Cathy Brennan
Tomatometer-approved critic
Alcarràs (2022)
93%
“Alcarràs begins with a scene of rambunctious children, and thus my threshold for irritation is lowered.” –
Screen Queens
Jan 3, 2023
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Utama (2022)
96%
“In a way, Utama is a perfect portrait of the present moment where a mounting climate disaster, coupled with a stormy economic system, threatens all but the most privileged.” –
Screen Queens
Dec 8, 2022
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Coming to You (2021)
“Given that the film touches on discrimination and legal inequalities, the film would have better served an LGBTQ+ audience by centring the people who are directly affected by those forces.” –
Screen Queens
Dec 8, 2022
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Funny Pages (2022)
82%
5/5
“Look beyond its greasy facade and you will find that Funny Pages is a film of layers, and one of the best films of the year.” –
VODzilla.co
Sep 17, 2022
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Eiffel (2021)
48%
2/5
“For a weepy romance, it’s not a great sign that the most engaging moments come via Eiffel’s titbits of engineering knowledge.” –
Time Out
Aug 4, 2022
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Donna (2022)
71%
3/5
“This moving documentary about 70-year-old trans woman Donna Personna is a missed opportunity.” –
VODzilla.co
Aug 1, 2022
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Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields (2022)
4.5/5
“Poignant and unapologetically challenging, Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields is a hopeful example of intersectional feminist documentary filmmaking.” –
VODzilla.co
Jun 25, 2022
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The Quiet Girl (2022)
97%
4.5/5
“Watching Cáit’s relationship with Eibhlín and Seán deepen into love rises above the bombast of modern film-making to become one of the most powerful stories on screen this year.” –
VODzilla.co
May 13, 2022
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See You Then (2021)
97%
3.5/5
“A work of refreshing maturity on the differences between cis and trans women.” –
VODzilla.co
Apr 15, 2022
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Morbius (2022)
15%
1/5
“In downplaying Donna’s own extensive work as an activist and the history she is a part of, Bedwani offers up a lacking portrait of her.” –
Time Out
Mar 31, 2022
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
99%
4.5/5
“This is emotionally astute filmmaking of the highest order. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy is an aching reminder of our own humanity and the people we share that humanity with.” –
VODzilla.co
Feb 12, 2022
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Cyrano (2021)
85%
3/5
“Built on its three co-leads emotionally authentic turns, this Cyrano is sure to tug on heartstrings. Its an old-fashioned film that always wears its heart on its sleeve even when its main character keeps his hidden.” –
Time Out
Feb 11, 2022
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There Will Be No More Night (2020)
1.5/5
“Ultimately, Webers detached and wishy-washy observations come to resemble the pixelated abstraction of the footage in which real people are killed.” –
VODzilla.co
Feb 11, 2022
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Drive My Car (2021)
97%
5/5
“Drive My Car is required viewing for anyone who's ever been touched by art.” –
VODzilla.co
Dec 20, 2021
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Natural Light (2021)
68%
2.5/5
“Nagy's skill at establishing tone is undeniable in Natural Light. However, an under-developed narrative, together with a refusal to vary its unremittingly dour atmosphere, means that the film fails to truly penetrate the moral cataclysms depicted.” –
VODzilla.co
Nov 14, 2021
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Spencer (2021)
83%
4/5
“Spencer overcomes the occasional misstep in tone to deliver a moving film about a woman named Diana Spencer as opposed to the "People's Princess".” –
VODzilla.co
Nov 7, 2021
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Sediments (2021)
3/5
“Sediments is not an idealised picture of trans womens' relationships with one another, as demonstrated by the conflicts between Yolanda and Cristina, and the film is all the stronger for it.” –
WeLoveCinema
Oct 23, 2021
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Hit the Road (2021)
95%
5/10
“One strong performance is not enough to salvage Hit the Road, as the cryptic plotting is undermined by a largely misplaced dash of quirkiness.” –
VODzilla.co
Oct 17, 2021
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Belle (2021)
95%
4/5
“Though it may feel familiar to Hosoda fans, this tale of online worlds is another exquisite animated triumph for Studio Chizu” –
WeLoveCinema
Oct 8, 2021
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Purple Sea (2020)
5/5
“Purple Sea is a soul-chilling film, and one of the most vital documents of the 2010s.” –
WeLoveCinema
Aug 24, 2021
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Lina From Lima (2019)
87%
2/5
“All the parts are here for a great film, yet they never come together in a satisfying way.” –
WeLoveCinema
Aug 23, 2021
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I'm Your Man (2021)
95%
7/10
“Despite a weak beginning, I'm Your Man proves itself to be a thoroughly likeable watch. It will make a good date movie for couples looking for something clever and a bit unconventional.” –
VODzilla.co
Aug 15, 2021
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The Garden Left Behind (2019)
91%
4/10
“Good intentions do not a good film make. This is the main takeaway from Flavio Alves' New York-set trans drama The Garden Left Behind, which is bogged down by a cloying script and a weak central performance.” –
VODzilla.co
Aug 8, 2021
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I Never Cry (2020)
100%
9/10
“I Never Cry is one of the most absorbing films of the year” –
VODzilla.co
Jul 26, 2021
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White on White (2019)
95%
3/5
“In its uncompromisingly dour approach, White on White risks engendering passive apathy in the viewer. Yet there is a real thoughtfulness in the film's construction that makes for fascinating, if disconcerting, viewing.” –
WeLoveCinema
Jul 1, 2021
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