Interview: Noémie Merlant on ‘Paris, 13th District’ and her discovery of the virtual world
Paris, 13th District is the latest film from French director Jacques Audiard. Coming off of his English language debut The Sisters Brothers, an American western starring... Read More
Ben Rolph
Ben is a film and television journalist, who is based out of London, United Kingdom. As the Senior film critic at DiscussingFilm, Ben regularly writes reviews, features, interviews and attends film festivals. Also, Ben runs the DiscussingFilm Critic Awards that have been running since 2019 and is a Tomatometer-approved critic.
Interview: Director Sebastian Meise on ‘Great Freedom’ and discovering a widely forgotten part of German LGBTQ+ history
Great Freedom is the latest film from Vienna-based Austrian filmmaker Sebastian Meise. Meise first came on to the international film scene when his acclaimed debut... Read More
Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano and Jeffery Wright talk stepping into the iconic roles in ‘The Batman’
After many delays, in making and the release of the film, Matt Reeves’ The Batman is finally hitting movie theaters this week. It’s one of... Read More
‘Jackass Forever’ review: Welcome to the male members only club [Grade: B+]
Both hilarious and utterly senseless, the latest Jackass plays like a frenzied, feature-length fails video. MTV’s Jackass has enjoyed endless spin-offs, both the big and... Read More
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ review: Mckenna Grace is a stand-out in Jason Reitman’s rapturously fun homage
Jason Reitman pays tribute to his father’s iconic 1984 film, and its subsequent sequel, with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a loving and fond continuation of the Ghostbusters... Read More
‘Antlers’ review: Scott Cooper’s relentlessly effective horror is a near home run [Grade: B]
Scott Cooper’s first venture into the realm of horror, Antlers, is an utterly nerve-shredding experience. Antlers is produced by the gothic master himself, Guillermo Del Toro, and... Read More
‘The Phantom of the Open’ review: Mark Rylance hits an ace in endearing sports comedy [Grade B+] (London Film Festival)
Craig Roberts’ latest sees Mark Rylance delivering the most endearing performance of the year, he is incredibly lovable. Obviously, with The Phantom of the Open... Read More
‘Paris, 13th District’ review: Noémie Merlant shines in a tender, yet dreamy tale of human connection [Grade: A] (London Film Festival)
Jacques Audiard’s latest is a tender, dream-like tale about people seeking true connection. Paris, 13th District marks Audiard’s first step back to his native language... Read More
‘Ali & Ava’ review: A well-rounded, typically British, social realist study [Grade: B] (London Film Festival)
Coming off the Ruth Wilson-starring film Dark River, Clio Bernard’s new film, Ali & Ava, is a sensitive exploration of two complexly troubled people, who... Read More
From ‘Dune’ to ‘Last Night in Soho,’ Venice 2021 was a film festival to remember
The Venice Film Festival was a serene, sun-blessed blast of a festival. Nothing beats getting up at the crack of dawn and sleepwalking onto the... Read More
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