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  • Illegal (2005)
    Review preview for Illegal

    It's clear Cambrinus has a lot of potential.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Love blossoms between two illegal immigrants.
  • I'll Be Right Here (2010)
    Review preview for I'll Be Right Here

    The risk for a film that focuses on film is that it'll reference something that does what it's trying to do better.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    A deranged and delusional screenwriter Moffat is holed up in an LA hotel room, ready to meet his idol Steven Spielberg.
  • Images Of Bedlam (2013)
    Review preview for Images Of Bedlam

    A clear-sighted, realistic look at a phenomenon long swathed in myth.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An exploration of the way in which creating art can help residents of the world's oldest psychiatric institution to cope with their problems.
  • The Immaculates (2013)
    Review preview for The Immaculates

    Strikingly presented.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Tensions rise after a teenage Italian girl is apparently attacked by Roma boys.
  • I'm George, She's Ringo (2006)
    Review preview for I'm George, She's Ringo

    There are a couple of good gags here but it's a bit of a one-note piece.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    The agonies of first-date coffee making.
  • I'm Not Your Inspiration: Maki Yamazaki (2014)
    Review preview for I'm Not Your Inspiration: Maki Yamazaki

    Maki's distinctive voice comes through clearly.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Musician and visual artist Maki Yamazaki discusses visible and invisible disabilities, barriers to access for disabled and trans artists, and the intersection of race, gender and ability.
  • The Incomplete (2013)
    Review preview for The Incomplete

    Wolf may have bared his soul but the world he inhabits remains frustratingly shrouded.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A documentary portrait of a self-described gay slave.
  • Industrial Love Dwarf No. 7 (2004)
    The long and short of love.
  • Inertia (2008)
    Review preview for Inertia

    This is a tiny film at just two minutes in length, but it's a lot of fun.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Exploration of the difficulties of running in a suit of armour.
  • The Informers (2008)
    Review preview for The Informers

    Looks for insight where there clearly isn’t any to be found.

    Tony Sullivan · 1 out of 5
    Wealthy Angelinos are consumed by a decadent Eighties lifestyle.
  • Inside The Circle (2004)
    Review preview for Inside The Circle

    Sadly, directors Andrew Begg and Mark Williams have missed the opportunity to gently probe the peculiarity of this specialist subject and investigate the darker recesses of anal retention.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Documentary about those who attended The Test Card Convention.
  • International Shorts: Childproof (2008)
    Review preview for International Shorts: Childproof

    A solid set of programming featuring a couple of gems.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A look at life from youngsters' perspectives.
  • In Cuba They're Still Dancing (1993)
    Review preview for In Cuba They're Still Dancing

    The film elicits a visceral sense of the roots of rumba.

    Chris · 3.5 out of 5
    A Glaswegian woman visits Havana and discovers shared creative and political passions.
  • In His Place (2005)
    Review preview for In His Place

    This short lasts only eight minutes, so why does it take so long?

    Amber Wilkinson · 1 out of 5
    Stand off between a home owner and a burglar.
  • In My Head (2003)
    Review preview for In My Head

    I'm clearly getting far too old for this.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Heavy goth-metal rockers in special-effects frenzy.
  • In The Distance (2015)
    Review preview for In The Distance

    Quietly affecting.

    Rebecca Naughten · 3.5 out of 5
    It’s calm and peaceful above the clouds. But in the distance is war, and night by night chaos advances.
  • Iota (2005)
    Not everything is mince pies and mistletoe in this Christmas chiller.
  • Irene (2008)
    Review preview for Irene

    What shines through most about Goodall’s documentary is her care and attention to balance and detail.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A personal portrait of a grandma witih Alzheimer's.
  • Isabella (2015)
    Review preview for Isabella

    A technically accomplished portrait of aging and an individual.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    At 92, Isabella struggles to hold onto her memories and sense of identity.
  • Island (2007)
    Review preview for Island

    It’s getting dark and his torch is on the blink.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Dangerous intruders on an uninhabited island.
  • It's A Casual Life (2003)
    Review preview for It's A Casual Life

    If there's a message to be had it's that outwardly respectable men can be violent tossers, but that's hardly a revelation.

    Martin Gray · 3 out of 5
    A footy hooligan reveals his motivations.
  • It's Such A Beautiful Day (2012)
    Review preview for It's Such A Beautiful Day

    Hertzfeldt is inordinately talented. This is a beautiful film.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    Bill struggles to piece his life together.
  • I Am Packman (2002)
    Review preview for I Am Packman

    Bedsit sleaze stalks the skeletal script.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A skinny boy waits for a girl to come to his room and when she does, he leaves her there.
  • I Am Tom Moody (2012)
    Review preview for I Am Tom Moody

    A confident and assured portrayal of a distinct lack of confidence and assurance.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A peek inside the mind of a singer with musician's block.
  • I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her On A Meathook, And Now I Have A Three-Picture Deal With Disney (1993)
    Review preview for I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her On A Meathook, And Now I Have A Three-Picture Deal With Disney

    One might call it a car crash of a film but whiplash would be preferable to viewing it.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    Fiction and reality overlap for a film director who is losing his grip.
  • I Know Who Did It (2008)
    Review preview for I Know Who Did It

    This intense Polish short doesn't pull off quite as many original twists as it thinks it does, but a strong central performance and a brittle authenticity render it comfortably above average for this sort of fare.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A man returning from military service is expecting to meet his girlfriend but when he gets to the station, she's not there...
  • I Say Dust (2015)
    Review preview for I Say Dust

    A thoughtful film which packs a lot of ideas into a tight space, I Say Dust speaks well to the talents of those involved.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An encounter between two Arab-American women in New York leads them to question what they think of as home.
  • I Want To Be A Pilot (2006)
    Review preview for I Want To Be A Pilot

    You can’t failed to be moved by the plight of the child as he picks his way over a mountain of rubbish, and yet the voice-over poem keeps you at arm’s length.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A child's brutal life in East Africa's largest slum.
  • I Wish I Was That Bird (2015)
    Review preview for I Wish I Was That Bird

    Jeffrey Krolick's documentary is minimally intrusive and proceeds at a gentle pace, letting Condos unfold his tale.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A candid and intimate portrait of outsider artist James Condos. Filmed over a period of three years, the documentary follows James as he reveals his childhood trauma, meets other outsider artists, tries to sell his work and seeks to find his place in the community.

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