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, […]
‘Things to Come’ Review
Milo Garner reviews Mia Hansen-Løve’s intimate character study – which earned Isabelle Huppert a London Critics Circle award ahead of her Oscar nomination for Elle. According to The New York Times’ A. O. Scott, […]
‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Review
Calvin Law reviews Mel Gibson’s return to the director’s chair. You don’t go into a Mel Gibson film expecting nuance or subtlety with regards to religious subtext. This is the […]
‘Jackie’ Review
Our Editor Chloe Woods reviews Pablo Larraín’s experimental and intimate biopic. Everybody but the Producer’s Guild loves this movie. Jackie, Pablo Larraín’s first film in English, follows Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy in […]
PODCAST: La La Land, Lost in London and Bond Wishlists
This week, Helena and Natasha try to keep a lid on their exuberant feelings for La La Land, whilst also giving their two cents on the next Bond (Keira Knightley […]
Weekly News Roundup – ‘The Current War’ Films At UCL, Sundance Joins The Women’s March & More
Benedict Cumberbatch At UCL – ‘The Current War’ Filming This Weekend The big news from this week for us is, of course, the big film shoot which took over the main […]
‘Jet Trash’ Director Charlie Belleville Talks His Industry Beginnings & More At First Guest Workshop Of 2017
For the first guest workshop of 2017, the UCLU Film & TV Society welcomed writer and director Charles Henri Belleville. Over the course of Wednesday’s 80-minute event, he talked about […]
‘Split’ Review
Milo Garner reviews M. Night Shyamalan’s new psychological thriller. Split, the latest film from infamous auteur M. Night Shyamalan, has been heralded as a return to form for the much-maligned […]
‘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 […]
‘Manchester By The Sea’ Review
Ahead of our Trip To The Oscars screening next Tuesday, Tanya Dudnikova reviews Kenneth Lonergan’s awards season favourite. In a busy awards season, Kenneth Lonergan’s long-awaited Manchester By The Sea […]