Fingernails

Fingernails is a narratively void and unfulfilling science-fiction melodrama from Christos Nikou starring Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley that only scratches the surface of what it’s trying to say. In an alternate society, love is finally quantifiable. Partners undergo analysis of their fingernails to see whether one or both are in love wholly with the…… Continue reading Fingernails

Women Talking

Michelle McLeod, Sheila McCarthy, Liv McNeil, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kate Hallett, Rooney Mara and Judith Ivey star (Photo: Michael Gibson)

Women Talking is a poignant dissection of the female experience exploring how, and if, we can escape a patriarchal society. Women Talking, directed by Sarah Polley, and adapted from the book of the same name by Miriam Toews is truly something magnificent and when released will create waves of conversation as it raises questions about…… Continue reading Women Talking