Childhood Friendships: Lessons from Stand by Me
Najla Omar reflects on the lessons about friendship and childhood in Reiner's Stand by Me. I must admit; I am...
Film Review
Christmas Karma: A New Yearly Festive Rewatch?
Paul Evangelista discusses Gurinder Chadha's film adaptation of A Christmas Carol. In 1992, Michael Caine portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge with the...
Lost in Translation: A Quiet Masterpiece or a Problematic Fantasy?
Lily Rodney revisits Sofia Coppola's 'Lost in Translation', discussing the key themes of loneliness, isolation and culture. Sofia Coppola’s 2003...
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – BFI London Film Festival Review
Azrael Tay explores Wake Up Dead Man, the third Knives Out mystery. A gripping tale of murder, faith and moral...
Save the Green Planet: revisiting the zany, off-beat basis for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia
Paul Evangelista revisits Save the Green Planet following the recent release of Bugonia. Aliens are real - and they walk...
Dreaming of Freedom: The Quiet Power of Kukla’s Fantasy
Lily Rodney reviews Kukla's 'Fantasy', one of the movies which is part of the Leeds International Film Festival. I had...
Submarine: What we Feel When We Start to Sink
Lily Rodney insightfully revisits Richard Ayoade's Submarine, discussing the key elements of the movie. I’d been meaning to watch Submarine for a...
Urchin: Harris Dickinson’s unflinching directorial debut
Lucy Barstow reviews Harris Dickinson's 'Urchin' in an insightful way, compelling readers to go watch the movie! Renowned for his...
Film Review: I Swear
Lydia Stephenson reviews Kirk Jones' I Swear and discusses the key themes and highlights of the movie! “I’m so tired”...
Paul and Paulette Take A Bath: Historically Insensitive or Innovative Genre Subversion?
Clara Swan reviews Paul and Paulette Take A Bath (2024), recently shown at Hyde Park Picture House, and evaluates director...