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Your Mum and Dad: Therapy on screen

This film, released today, shows us therapy from one the few African-American Freudian therapists in the United States. Psychotherapist Mat Pronger reviews the Klaartje Quirijns documentary for Now Then.

Hive: Poignant and quietly inspirational

Looking at patriarchy and social norms in Kosovo in the wake of war, the meditative pacing and sensitive direction of Blerta Basholli’s Hive allow it to be inspirational without moralising.

Live / stage review ShAFF 2022 Preview

Ahead of the full Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2022 programme (18-20 March), this preview event does a good job of setting the tone, from incredible outdoor challenges to touching human stories.

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

This trio of short stories approaches the heights of Happy Hour. It's also far more affecting and closely felt than Drive My Car, while clocking in at a comparatively slim two hours.

Jackass Forever

After a decade’s absence, this circus of spectacle exceeds expectations with an incredible amount of heart and genuine showmanship.

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Joel Coen’s debut cinematic venture without his brother Ethan is far from a midsummer night’s dream: it’s a harrowing liminal nightmare.

Licorice Pizza

The latest film from obvious-genius auteur Paul Thomas Anderson is sweet, charming, fun but also undeniably strange, even queasy.