Finding peace in Salvo
Salvo is a stylishly told film about redemption in which an assassin for the Sicilian mafia (Saleh Bakri) spares the life of his victim’s blind sister, Rita (Sara Serraiocco). The hitman pays the pri ...
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A refreshed old favourite in Funny Face
Funny Face, Director Stanley Donen’s delightful musical romcom from 1957, is not as dated as it may seem at first glance. The costumes by Edith Head and Givenchy might not be today’s fashion, but they ...
It’s not about the music in The Lamb of God: As the Palaces Burn
The Lamb of God is an American heavy-metal band that has been touring the world for its loyal fans for the past 17 years. But don’t worry if heavy metal isn’t your thing, because Don Argott’s document ...
Don’t dismiss The Stranger By The Lake
In French Writer/Director Alain Guiraudie’s last film, The King of Escape from 2009, a gay man falls in love with a teenage girl. In his new, atmospheric thriller, The Stranger by the Lake, a handsome ...