Film Criticism Free From Exaggeration

LFF 2025

7th Nov 2025

REVIEW: Hamnet – Chloé Zhao’s devastating drama beautifully demonstrates the cathartic power of artistic expression

Hamish Calvert
31st Oct 2025

REVIEW: Is This Thing On? – Bradley Cooper’s stand-up comedy drama is straightforward but successful

Jake Gibbard
24th Oct 2025

REVIEW: The Mastermind – Josh O’Connor is an unlikely art thief in Kelly Reichardt’s quietly compelling crime caper

Hamish Calvert
20th Oct 2025

REVIEW: Tuner – musically-minded thriller plays it safe but mostly hits the right notes

Jake Gibbard
16th Oct 2025

REVIEW: Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro transforms Mary Shelley’s horror classic into a vibrant fantasy epic

Hamish Calvert
15th Oct 2025

REVIEW: Exit 8 – psychological horror video game adaptation is a tense and thrilling treat

Jake Gibbard
11th Oct 2025

REVIEW: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Josh O’Connor shines in Rian Johnson’s holy whodunit

Hamish Calvert
6th Oct 2025

REVIEW: Enzo – a stunningly shot if somewhat standard story of queer discovery

Jake Gibbard
5th Oct 2025

REVIEW: The Son and the Sea – a gentle and quietly moving voyage into male maturity

Hamish Calvert