Stephen Dalton - The Film Verdict

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.

Lamb

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Dec 19, 2021 | Cannes, Featured, Festivals, Oscar shortlist |

Noomi Rapace stars in Iceland’s boldly original Oscar submission Lamb, a twisted folk-horror thriller about fantastic beasts and family trauma.

The List of Those Who Love Me

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Dec 10, 2021 | Festivals, Tallinn |

Turkish director Emre Erdo?du’s compelling social drama The List of Those Who Love Me highlights hidden tensions among Istanbul’s arty celebrity set.

Alice, Through the Looking: À la recherche d’un lapin perdu

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Dec 6, 2021 | Festivals, Spotlight, Tallinn |

Director Adam Donen’s messy but ambitious debut feature Alice, Through the Looking brings together Lewis Carroll, Jean-Luc Godard and Monty Python in a hellish post-Brexit London.

Author: Stephen Dalton

The Tender Bar

Flee

Lamb

The List of Those Who Love Me

Alice, Through the Looking: À la recherche d’un lapin perdu