Seventh Row
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Ray & Liz (2018)
Billingham's compositions are gorgeous -- some of them are close recreations of his published photographs. Yet there is more than superficial beauty at play.
Posted Oct 18, 2018
2
The Ranger (2018)
The Ranger follows the rules of the slasher film perfectly, but one wishes it had imbued them with more life.
Posted Oct 8, 2018
3
Microhabitat (So-gong-nyeo) (2017)
4
Amiko (2018)
5
People's Republic of Desire (2018)
6
CAM (2018)
Cam is fun but never at the expense of its heroine, a sex worker who just wants to be able to do her job safely.
Posted Sep 7, 2018
7
Searching (2018)
8
Bodied (2018)
Bodied is a brilliant deconstruction of liberal hypocrisy and nothing short of a must-see.
Posted Jul 20, 2018
9
Skate Kitchen (2018)
As the film fully aligns with Camille and respects her emotions, her teenage problems feel like much more than superficial drama.
Posted Jul 20, 2018
10
Mandy (2018)
Panos Cosmatos' Mandy...featur[es] some of the best Cage-isms in years.
Posted Jul 20, 2018
11
It's a far cry from the optimistic peacekeeping image taught in Canadian schools and promoted internationally.
Posted Jul 3, 2018
12
Supa Modo (2018)
Wainaina's film never cuts narrative corners or cheaply pulls on our heartstrings; rather, it lets the spirit of its lead character permeate it and structure it in every way.
Posted Jun 21, 2018
13
The Tale (2018)
What makes Fox's film so remarkable is its ability to hold these contradictory ideas simultaneously without ever presenting their coexistence as a paradox.
Posted Jun 5, 2018
14
Under the Silver Lake (2019)
The film's brazen sexism is matched by the shameless unoriginality of the conspiracy theories and clues that take up most of its runtime.
Posted May 24, 2018
15
Journey's End (2018)
These performances dovetail nicely with Dibb's intention to keep us in the soldiers' headspace.
Posted Apr 18, 2018
16
The Party (2018)
17
The Wound (Inxeba) (2017)
In The Wound, being a man isn't about being a naturally dominant person, but about learning to submit yourself to a patriarchal model that demands heterosexuality.
Posted Jan 31, 2018
18
The Florida Project (2017)
Sean Baker's latest avoids being an exploitative portrayal of poverty by empathetically portraying its characters' daily struggles, and giving time to a variety of perspectives.
Posted Dec 14, 2017
19
Thelma (2017)
Thelma succeeds as a character driven story, depicting more complicated, recognisable relationship dynamics.
Posted Dec 14, 2017
20
Ava (2018)
21
Indian Horse (2018)
In attempting to faithfully adapt the novel's plot, the filmmakers abandon one of Indian Horse's most affecting aspects, its storytelling methods.
Posted Oct 5, 2017
22
23
Oh Lucy! (2018)
Atsuko Hirayanagi's directorial debut is the darkly comic story of a middle-aged Japanese woman in crisis.
Posted Sep 27, 2017
24
Luk'Luk'I (2017)
25
Sergio and Sergei (2017)
It's a crowd-pleasing delight.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
26
Suleiman Mountain (2017)
A roller coaster ride that ends on a moving note of stillness.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
27
It's a vivid and nuanced portrait of a country too often judged from the outside, still divided by what happened, and conscious of the fact that there can be no easy solutions.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
28
Meditation Park (2017)
29
Beast (2018)
A fascinating look at the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves, the parts we play for other people, and the mix of freedom and danger that comes from cutting loose.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
30
Waru (2017)
These are important, emotionally impactful stories that are too rarely told.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
31
The Judge (2018)
Director Erika Cohn pragmatically and fairly addresses every side of the issue with inspiring assurance and clarity.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
32
I Am Not a Witch (2018)
A powerful blend of humour and anger.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
33
Lean on Pete (2018)
[Lean on Pete] leaves you almost unexpectedly gutted by the deck Charlie's been dealt, but inspired by his resilience.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
34
The Seen and Unseen (2017)
A beguiling journey between the realms of the physical and the imagined.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
35
Rarely has a combination of filmmaker and subject been so thrillingly perfect.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
36
On Chesil Beach (2018)
[On Chesil Beach] proves [Dominic] Cooke is just as much of a talent to watch on screen as on stage.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
37
Valley of Shadows (2017)
Beautifully shot and scored, this deliberately paced mood piece should not be missed.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
38
Angels Wear White (2018)
39
Zama (2018)
Out of the hypnotic rhythm of the film regularly bursts the harsh violence of colonialism.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
40
41
Sweet Country (2018)
Every frame is meticulously composed to reveal power structures.
Posted Sep 18, 2017
42
The Children Act (2018)
The Children Act is more interested in raising questions about why the characters have crossed ethical lines than in suggesting answers.
Posted Sep 14, 2017
43
Custody (Jusqu'à la garde) (2018)
We want to know more, but the film never delivers.
Posted Sep 14, 2017
44
[Young& Beautiful] works as an effective, if chilling, satire.
Posted Aug 15, 2017
45
Pioneer (2014)
46
Ping Pong Summer (2014)
47
El lugar del hijo (2013)
48
Hellion (2014)
49
Heaven Adores You (2015)
Despite repeated testimonials stating [Elliot] Smith's genius, [Heaven Adores You] never really explores what made his music resonate and endure, a real missed opportunity.
Posted Aug 15, 2017
50
Happiness (2013)