Milo Garner dives into the medieval in cinema and Outlaw King’s position in its genre. What does the medieval look like on film? While this question suggests a great variety […]
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‘Benjamin’ Review
Alex Dewing reviews Simon Amstell’s bittersweet comedy. A breakup plays out on the screen. “I love you”, says one man. “You hesitated too long”, replies the other. It is an […]
‘Out Of Blue’ Review
Hassan Sherif critiques Carol Morley’s meandering and cosmo-pondering neo-noir. Carol Morley’s latest venture, Out of Blue, is grounded within the gritty urbane confines of New Orleans yet deals with a magnitudinous […]
‘A Mother Brings her Son to be Shot’ Review: A Community Still at War?
Manisha Thind reviews Sinéad O’Shea’s first feature documentary on a troubled Northern Ireland community. Bleak, grounded and revealing, Sinéad O’Shea’s first feature documentary ‘A Mother Brings her Son to be […]
‘Dead Line’ Review: The Eerie ‘Inside No. 9’ Live Episode
Alex Dewing reviews the live Halloween special of the BBC dark comedy anthology series. The deliciously dark duo of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, who over the course of twenty-three […]
‘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 […]
Whos, Whats, Whens: A Short Guide to African-American Cinema
Featured image: Malcolm X (1992), dir. Spike Lee This Black History Month, Sam Hamilton takes a look at the timeline of African-American Cinema, and celebrates its prominent figures and iconic […]
London Film Festival: ‘Burning’ 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 […]
PODCAST: Ghosts, Zombies and Hannibal Lecter – A Halloween Special
In our Halloween special, Alex and Joe sat down and chatted all things spooky and horror – from Tim Burton to Hereditary, the duo debate and celebrate scary film. Illustration by Byron […]
London Film Festival: ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ 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 […]