Editor Xin Yi Wang reviews Alexander Payne’s recent venture into sci-fi comedy. The concept of Downsizing is intriguing. An original premise about shrinking communities in order to reduce environmental waste […]
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Round-up: London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF) 2017
Xin Yi Wang runs through a few films from the London East Asian Film Festival, which ran from the 19th to the 29th of October. Names such as Akira Kurosawa, […]
London Film Festival: ‘The Florida Project’ Review
Xin Yi Wang reviews Sean Baker’s pastel-toned drama. Laughter and screams in an intense game of catch, or quietly sitting on the pavement side by side enjoying ice cream cones […]
London Film Festival: ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ 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. Xin […]
London Film Festival: ‘Breathe’ 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. Xin […]
Preview: London Korean Film Festival 2017
Xin Yi Wang runs through the anticipated highlight films from the 12th edition of the London-based Korean Film Festival. In recent years, Korean Cinema has experienced a flourish in ground-breaking […]
London Film Festival: ‘Thoroughbreds’ 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. Xin […]
London Film Festival: ‘Ava’ 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. Xin […]
‘Lion’ Review
Xin Yi Wang reviews Garth Davis’ directorial debut – now nominated for 6 Oscars, including Best Picture. Lion, an its core, is a beautifully made, unabashed tearjerker focusing on the struggles of identity, […]
‘La La Land’ Review
Following our Trip To The Oscars screening event, Xin Yi Wang reviews Damien Chazelle’s Oscar frontrunner. What’s in a name? “La La Land” is a title with many meanings. It represents the film’s […]