Editor KC Wingert reviews Michael Caton-Jones’ female-led film at BFI LFF 2019. The Scottish comedy Our Ladies made its world premiere on Friday, 4th October, as part of the BFI […]
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‘Clemency’ Review – BFI London Film Festival 2019
Editor KC Wingert reviews Chinonye Chukwu’s powerful debut. With her sophomore feature Clemency, writer-director Chinonye Chukwu made history as the first black woman to win the Grand Jury prize at […]
‘Lucky Grandma’ Review – BFI London Film Festival 2019
KC Wingert reviews the buzzed-about dark comedy at LFF 2019. With her debut feature Lucky Grandma, a film about an elderly Chinese-American woman with a rebellious streak, writer-director Sasie Sealy […]
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Review – BFI London Film Festival 2019
Editor KC Wingert reviews our first film from BFI LFF 2019. Warning: this review contains spoilers. Making its UK premiere at LFF, The Peanut Butter Falcon is a delightful dramedy […]
‘Eighth Grade’ Review
Editor KC Wingert tackles Bo Burnham’s directorial debut to celebrate it’s US anniversary. Embarrassing crushes, burgeoning sexuality, bullying, and mall hangs: Eighth Grade covers all the universal experiences that come with being […]
‘Captain Marvel’ Review
Editor KC Wingert examines the female superhero in Marvel’s latest addition to their cinematic mythos. I have to admit that I’m nothing more than a casual superhero movie fan. I’ve […]
‘Stan & Ollie’ Review
Editor KC Wingert reviews Jon S. Baird’s homage to the Hollywood comedy duo. One of my favourite childhood pastimes was going to my grandfather’s house and watching old Laurel and […]
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Review
Editor KC Wingert critiques Disney’s video-game based animated sequel and its relationship to today’s consumerist media landscape. Ralph Breaks the Internet, the follow-up to Disney’s 2012 animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, […]
‘The Front Runner’ Review
Editor KC Wingert reviews Jason Reitman’s political and timely biopic on the 1987 Gary Hart scandal. Director Jason Reitman has a penchant for stories about people whose morality sits firmly […]
London Film Festival: ‘In Fabric’ Review
It’s festival season! The FilmSoc blog is covering the 62nd BFI London Film Festival (10th – 21st October), diving into the myriad of films and events on offer to deliver […]