The awards season is drawing to a close, and the highly anticipated 2021 Academy Awards are almost here after a two-month delay. A selection of …
April 2021
BFI Flare 2021: ‘The Greenhouse’ Review
Lydia De Matos reviews a time travel drama considering the lengths we go to for those we love. The Greenhouse is kind of like if …
BFI Flare 2021: ‘Dramarama’ Review
Lydia De Matos reviews a comedic teen movie following a gang of theatre buffs as they explore their dramatic adolescence. Now, let me state for …
BFI Flare 2021: ‘Firebird’ Review
Luigi Barraza Cárdenas considers a romantic drama, set in Cold War Estonia. Let me be blatantly honest from the beginning: I have a thing for …
BFI Flare 2021: ‘Boy Meets Boy’ Review
Luigi Barraza Cárdenas reviews a romantic film set over a single day, following two young men as they navigate a serendipitous fling. After everything we’ve …
SXSW: ‘Through the Plexi-Glass: The Last Days of the San José’ Review
In this review from South by Southwest 2021, editor Lydia De Matos examines the themes of gentrification at the core of an intimate documentary. Framing …