam-mendes-empire-of-light monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671394212545-1U621W4V47AJ110AZCW0/SXF_EMPIRELIGHT_1B.png The WIRE - Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light” - Empire of Light (2022) An intimate, poetic narrative which is a coming of age story that touches on racism, mental illness and exploitation that manages to be uplifting without being vapid https://siouxwire.net/thewire/andrew-dominiks-blonde monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672053530815-NTIH2J7OUDHH3RC9Q72Z/SXF_BLONDE_1B.png The WIRE - Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” - Blonde (2022) Horror of the highest calibre that has more to do with “Revulsion”, “Hour of the Wolf” and “Mulholland Drive” than any true attempt to create a biopic of Marilyn Monroe; a mesmerising though arduous journey worth taking https://siouxwire.net/thewire/baz-luhrmanns-elvis monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672047492218-1G7L2PNY9O440VSI34B5/SXF_ELVIS_1B.png The WIRE - Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” - Elvis (2022) An ornate, engaging and fizzing experience which avoids the pitfalls of most biopics and maintains focus on its core story while packing in a huge amount of information https://siouxwire.net/thewire/janus-metz-pedersens-all-the-old-knives monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1672003742432-GEWCM4VNMPB1ZJWJHMEY/SXF_ALLTHEOLDKNIVES_1B.png The WIRE - Janus Metz Pedersen’s “All The Old Knives” - All The Old Knives (2022) Surprisingly effective, twisting spy yarn that plays out like a murder mystery and offers plenty of twists https://siouxwire.net/thewire/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671668834947-CSA7K4B467S57T8EB01C/SXF_PINOCCHIO_1B.png The WIRE - Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson's “Pinocchio” - Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) A brave and beautiful interpretation of the classic story with real feelings, menace and depth delving into death, loss and the rise of fascism; an instant classic https://siouxwire.net/thewire/jacques-audiards-paris-13th-district monthly 0.5 2023-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671959569421-H48T0016OU2HQUWAE5WF/SXF_PARIS13TH_1B.png The WIRE - Jacques Audiard’s “Paris, 13th District” - Paris, 13th District (Les Olympiades) (2021) Adapted from short stories by graphic novelist Adrian Tomine with a screenplay by Audiard, Céline Sciamma and Léa Mysius, this slice of life about a trio of twenty-somethings’ relationships and their sex lives is solid if frothy light https://siouxwire.net/thewire/todd-fields-tr monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671669210887-C6X0Z280OKGU564ODMQ6/SXF_TAR_1B.png The WIRE - Todd Field’s “Tár” - Tár (2022) A powerful character study that is more than an investigation into cancel culture led by a potent and convincing performance from Cate Blanchett https://siouxwire.net/thewire/luca-guadagninos-bones-and-all monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671905626313-IIV8XUHVKUTRGBS598J3/SXF_BONESANDALL_1B.png The WIRE - Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All” - Bones & All (2022) Coming of age romance built around original lore of cannibals is full of captivating performances, beautiful cinematography and an arthouse lens on what is on its surface, a pulp horror story though open to interpretation https://siouxwire.net/thewire/tommy-wirkolas-violent-night monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671318277725-212ET3OBBPZHCANWSIR8/SXF_VIOLENTNIGHT_1B.png The WIRE - Tommy Wirkola’s “Violent Night” - Violent Night If a "b-movie Die Hard with magic and Santa Claus" sounds like a good idea, you deserve this movie https://siouxwire.net/thewire/steven-spielbergs-the-fabelmans monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671669409713-W6R5V1CHUQ5CDU0IAD05/SXF_FABELMANS_1B.png The WIRE - Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” - The Fabelmans (2022) A potentially great film obscured by sugar-coated and stagey visuals with great performances keeping its head above water https://siouxwire.net/thewire/mark-mylods-the-menu monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671664646022-M0ILXKQ3AWRJRC7KCE0M/SXF_THEMENU_1B.png The WIRE - Mark Mylod’s “The Menu” - The Menu (2022) Dark satire whose genre is probably best unknown prior to viewing offers an entertaining feast if one that’s a little light on calories https://siouxwire.net/thewire/sanjay-leela-bhansalis-gangubai-kathiawadi monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671668558663-0H32VLAP3570A1VC4MWF/SXF_GANGKATH_1B.png The WIRE - Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Gangubai Kathiawadi” - Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) This