All articles by John Bleasdale
Compartment No. 6 forces a chalk-and-cheese couple into a cramped train carriage
For his second feature, director Juho Kuosmanen journeys into the cold of 90s Russia for a witty and boozy ‘road’ movie, which squeezes miner Lyokha into close quarters with student Laura.
By John Bleasdale
The Last Duel is a historical epic that’s committed to nuanced storytelling
By John Bleasdale
Last Night in Soho explores the toxic side of nostalgia
By John Bleasdale
Spencer is a portrait of a royal on the verge of a nervous breakdown
By John Bleasdale
Locarno round-up: the best of the 2021 festival
By John Bleasdale
The Legionnaire examines racial tensions amongst Roman riot police
By John Bleasdale
Mad God writhes through an underworld drenched in bodily fluids
By John Bleasdale
Titane is a full-throttle masterpiece of road-rage, violence and queerness
By John Bleasdale
Three Floors is a Roman apartment block story not worth writing home about
By John Bleasdale
Benedetta is transfigured by ecstacy both religious and sexual
By John Bleasdale
Sound of Metal follows Riz Ahmed away from the noise
By John Bleasdale
Ted K visits the Unabomber’s neck of the woods
By John Bleasdale
Ninjababy pits a reluctant mother-to-be against her sweary unborn offspring
By John Bleasdale
Riders of Justice shows Mads Mikkelsen wreaking paternal vengeange
By John Bleasdale
“We did a real séance on Zoom”: Rob Savage on video call horror Host
By John Bleasdale
Never Gonna Snow Again follows a magical mystery masseur in the land of the bourgeoisie
By John Bleasdale
Waiting for the Barbarians review: a vital portrait of an empire in decline
By John Bleasdale
Red 11 first look: Robert Rodriguez goes lo with a tongue-in-cheek instructional horror
By John Bleasdale
Suburban Birds first look: Qiu Sheng’s debut feature forges magical links between generations
By John Bleasdale