Still Life (2026) Review
By Will Barber-Taylor STILL LIFE is a darkly comic, deeply personal short film exploring life in the aftermath of stillbirth. The film follows Jess and Max navigating grief, unexpected forms […]
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Roberto Rossellini: Living Without A Script Review
By Will Barber-Taylor Roberto Rossellini is without question one of the truly iconic figures of 20th century cinema. A pioneer of neorealism, Rossellini’s greatest works Rome, Open City and Paisan […]
A Caution For The Wise Review
By Will Barber Taylor An 18th century cleric has his faith tested when he threatens to unearth an ancient evil within his newly appointed parish in North Yorkshire. M R […]
For Your Consideration Review
By Will Barber Taylor Determined to party at Sundance, three entitled young women meet up at an LA member’s only club to make a selection-worthy short film. In an […]
Look At Me Film Review
By Will Barber Taylor On a New York City winter night, the fate of a young intoxicated boy is determined by his brief encounters with strangers, exposing a deeper underlying […]
Best of Enemies Review: The Battle for America’s Soul
This piece was originally published for The Round website back in 2018. By Will Barber Taylor Netflix have recently put the 2015 documentary Best of Enemies onto their platform about […]
Faulty Roots Review
By Will Barber Taylor Lola (Ella Greenwood), a young girl with depression, is forced to form a friendship with Zack (Sani Thabo), a young guy with a genetic illness. They […]
Suki Short Film Review
By Will Barber Taylor SUKI is a dark comedy short film about a detective and a serial killer. Short films are difficult to make, particularly if it is your first […]
Nefta Football Club Review
By Will Barber Taylor In a Tunisian village, children are playing football on a wasteland. Meanwhile, Abdallah (Mohamed Ali Ayari) and Mohammed (Eltayef Dhaoui) come across a donkey with […]
9 Steps Review
By Will Barber Taylor 7-year-old Saul just needs 9 steps to show his father that he is a real man. Because real men are not afraid of the dark. Masculinity […]
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