Stephen Dalton - The Film Verdict

Narcosis

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Nov 9, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, International Oscars 2024, THESSALONIKI 2022 |

A grieving family struggle to move beyond tragedy in Martijn de Jong’s poetically filmed debut feature ‘ Narcosis’, the official Dutch submission to the Oscars.

Cavewoman

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Nov 7, 2022 | Festivals, THESSALONIKI 2022 |

Director Spiros Stathoulopoulos reimagines the ancient Greek drama ‘Electra’ as a World War II revenge thriller in ‘Cavewoman’, a boldly experimental mix of close-up acting and rich sound design.

Retreat

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Nov 4, 2022 | Festivals, THESSALONIKI 2022 |

A father and son share a tense, creepy mountain holiday in Swiss director Leon Schwitter’s minor-key but atmospheric debut ‘Retreat’.

DOK Leipzig 2022: The Verdict

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Oct 25, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, Leipzig 2022, The Festival Verdict |

The 65th edition of East Germany’s longest-running independent film festival offered a lively mix of parties and premieres, critical voices and formal experiments.

The Pawnshop

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Oct 21, 2022 | Festivals, Leipzig 2022 |

Polish director Lukasz Kowalski celebrates a different kind of pawn star in his prize-winning docu-comedy debut ‘The Pawnshop’.

Author: Stephen Dalton

Narcosis

Cavewoman

Retreat

DOK Leipzig 2022: The Verdict

The Pawnshop