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Tag: Hit Man

  • Sundance 2024 roundup

    Once again I’d like to thank the festival for allowing critics to participate remotely. I saw twenty films (three of which earlier in the year) and noticed some pleasing trends: a serious commitment to own-voice storytelling, a full understanding of the ramifications of violence combined with a refusal to let any perpetrators off the hook,…

  • 2023 in movies

    As ever, my review archive is here. In 2023 I attended seven film festivals, only possible because Sundance and Tribeca continue to allow critics to work remotely, as do the London trifecta (Flare, LFF and Raindance) to a limited extent. I also reviewed 127 movies for publication, which is an average of one every three days,…

  • London Film Festival 2023 roundup

    The festival that made me a critic has definitely altered since it started holding competitions, but I didn’t attend enough public screenings this year to get a sense of whether the vibe has permanently changed. I saw fourteen films this time, the strangest (though not the newest) being The Stranger and the Fog, the creepy…