“The film has a way of gently laughing at its own characters, subtly reminiscent of the way family members might laugh at one another.”

I admire Van Sant's willingness to trust those working around him in crafting the film, and something about his care and affection for the directionless, confused and distantly traumatised high schoolers he makes his subjects is touching.

“Sorrentino never decides how we are supposed to feel about Berlusconi. If you were confused about him in real life, you'll find no help here.”

Villeneuve needles at the idea that the corporate plasmas and hollow sexuality of Los Angeles 2049 feels a lot less than 32 years away from his audience's current reality.

Restraint is not director Nicolas Winding Refn’s strong suit. With a body of work that includes the explosive excesses of Bronson, the ultra-stylized fluorescent gore of The Neon Demon and the all-out savagery of Only God Forgives. He seems a director who, for better and worse, can't control himself.

“The alien's own journey of realising what it means to be a human woman, physically, psychologically and sociologically is one of the most fascinating and moving commentaries on gender that I’ve ever seen.”

“Eyes Wide Shut in its bare bones is most reminiscent of a Woody Allen drama: a wealthy New York couple explore their marriage and how it relates to their individual understandings of trust and sexuality.”