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Alex Billington

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Biography:

Alex Billington is the founder and editor of FirstShowing.net, launched in 2006. Based in Berlin, he is always planning his next trip to film festivals around the world. Find Alex @firstshowing.

Publications:
Favorites:

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Hackers, Raiders of the Lost Ark, City of God, Parasite, The Fifth Element, Starship Troopers, The Matrix, V for Vendetta, The Fountain, Monsters Inc, Mad Max Fury Road, Tampopo, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Michael Clayton, Her, Nine Days, Ratatouille

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Reviews

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The Amateur (2025) 60% 6/10 “It's stuck right in the annoying middle between not being a total disaster or just plain awful, but also not being good enough to recommend...” – FirstShowing.net Apr 11, 2025 Full Review How Deep is Your Love (2025) - - 7.5/10 “How Deep is Your Love is yet another urgent, meaningful, entirely captivating modern documentary film about environmental issues that most people need to be informed of right now.” – FirstShowing.net Mar 30, 2025 Full Review Dreams (2024) 100% 8/10 “Watching this beautifully honest and wholesome film feels like being wrapped up in a warm scarf, tenderly twirled around you by your grandma who smiles with the loveliest look as she tugs at it to make sure you're all snug and cozy...” – FirstShowing.net Mar 3, 2025 Full Review Mother's Baby (2025) - - 8/10 “Unlike many bonkers horror films made in America, this film stays pretty calm and cool even as things get even weirder and more mysterious. At times it leans into being more pulpy, with sly humor...” – FirstShowing.net Mar 3, 2025 Full Review Late Shift (2025) - - 8.5/10 “It's a brilliant tribute to many amazing, overworked nurses by showing us exactly what their work is like every single day. This is seriously powerful filmmaking.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Islands (2025) 92% 9/10 “It's clever, captivating island noir meets lonely tennis dude fun with some Fuerteventura spice and a few island-living twists thrown in.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 19, 2025 Full Review The Light (2025) 8% 5/10 “Part of the reason it goes on and on for so long is because Tykwer stuffs in a bunch of random sequences and scenes that have no place in this particular film.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 15, 2025 Full Review Mickey 17 (2025) 77% 9/10 “This is Bong Joon-ho's Starship Troopers. It rules – and it's even better than Snowpiercer.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 15, 2025 Full Review Life After (2025) 100% 8/10 “One of the better documentaries hidden in the 2025 Sundance Film Festival line-up is this fascinating, contemplative new film called Life After from filmmaker Reid Davenport.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Deaf President Now! (2025) 100% 8.5/10 “It's an awesome, empowering, riveting story that most people don't know - and this doc does such a superb job of retelling it and confirming its importance as one of the greatest civil rights movements in America's history.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review The Wedding Banquet (2025) 88% 9.5/10 “The cast in it has such an enchanting dynamic - their interconnected relationships and how they're handled in this story are sensational.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 97% 9/10 “Edgerton is phenomenal in this – understated and down-to-earth. A fine example of how a performance doesn't need to be showy or over-the-top to be significant & moving.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review André is an Idiot (2025) 92% 8/10 “Above all, the humor and kookiness and charisma that Andre Ricciardi exudes is the key component in the film working well as a unique work of art anyway.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Folktales (2025) 79% 10/10 “Folktales is an instant all-time favorite doc. Another doggie doc masterpiece. Another film that I think can and will change lives.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Rabbit Trap (2025) 43% 6.5/10 “There are some intriguing ideas in this but it never amounts to much in the end, and the finale is rather lackluster. But I am enchanted by most of it anyway...” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Where the Wind Comes From (2025) 100% 8/10 “Aside from being an entertaining road trip indie, the film has a few touches that give it an edge.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Opus (2025) 41% 5.5/10 “The impact of this message is watered down by everything that comes before, with the film losing energy and intrigue as it goes on.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Middletown (2025) 100% 9/10 “It's remarkable that a story from over 30 years ago can still have this kind of impact on everyone today. This is the enduring power of real journalism.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Together (2025) 100% 9.5/10 “The Sundance audience at my screening went wild – especially after a few jump scares elicited full-on screams that echoed around the auditorium making all the laughter even louder.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Jimpa (2025) 50% 8/10 “It's so beautifully open, tender, and encouraging – it's the comfort cinema we need more of now.” – FirstShowing.net Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 82% 8/10 “Lopez is entirely ravishing to watch, but Luna and Tonatiuh steal her thunder with even better performances in their roles...” – FirstShowing.net Feb 5, 2025 Full Review All That's Left of You (2025) 100% 8/10 “Above all else, All That's Left of You is humanistic and compassionate, taking its time to tell this story with great care and authenticity.” – FirstShowing.net Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Love, Brooklyn (2025) 78% 9/10 “This is such a beautiful discovery, and I had such a warm & wonderful experience watching this at its world premiere at Sundance.” – FirstShowing.net Jan 31, 2025 Full Review The Summer Book (2024) 73% 9/10 “Not every film needs to be blatant with its message, sometimes the great power of cinema is simply letting the ethereal wisdom of characters & cinematography wash over you.” – FirstShowing.net Nov 4, 2024 Full Review Dead Talents Society (2024) 94% 9/10 “I was so deeply moved by this film, it will stick with me for a long time beyond the festival.” – FirstShowing.net Oct 16, 2024 Full Review
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