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Rich Cline

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Biography:

California-born freelance journalist living in London since 1992, reviewing films for the BBC, Shadows on the Wall, magazines, newspapers and radio. Chair of London Critics' Circle; member of Galeca, Online Film Critics Society and Fipresci.

Favorites:

La Strada, Rear Window, Star Wars, Apocalypse Now, Citizen Kane, The Stunt Man

Critics' Group:
Location:

London, UK

Official Website:

http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk

Reviews

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Treading Water (2024) 4/5 “Shot in Manchester, the film has an earthy, documentary style that's infused with humour and personality. ” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Swimming Home (2024) 33% 3/5 “Writer-director Justin Anderson takes a quietly observational approach, catching details in ways that feel like furtive glances. This offbeat imagery, including internalised imaginary elements and elements of performance art, is fascinating.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Lavender Men (2024) 3.5/5 “There are times when it feels overworked. But it's sharply well played to bring out provocative ideas and make larger observations, and it's also infused with honest emotions.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 25, 2025 Full Review The Accountant 2 (2025) 78% 3.5/5 “The banter between the three leads provides a connection with the audience that pulls us in, helping us sympathise with characters even as the story wobbles. ” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Julie Keeps Quiet (2024) 91% 4/5 “It's a strikingly low-key, visually inventive film that tells its story in an unusually vivid way.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 25, 2025 Full Review April (2024) 94% 3/5 “Writer-director Dea Kulumbegashvili uses a mix of naturalistic performances, deliberately challenging camerawork and freaky effects to create a dark, creepy tone. ” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 21, 2025 Full Review Dying Briefly 3.5/5 “The actors find naturalistic rhythms together, in between other more heightened sequences. ” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 21, 2025 Full Review The Ugly Stepsister (2025) 96% 3.5/5 “This bonkers Norwegian body-horror comedy is infused with snappy wit, swooning passion and gleefully hideous nastiness. ” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 21, 2025 Full Review Sinners (2025) 98% 4/5 “There's an unusual level of audacity in this film that makes it essential viewing, diving into enormous issues with both subtle nuance and over-the-top, bonkers storytelling.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 17, 2025 Full Review The Amateur (2025) 61% 3/5 “Director James Hawes keeps things moving as the story leaps around Europe, almost making us forget that it's yet another simple revenge saga.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 10, 2025 Full Review G20 (2025) 59% 3/5 “This is dumb retro-style fun.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 10, 2025 Full Review The Return (2024) 78% 3.5/5 “Even if the drama sometimes feels stagey, largely due to the archly confrontational dialog and odd costumes, the situations come to life thanks to strong performances and an earthy sense of gritty realism.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 10, 2025 Full Review One to One: John & Yoko (2024) 89% 3.5/5 “Previously unseen musical performances are terrific, as are the private moments, and the film is equally concerned with the bigger picture of a major shift in global society.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 10, 2025 Full Review Warfare (2025) 93% 5/5 “Almost overpoweringly immersive, this Iraq War thriller plays out in real time with sharply naturalistic performances and an expertly brain-rattling soundscape.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 10, 2025 Full Review High Tide (2024) 100% 4/5 “Gently tinged with issues relating to sexuality and race, the approach is knowingly realistic and also funny, emotional, sexy and surprising.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 8, 2025 Full Review A Few Feet Away (2025) 3.5/5 “It's an unusually introspective, thoughtful drama.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 7, 2025 Full Review Sandbag Dam (2025) 3.4/5 “Director Cernic Canak maintains a very light touch here, exploring the topic with sensitivity.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 7, 2025 Full Review The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024) 63% 4/5 “Beautifully animated to mix realistic movement with the visual style of a graphic novel, this is a powerfully involving story set in Poland during World War II.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Sad Jokes (2024) 4/5 “Actor-filmmaker Fabian Stumm has a wonderfully easy on-screen presence, bringing the audience along without pushing any points.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review The Pleasure Is Mine (2024) 3.5/5 “Writer-director Sacha Amaral shoots with offbeat wide-screen camerawork that sharply captures the characters, which makes it eerily easy to put ourselves in their shoes.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Grand Tour (2024) 91% 4/5 “Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes is cleverly exploring the interaction between European and Asian cultures in disarming and unusually involving ways. ” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Restless (2024) 96% 3.5/5 “Set in a seaside town, the film centres around an all-too-recognisable situation, which writer-director Jed Hart exaggerates to terrific effect.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Really Happy Someday (2024) 4/5 “Director J Stevens takes an offhanded approach, shooting scenes like a fly-on-the-wall documentary to add a striking sense of authenticity. ” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Dreams in Nightmares (2024) 3.5/5 “While the film is a bit meandering, it continually touches on resonant issues from knowing perspectives.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Four Mothers (2024) 89% 4/5 “it's a warm but sharply barbed film that feels like it was written from personal experience, so the story remains grounded even as it becomes increasingly farcical.” – Shadows on the Wall Apr 3, 2025 Full Review
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