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Shoshana
(2023)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Soshana is well made but it’s not bold. It is all very even handed so as not to risk offending and that’s the problem.
Posted Sep 29, 2023
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The Nettle Dress
(2023)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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If you have an hour and want to be completely transported then check out this documentary.
Posted Sep 21, 2023
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
(2023)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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All you’re trying to do is recapture the magic and sadly My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 just can’t find it.
Posted Sep 21, 2023
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You Hurt My Feelings
(2023)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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There’s good chemistry between the two leads and I was pleased to see an older woman with a younger man, long may that continue on screen.
Posted Jul 20, 2023
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Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
(2022)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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It will make you see the way women are portrayed on screen differently.
Posted May 18, 2023
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The Son
(2022)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The ending is predictable but the journey towards it interesting.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Saint Omer
(2022)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Bold, provocative and unapologetic.
Posted Feb 23, 2023
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The Whale
(2022)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Incredibly moving.
Posted Feb 23, 2023
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Stranger at the Gate
(2022)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Short but powerful.
Posted Feb 23, 2023
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The Inspection
(2022)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The Inspection is an outstanding film that tackles some big themes and largely does this well.
Posted Feb 23, 2023
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Mr. Malcolm's List
(2022)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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I enjoyed it. Just let it wash over you.
Posted Sep 01, 2022
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Eiffel
(2021)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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What lets Eiffel down, as ironic as it sounds is the love story. It feels a bit contrived. Lovely as it is, I could have done with less of it and more about the man and his buildings.
Posted Aug 19, 2022
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Duty Free
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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on one level [it's] a love letter from a son to his mother who gave him opportunities she could never have. On the other, it is a meditation on ageism, visibility and how the most vulnerable are treated in American society.
Posted Apr 01, 2022
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One of These Days
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Joe Cole manages to convey Kyle’s vulnerability and fragile ego without actually saying very much.
Posted Apr 01, 2022
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Benediction
(2021)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Benediction is at its most sublime when the action is centred during the period of the First World War and the roaring 20s.
Posted Mar 24, 2022
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Bliss
(2021)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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A refreshing and thought provoking love story between two sex workers that throw up questions regarding identity, vulnerability and attraction.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
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Hope
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Hope is a sublime piece of filmmaking.
Posted Dec 10, 2021
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Boiling Point
(2021)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Finally, we have what feels like an authentic look at chef life. Boiling Point is a visceral and heart pounding look at the reality: the highs, lows and all the humour that happen during one night of service.
Posted Oct 15, 2021
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No Time to Die
(2021)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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I was left neither shaken nor stirred but rather perplexed.
Posted Oct 08, 2021
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A Thousand Cuts
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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It's a really moving documentary and one that reminds us of the sacrifices others make to ensure that the truth is heard.
Posted Mar 26, 2021
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Ammonite
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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It felt disjointed. I loved God's Own Country but with this film, Francis Lee misses the mark for me which is down to the script rather than his direction.
Posted Mar 26, 2021
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The 8th
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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An important and poignant documentary.
Posted Mar 19, 2021
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The Reunited States
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The Reunited States will most certainly light a fire in you, especially this idea of dehumanising and division that so many countries endure due to the rise of identity politics and casual racial bias and hatred.
Posted Mar 05, 2021
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White Lie
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The entire success of the film aside from the pacing is down to the astounding performance of Kacey Rohl.
Posted Jan 16, 2021
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County Lines
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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County Lines is powerful and delivers a visceral gut punch that will leave you thinking by the end of the film: how did we get here.
Posted Dec 04, 2020
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Endless
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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This film just plods along like a Hallmark type film but takes itself far too seriously and neither the script nor the acting can meet a reasonable standard.
Posted Nov 25, 2020
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Soros
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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An interesting portrayal and worthwhile documentary.
Posted Nov 20, 2020
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Summer of 85
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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This is a coming of age story that is refreshingly different and nuanced. The Summer of '85 reminds us of how everything is dramatic to the young and, your first love is the one that cuts the deepest.
Posted Oct 23, 2020
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Carmilla
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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If only all debut films were like this: story, style and substance.
Posted Oct 19, 2020
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I Am Samuel
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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I defy you not to cry.
Posted Oct 19, 2020
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Monsoon
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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As a film it needs something more than it currently has, even 85 minutes feels too long.
Posted Oct 02, 2020
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23 Walks
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Cinema needs more films like these showing older people who have complex back stories and aren't happily married for forty years.
Posted Oct 02, 2020
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Hurt by Paradise
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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An interesting and refreshing look at a diverse range of female characters we simply don't see enough on screen.
Posted Sep 17, 2020
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Waiting for the Barbarians
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Waiting For The Barbarians is a slow burn of a film that gets distracted by the social commentary and the story suffers.
Posted Sep 10, 2020
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Les misérables
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Les Miserables is a tour de force and it's hard to believe this is a debut film.
Posted Sep 04, 2020
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Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Yusuf Hawkins - Storm Over Brooklyn is an emotional and sensitive examination of racial tensions, grief and political point scoring that is ever present today.
Posted Aug 20, 2020
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Dollhouse: The Eradication of Female Subjectivity From American Popular Culture
(2018)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The use of heavily stylised dolls and props is a stroke of genius by Nicole Brending.
Posted Aug 08, 2020
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Clemency
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Clemency is a powerful and unflinching look at the role of those who must carry out the death penalty...
Posted Jul 20, 2020
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Spiral Farm
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Spiral Farm is worth watching for a refreshingly different take on the coming of age genre and a surprising ending.
Posted Jul 08, 2020
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Never Be Done: The Richard Glen Lett Story
(2020)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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Whilst two thirds of the film does feel relentless, the final third is uplifting and I dare you not to applaud Richard at the end, for his better taste in jokes but also the sticking with the sober path.
Posted Jul 01, 2020
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Soundtrack to Sixteen
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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For a debut feature, Soundtrack to Sixteen is quite impressive and promising future for this director/writer sister duo.
Posted Jun 04, 2020
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Soundwave
(2018)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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It is on the whole engaging although the script, especially the emotionally charged sections, is not as focused as it needs to be leading to the film feeling longer than it actually is.
Posted May 19, 2020
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System Crasher
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The power of System Crasher lies in a script, from which it is clear has been carefully researched and worked on over time. It doesn't seek to explain every little detail but treats the audience as intelligent.
Posted Mar 27, 2020
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And Then We Danced
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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This is a gem of a film with incredible cinematography, dance and nuanced performances that will leave you breathless and emotionally drained but it is worth it.
Posted Mar 17, 2020
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The Garden Left Behind
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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It's thought provoking about judgements we make and first time writer/director Flavio Alves manages for the most part to walk that fine line between melodrama and preaching.
Posted Mar 06, 2020
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Parasite
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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What makes Parasite such a good film is that it tells a story first and foremost, so the social commentary whilst ever present isn't so overpowering that you cannot just enjoy the story being told.
Posted Feb 11, 2020
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Quezon's Game
(2018)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The film doesn't really pack the emotional punch it should on screen. Instead it goes at a gentler pace and never really manages to capture on the edge of your seat tension.
Posted Feb 03, 2020
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Hustlers
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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The scenes where the ladies get ready are the best really highlighting the reality of this fantasy world. However, with a patchy script, the pace and interest soon start to wane and as an audience member you might think you've been hustled.
Posted Jan 21, 2020
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Permission
(2017)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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A must watch.
Posted Nov 21, 2019
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IED: Improve Every Day
(2019)
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Rosalynn Try-Hane
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An inspirational, darkly funny and touching documentary about survival, hope and male vulnerability.
Posted Nov 07, 2019
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