How does on-screen representation shape our queer eye? Should there be a distinction between the actor and their role? Has trans representation in cinema really improved? Documentary Disclosure poses all these questions. Russell’s dazzling ensemble drama stars Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremey Renner as a bubbling stew of con artists, FBI agents, and politicians. His third and finest film, Beasts of No Nation, follows an innocent African boy becoming a child soldier during a civil war – a brutal snapshot of a culture in turmoil, and a journey so fiercely frenetic that Fukunaga himself shot the film.ĭavid O. Beasts of No Nation (2015)Ĭary Fukunaga, popularly known as the Emmy-winning director of True Detective and the upcoming Bond movie No Time To Die, has a filmography to die for.
The Place Beyond The Pines (2012)įilmmaker Derek Cianfrance is widely known for his breakthrough film, Blue Valentine (2010), but his follow-up – a linear multi-narrative featuring Ryan Gosling as a blond motorbike stuntman, Bradley Cooper as a desperately righteous cop, and their young sons crossing paths years later – is a stone-cold masterpiece. As a result, the child’s gaze – a schoolgirl wants to buy a green bicycle – also provides the first authentic look into the social machinations of an ultra-conservative society. Wadjda is a film of firsts: the first feature to ever be shot in Saudi Arabia, the first to be made by a female Saudi director. But by the end of About Time, it’s clear that, like the best love stories, it’s about a lot more than just love. He uses this power to try and get the girl of his dreams (Rachel McAdams). Made by the master of movie love, Richard Curtis, About Time centres on a young man (Domhnall Gleeson) who learns he has the ability to go back in time.
In doing so, filmmaker Craig Foster forms a deep and visible bond with her. The result is a hopeful masterpiece at a time when we need them most. He observes the creature in her natural habitat. In My Octopus Teacher, a burnt-out documentary maker follows a common octopus. Gitanjali Rao’s gorgeous debut feature Bombay Rose, which opened the 34th Venice International Film Critics’ Week, is a bittersweet love story set on the streets of Mumbai. Layered with the tropes of Hindi cinema and how the fantasies on the big screen shape our worldview, Bombay Rose is a potent mix of reality, imagination and love. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), and how he wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane. Between its stunning visuals and top-calibre performances, Mank is another fine testament to what a big-name director can do when empowered by the freedom of streaming. David Fincher’s immersive drama tells the story of the brilliant-but-washed-up screenwriter Herman J.
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