biographical of Gangubai Kathiawadi, a woman sold into prostitution and her rise to power straddles genres while maintaining coherency led by a superb performance from Alia Bhatt https://siouxwire.net/thewire/colm-bairads-the-quiet-girl monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671668634811-HIGCAH1L5MCW680E7BXW/SXF_QUIETGIRL_1B.png The WIRE - Colm Bairéad’s “The Quiet Girl” - The Quiet Girl (2022) An absolute powerhouse of quiet intensity that beautifully blends a terrific script, cinematography and music to achieve something truly special https://siouxwire.net/thewire/8ampnbyrd4l5wiy3g8hb2pti92kjh7 monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671661592743-ZNYFVH6HUCP7E1UFC216/SXF_THEWONDER_1B.png The WIRE - Sebastián Lelio’s “The Wonder” - The Wonder (2022) A brilliant, layered and compelling film about belief, faith, grief and storytelling led by an exceptional performance from Florence Pugh and a crackling script from Emma Donoghue https://siouxwire.net/thewire/lena-dunhams-catherine-called-birdy monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671617840040-VJ2FEOGTW7MBKX00CHE6/SXF_CATCALLBIRDY_1B.png The WIRE - Lena Dunham’s “Catherine Called Birdy” - Catherine Called Birdy (2022) A frothy, modernist medieval coming of age story that probably works for the tween demographic from which the source material was written https://siouxwire.net/thewire/clio-barnards-ali-amp-ava monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671558711990-WRGNPHQYGJ74J6ASWJ2E/SXF_ALIAVA_1B.png The WIRE - Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava” - Ali & Ava (2022) A social realist romance with optimism despite the difficult and marginalised lives of its protagonists https://siouxwire.net/thewire/charlotte-wells-aftersun monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671498861355-GPIRWZTH8CL51NYLG1GM/SXF_AFTERSUN_1B.png The WIRE - Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” - Aftersun (2022) A poetic haze of memory perfectly executed in a subtle and affecting narrative of a father and daughter https://siouxwire.net/thewire/talks-001-thoughts-on-ai monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://siouxwire.net/thewire/ruben-stlunds-triangle-of-sadness monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671317077786-KFRMC5O400YGTE6ZFQUS/SXF_TRIANGLEOFSADNESS_1B.png The WIRE - Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” - Triangle of Sadness (2022) Half-baked with no surprises, this tedious black comedy lacks the punch of Östlund’s earlier work https://siouxwire.net/thewire/noah-baumbachs-white-noise monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671317476318-RTP4GRQGJYLGPVA44YST/SXF_WHITENOISE_1B.png The WIRE - Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” - White Noise (2022) Don DeLillo by way of Spielberg before straying into darkness in this absurdist look at modern American culture https://siouxwire.net/thewire/edward-bergers-all-quiet-on-the-western-front monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671316797393-W9HZXWV0SGJM4ALYMMSV/SXF_ALLQUIET_1B.png The WIRE - Edward Berger’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” - All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) An intense, visceral and beautiful film with an incredibly effective minimalist score and breathtaking cinematography that says as much about inequality as it does war https://siouxwire.net/thewire/marie-kreutzers-corsage monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671316486688-L89084JHERCNTG3NSHJV/SXF_CORSAGE_1B.png The WIRE - Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage” - Corsage (2022) The reimagined life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria is an oddly detached affair with a great lead in Vicky Krieps let down by some poor production choices and a bland soundtrack https://siouxwire.net/thewire/david-o-russells-amsterdam monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1671312522403-YSDVMNYG5FYH68ZNWU9I/SXF_AMSTERDAM_1B.png The WIRE - David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” - Amsterdam (2022) A Big Lebowski-style caper with Christian Bale’s Columbo-esque Burt standing in for The Dude in a story covering the rise of fascism that never quite feels weighty as it should while never ceasing to entertain https://siouxwire.net/thewire/maria-schraders-she-said monthly 0.5 2023-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1669575217668-03ZOIO3SHR1DYC0XHN05/SXF_SHESAID_1B.png The WIRE - Maria Schrader’s “She Said” - She Said This is a rock solid, gripping journalist-procedural with stand out performances from Carey Mulligan and Samantha Morton https://siouxwire.net/thewire/hugo-blicks-the-english monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668864718441-D9BX3AQ41QNIH2PB8U1H/SXF_THEENGLISH_1B.png The WIRE - Hugo Blick’s “The English” - The English Pulp revisionist spaghetti western with a stellar cast that make up for some uneven pacing across its six episodes https://siouxwire.net/thewire/kim-hopkins-a-bunch-of-amateurs monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668792958453-L1T9RBSZA05ISY4P9KE5/SXF_BUNCHAMATEURS_1B.png The WIRE - Kim Hopkins’ “A Bunch of Amateurs” - A Bunch of Amateurs (2022) A terrific documentary that touches on community, covid, isolation, aging and the love of film; funny, moving and life affirming with a Northern lilt https://siouxwire.net/thewire/scott-coopers-hostiles monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668538777174-QUPOFJ698UOE4C4ZOSMN/SXF_HOSTILES_1B.png The WIRE - Scott Cooper’s “Hostiles” - Hostiles (2017) Revisionist western that never quite manages to be more than average despite a collection of massive talent https://siouxwire.net/thewire/alexandre-rockwells-sweet-thing monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668545500759-JCJ9F0VZPOJXE2AAH92F/SXF_SWEETTHING_1B.png The WIRE - Alexandre Rockwell’s “Sweet Thing” - Sweet Thing (2020) Enchanting, gloriously cinematic view of the underbelly of America through the eyes of children told in contrasts https://siouxwire.net/thewire/panah-panahis-hit-the-road monthly 0.5 2023-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668341215713-XVVR43LQYOL8JAPIAP4W/SXF_HITROAD_1B.png The WIRE - Panah Panahi’s “Hit the Road” - Hit The Road (2022) A life affirming drama-comedy road movie that’s hilarious, accessible and poignant as an Iranian family make their way across the country for reasons unknown https://siouxwire.net/thewire/romola-garais-amulet monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668299223471-M79EMPEEDN7IEHRDPI9N/SXF_AMULET_1B.png The WIRE - Romola Garai’s “Amulet” - Amulet (2020) Brooding gothic horror led by a terrific performance from Alec Secareanu, haunting cinematography from Laura Bellingham and a terrific script from Garai herself https://siouxwire.net/thewire/cristobal-len-and-joaqun-cocias-the-wolf-house monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668284445219-Y4EU186O6FQDHG9NHUXT/SXF_WOLFHOUSE_1B.png The WIRE - Cristobal León and Joaquín Cociña’s “The Wolf House” - The Wolf House (2018) Hypnotic but nightmarish propaganda fable told from the perspective of a Chilean Nazi cult is like The Brothers Quay and Brothers Grimm goose stepping in unison https://siouxwire.net/thewire/damien-leones-terrifier monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668259277685-APR9BGH4RRWAGERYM5XH/SXF_TERRIFIER_1B.png The WIRE - Damien Leone’s “Terrifier” - Terrifier (2016) Effective grindhouse slasher that lacks the depth to be considered a classic https://siouxwire.net/thewire/claire-denis-let-the-sunshine-in monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668031816234-PVEOKDI3JOSDW5FE4QZA/SXF_LETSUNSHINE_1B.png The WIRE - Claire Denis’ “Let the Sunshine In” - Let the Sunshine In (2017) Loneliness and the search for love in middle age with a strong performance from Juliette Binoche, the film is steeped in French culture which is at times confounding https://siouxwire.net/thewire/pawe-pawlikowskis-cold-war monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1668021871694-L87KBLV49PNZ8Q2DVUZF/SXF_COLDWAR_1B.png The WIRE - Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” - Cold War (2018) With sumptuous cinematography from Łukasz Żal and captivating central performances from Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot, it’s a masterfully crafted bittersweet romance with a sting in its tail https://siouxwire.net/thewire/olivier-assayas-personal-shopper monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1667942345994-OX8PYQ930A1F7A3GN334/SXF_PERSONALSHOPPER_1B.png The WIRE - Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper” - Personal Shopper (2016) A fresh genre blending story of grief, its ensuing loneliness and questioning of the world https://siouxwire.net/thewire/jim-archers-brian-and-charles monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1667932204671-V7KUZI1H3T3EXCUMFMAW/SXF_BRIANCHARLES_1B.png The WIRE - Jim Archer’s “Brian and Charles” - Brian and Charles (2022) Charming magic reality fable on isolation and parenting with good humour and open to personal interpretation https://siouxwire.net/thewire/radu-judes-bad-luck-banging-or-loony-porn monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6349ba54c25734159caf995e/1667929168416-6Y8KC95CPHTN6IGJPAOJ/SXF_BADLUCKBANG_1C.png The WIRE - Radu Jude’s “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” - Bad Luck Banging or Loony 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