All articles by Nikki Baughan
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Reviews‘Mailin’ review: Lyrical Argentinian doc explores the nature of memory in the aftermath of abuse
Maria Silvia Esteve’s visceral second feature makes its bow in IDFA competition
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Reviews‘Testimony’ review: Raw, defiant doc gives voice to survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries
Director Aiofe Kelleher follows attempts to bring real and lasting justice to the women involved
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Reviews‘Keeper’ review: Osgood Perkins cabin-in-the-woods chiller is more style than substance
Tatiana Maslany gives an impressive performance in the director’s follow-up to ’Longlegs’ and ’The Monkey’
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Reviews‘The Running Man’ review: Edgar Wright’s bombastic Stephen King adaptation doesn’t go the distance
Glen Powell, Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo star in Wright’s underpowered dystopian actioner
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Reviews‘Belen’ review: Director/star Dolores Fonzi turns real-life Argentinian case into powerful feminist drama
Fonzi’s stirring dramatisation of the 2016 Belen abortion case has been chosen as Argentina’s official Oscar submission
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Reviews‘Kenny Dalglish’ review: Asif Kapadia’s affectionate footballer doc should have wide appeal
The film is made up of archive footage and narrated by former Liverpool player/manager Dalglish himself
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Reviews‘Super Nature’ review: Impactful Super 8 natural world doc exec-produced by Asif Kapadia
Ed Sayers’ feature documentary features Super 8 footage from contributors in 25 countries
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Reviews‘Lady’ review: ‘Fleabag’ star Sian Clifford anchors bold, surreal mockumentary satire
The impressive debut feature from UK filmmaker Samuel Abrahams premieres in London
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Reviews‘Black Phone 2’ review: Ethan Hawke returns in Scott Derrickson’s rote horror sequel
Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw are also back to fight The Grabber in Universal chiller
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Reviews‘The Son And The Sea’ review: A journey of self-discovery leads to Scottish coast in impressive debut
A troubled young man leaves London in search of fresh ideas in the first feature from Stroma Cairns
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Reviews‘Love + War’ review: Portrait of US war photographer Lynsey Addario from ‘Free Solo’ filmmakers
Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s insightful documentary focuses on the balance between ambition and responsibility
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Reviews‘At The Place Of Ghosts’ review: Indigenous brothers take a dark path in moody Canadian chiller
Bretten Hannam’s psychological thriller is set within Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw community
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Reviews‘Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story’ review: Colourful portrait of US creative activist
Yemi Bamiro’s London Competition title about photographer Kwame Brathwaite features a wealth of archive footage
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Reviews‘Hen’ review: Greek life seen from the perspective of a plucky chicken makes for a compelling drama
Hungarian director György Pálfi’s emotive film takes the point of view of a hen escaping an industrial farm to reflect on humanity
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Reviews‘Good Boy’ review: Dog’s eye-view haunted house horror has plenty of bite
US filmmaker Ben Leonberg’s impressive debut is told from the point of view of its canine protagonist
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Reviews‘The Fence’ review: Isaach de Bankolé roots Claire Denis’ atmospheric West Africa thriller
Matt Dillon and Mia McKenna-Bruce also star in this uneven adaptation of the 1979 play ‘Black Battles With Dogs’
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Reviews‘Franz’ review: Agnieszka Holland’s creative portrait of Czech writer Franz Kafka
Holland takes an unconventional approach to the biopic, which hits familiar narrative beats
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Reviews‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ review: Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie head schmaltzy romcom
Two troubled souls take a road trip to the past in director Kogonada’s follow-up to ’Columbus’ and ‘After Yang’
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Reviews‘Blue Heron’ review: Contemplative Canadian debut sees a filmmaker confront her difficult past
Sophy Romvari’s accomplished first feature dramatises her own childhood experiences
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Reviews‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ review: Mockumentary sequel proves gentle swansong for fictional rockers
Director Rob Reiner reunites with stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer for follow-up to 1984 classic