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'The OG Bootcamp' Review: An Uneven but Insightful Take on Intimacy and Communication
An engaging and genuinely entertaining watch, standing out for its willingness to confront a subject many tend to shy away from.

Elliot Lines
Apr 9


'Jitters' Review: A Promising Horror Concept Lost in a Glitchy, Cliché-Filled Execution
Jitters shows promising ideas and features an over-the-top villain, however it is painfully generic in the writing of its characters and lacks any genuine scares, thrills or particular gross out horrific moments.

Jack Ransom
Mar 20


'Time Helmet' Review: A Curious and Weirdly Charming Look into a Petty Future
Time Helmet offers a playful indie comedy about regret, responsibility, and the dangers of giving a frustrated inventor access to the timeline.

Romey Norton
Mar 16


'Silence=Death' Review: A Stirring Tribute to Activism, Urgency and Unheard Voices
In just a brief runtime, Silence=Death manages to inform, commemorate, and provoke thought in equal measure. It stands as a poignant tribute to those who fought to be heard — and a stark reminder that silence, in the face of injustice, has consequences.

Elliot Lines
Feb 25


'Marion's Lilies' Review: A Quiet Descent into Grief and Obsession
Marion’s Lilies is a thoughtful and committed psychological thriller that thrives on mood and character rather than spectacle.

Elliot Lines
Feb 21


'Baab' Review: A Deep look at the Architecture of Loss
Baab may not offer comfort, but it offers recognition. In charting grief as an ongoing, shape-shifting presence rather than a problem to be solved. This film is a haunting meditation on loss that feels both deeply personal and universal. A must watch for fans of thriller films, films with strong female leads, and foreign cinema.

Romey Norton
Jan 19


Rendez-vous Review: The Tension of Real Time
Rendez-vous is lean, focused, and admirably disciplined. By committing fully to its real-time structure, the film transforms an everyday scenario into a nerve-tightening psychological experience.

Romey Norton
Jan 19


'Suffer' Review: A Myth Forged From Silence, Resistance, and Imagination
Rough-edged, imaginative, and quietly defiant, Suffer stands as proof that scale is not a prerequisite for impact. It is a small film with a large, unwavering voice. This is a fantasy about dissent made by filmmakers who clearly believe in it. A must-see for fans of films with strong female leads, filled with drama and fantasy!

Romey Norton
Jan 13


'Water Meadow' Review: Survival Beneath the Surface
Water Meadow is a punchy short with subtle themes of identity, crisis, and sisterly love. With audiences wanting more short bursts of entertainment, short films are on the rise, and Water Meadow is a must-watch for fans of dystopian and independent cinema.

Romey Norton
Dec 15, 2025


'Universe25' Review: A Spiritual Journey Searching for Solid Ground
There’s something admirable about Universe25 — its ambition, its stillness, its willingness to hold mystery without rushing to explain it. When it connects, it does so with an almost devotional aura, like a whispered confession in a quiet church. But it’s also uneven, sometimes opaque to the point of frustration, and more atmospheric than emotionally affecting.

Elliot Lines
Dec 6, 2025


'Yes Repeat No' Review: Three Actors, One Life, and a Thousand Fractures
The ending is poignant, thought-provoking and will send shivers down your spine. Yes Repeat No is not a comforting film, but it is an essential one. It’s a bracing, unflinching interrogation of identity and conflict, delivered with creative courage and emotional intelligence.

Romey Norton
Nov 26, 2025


'For the Living' Review: A Documentary That Pedals Straight Into the Heart of Humanity
In an era when dehumanization spreads faster than truth, this film serves as a necessary, resonant counterweight. It doesn’t simply ask viewers to remember; it asks them to move forward, together, deliberately toward a world where empathy has a fighting chance. For the Living is thought-provoking, powerful and possibly one of the best documentaries I've seen all year.

Romey Norton
Nov 26, 2025


'Bitter Desire' Review: A Slow-Burn Thriller with a Venomous Pulse
Bitter Desire isn’t trying to reinvent the thriller. This isn’t a movie that chases shock value; it’s a nice indie that wants to entertain its audience. With a runtime of an hour and ten, this is a film you can sit back and relax to, have on in the background when friends are round, or when you’re doing chores. It's a slow, but fun ride.

Romey Norton
Nov 24, 2025


'The Disinvited' Review: Intriguing Ideas Undone by Poor Pacing and Flat Characters
Despite having some potentially interesting themes and some impressive stylistic choices, The Disinvited fumbles its premise due to poor dialogue, dull pacing, unlikeable and uninteresting characters.

Jack Ransom
Nov 15, 2025


'Humans in the Loop' Review: A Poetic Study of Work, Identity, and AI in a Rapidly Changing World
Humans in the Loop is a thoughtful, beautifully restrained character study that uses the language of technology to explore something far more personal. It’s a film about work, identity, and the invisible threads connecting people to systems far bigger than themselves. Subtle, intimate, and thematically rich, it lingers long after the credits roll.

Elliot Lines
Nov 14, 2025


'Luderdale' Review: Smooth 80s Crime Drama is an Intriguing Slow Burner
A moody, sun-damaged noir with heart, Luderdale may not reinvent the genre, but it’s still an intriguing and entertaining watch.

Romey Norton
Nov 7, 2025


'Roads of Fire' Review: A powerful and emotionally urgent portrait of migration.
Roads of Fire has done what great documentaries should: it opens our eyes and refuses to let us look away.

Romey Norton
Nov 5, 2025


Exclusive: Director Jack Howard on His Journey from Comedy to Award-Nominated Short Film 'The Second Time Around'
Film Focus Online sat down with Jack Howard to discuss his jump from comedy to drama, the film itself, working with Caroline Goodall and Hannah Onslow, and more.

Alex Gilston
Oct 30, 2025


'A Savage Art' Review: The Sharp Pen and Shaper of History
This documentary is a thoughtful, incisive, and occasionally startling portrait of Patrick Oliphant, one of the most daring political cartoonists of the 20th century.

Romey Norton
Oct 26, 2025


‘Someone Dies!’ Review: A Time-Traveling Sink, a Deadbeat Detective, and Houston Weirdness at Its Best
Smart, strange, and soaked in Houston weirdness — Someone Dies! turns a time-traveling sink into one of the most original indie comedies of the year.

Romey Norton
Oct 22, 2025
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