Stephen Dalton - The Film Verdict

Ascension

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Jan 8, 2022 | Featured |

Jessica Kingdon’s prize-winning, Oscar-shortlisted documentary Ascension is a disjointed but fascinating portrait of contemporary China as consumer capitalist superpower.

The Tender Bar

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Jan 7, 2022 | Festivals, London, Spotlight |

George Clooney directs Ben Affleck in The Tender Bar, a warm-hearted but flat coming-of-age drama.

Flee

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Dec 24, 2021 | Festivals, Oscar shortlist, Spotlight |

Denmark’s shortlisted Oscar contender Flee is a warmly personal animated coming-of-age documentary about an Afghan refugee coming to terms with his sexuality and painful family history.