Thomas Messner

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    Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
    ★★★★★

    As perplexing as it is hypnotic, The Quay...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    Eephus
    ★★★★★

    It’s about time. Eephus, that is. And also Eephus. The title of this spare,...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    When the Light Breaks
    ★★★★★

    Within its first, deceptively tranquil shot, Icelandic director Runar...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    Don’t Cry, Butterfly
    ★★★★★

    As Duong Dieu Linh’s feature debut begins, the first spectre on...

    Thomas Messner 15th October 2024
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    My Everything
    ★★★★★

    “I wanted a normal child! Normal! I’m ashamed!” It’s an ugly sentiment...

    Thomas Messner 14th October 2024
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    2073
    ★★★★★

    Asif Kapadia’s new docufiction 2073 aims to lull us into a false sense of security...

    Thomas Messner 13th October 2024
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    Grand Theft Hamlet
    ★★★★★

    Surprisingly, the most delightful thing about Grand Theft Hamlet – a...

    Thomas Messner 12th October 2024
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    The Piano Lesson
    ★★★★★

    Boy Willie Charles is both a troublemaker and smooth talker, a braggart...

    Thomas Messner 11th October 2024
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    The End
    ★★★★★

    Were a man to find himself one of the last humans left standing on a...

    Thomas Messner 10th October 2024
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    Blitz
    ★★★★★

    A young boy torn from his mother by urban warfare, setting off on a harrowing...

    Thomas Messner 10th October 2024