Face/Off1997 / Thriller
Face/Off
Part of the Costa+ film collection shortlist.
Face/Off
An independent cinema journal
COSTA+
Some films deserve to be remembered.
An independent cinema journal
COSTA+
Some films deserve to be remembered.
Film criticism, forgotten favourites, current releases and the craft of storytelling. Not nostalgia for its own sake — curiosity about what makes a film stay with us.
Explore the journal ↘01 / A living archive
The Collection ↗
Films on my radar — not necessarily reviewed or physically owned.
Face/OffIn Time2011 / Science fiction
In Time
A film on the collection list, ready for a future essay or review.
August Rush2007 / Drama
August Rush
One to revisit and write about when the moment comes.
02 / Long-form thinking
Film Criticism ↗
What makes a filmunforgettable?
Essay idea / Unpublished
The Films We Remember
An essay in development about character, spectacle and emotional memory.
What's changedin cinema?
Essay idea / Unpublished
Older Films, Newer Films
A proposed ongoing conversation rather than a verdict against contemporary cinema.
03 / Short-form observations
Cinema Notes ↗
Quick thoughts about a scene, an actor, a camera movement, the streaming industry, or a question that won't leave me alone.
No notes have been published yet. The design is ready for your first one.
“Will I still remember this film in ten years?”
04 / What comes next
Watchlist ↗
The films I'm hunting for, rediscovering or planning to watch. Eventually, this can become a searchable catalogue — with recommendations from readers.
On the radar God of Gamblers II (1990) · Kicks (2016) · Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)