Calvin Law takes on the re-imagining of Tommy Wiseau’s ultimate unintentional cult comedy. Tommy Wiseau, subject of Greg Sestero’s autobiography and James Franco’s new film The Disaster Artist, remains as enigmatic […]
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The Evolution of the Jock in ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Twin Peaks’
Calvin Law examines a common television archetype through two cult shows. (WARNING: spoilers for Stranger Things and Stranger Things 2, Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Return) In many ways, David Lynch and Netflix could […]
London Film Festival: ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Review
It’s festival season! The FilmSoc blog is covering the BFI’s 61st London Film Festival (4-15 October), diving into the myriad of films and events on offer to deliver reviews. Calvin […]
London Film Festival: ‘Lucky’ Review
It’s festival season! The FilmSoc blog is covering the BFI’s 61st London Film Festival (4-15 October), diving into the myriad of films and events on offer to deliver reviews. Calvin […]
FilmSoc screens ‘A Single Man’ – Does its Substance Match its Style?
Calvin Law revisits Tom Ford’s 2009 debut in anticipation of tomorrow’s FilmSoc screening. Through his first two features, renowned fashion designer Tom Ford has proved to be – for lack […]
London Film Festival: ‘Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle)’ Review
It’s festival season! The FilmSoc blog is covering the BFI’s 61st London Film Festival (4-15 October), diving into the myriad of films and events on offer to deliver reviews. Calvin […]
London Film Festival: ‘Stronger’ Review
It’s festival season! The FilmSoc blog is covering the BFI’s 61st London Film Festival (4-15 October), diving into the myriad of films and events on offer to deliver reviews. Calvin […]
London Film Festival: ‘Ingrid Goes West’ Review
It’s festival season! The FilmSoc blog is covering the BFI’s 61st London Film Festival (4-15 October), diving into the myriad of films and events on offer to deliver reviews. Calvin […]
News: ‘The Current War’ Trailer Features Scenes Shot At UCL
Alongside the first wave of reactions to Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s historical drama The Current War comes an eagerly-anticipated trailer. Our first introduction to the conflict between two of the electricity industry’s first titans, […]
‘Detroit’ Review
Calvin Law reviews Kathryn Bigelow’s brutal dramatisation of the Detroit Riot. Few can capture the sheer intensity and brutality of any given life-or-death situation like Kathryn Bigelow; it’s almost a given that […]