Posts tagged with "Comic drama"



Masquerade (‘Mascerade’)
Two users go for broke in a ritzy French caper with bite.

White Noise
Dread of death is a bumpy ride in writer-director Noah Baumbach’s fast track to bedlam.

The Banshees of Inisherin
When a friendship goes bad, both sides are victims in playwright Martin McDonagh's dazzling mosaic of betrayal.

Triangle of Sadness
Survival is a dark art in Swedish film-maker Ruben Östlund’s trenchant shipwreck satire.

The Humans
Director Stephen Karam’s punchy adaptation of his stage play pulses with compassion and regret.

On the Count of Three
Two mutually suicidal best friends take their final day for a spin in an off-centre meditation on what really matters.

Hit the Road (‘Jaddeh Khaki’)
Love and loss are the bedrock of an heroic cross-country ride from Iranian film-maker Panah Panahi.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Emma Thompson is a one-woman whirlwind as a retired schoolteacher with desires above and beyond the classroom.

Official Competition (‘Competencia Oficial’)
The mood du jour is lights, camera, crazy in a Spanish masterclass on how not to make a movie.

Haute Couture
Style meets substance when a transformative friendship takes shape in a Paris atelier. Dramas and Dior. Could anything be more French?

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