Sam Asher reviews Iannucci’s period comedy. The Death of Stalin, Armando Iannucci’s latest comedy, follows the power vacuum in the Soviet Union caused by said death in 1953. As is […]
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‘Daddy’s Home 2’ Review
Alexandra Petrache reviews the second seasonal comedy instalment. “A day without laughter is a wasted day,” my Thai fortune cookie said on Saturday night. Fantastic, I thought. Good thing I […]
The Cakemaker (‘Der Kuchenmacher’) Review
Alex Dewing examines Ofir Raul Graizer’s emotional debut. Israeli writer-director Ofir Raul Graizer isn’t holding back in his poignant feature debut: The Cakemaker tackles everything from sexuality to religion. As the first […]
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, […]
Central DOCS Club: ’78/52′ Review
The first of our co-hosted Central DOCS Club screenings with Picturehouse Central saw ’78/52′, the story of Hitchcock’s famous shower scene, screened and followed by a discussion. Katie Jackson continues […]
FilmSoc screens ‘Donnie Darko’ – Teen angst meets existentialism
Caroline Colvin explains how “Donnie Darko” remains a touchstone of millennial film culture.
‘Loving Vincent’ Review
Pihla Pekkarinen takes a look at the first entirely oil painted film in cinematic history. The hypnotic quality of the moving brushstrokes mesmerises from the opening credits of the film. […]
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Review
Maria Düster reviews Marvel’s latest blockbuster. Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok offers a much-needed reboot to the Thor franchise. It is jam-packed with the humor, action, and engaging characters the first […]
London Film Festival: ‘Happy End’ Review
Milo Garner reviews Haneke’s latest drama. Happy End is not a title one would expect to see attached to a film by Michael Haneke. Haneke’s films are typified by their […]
FilmSoc screens ‘Closer’ – Sex, Relationships, and Love?
Sophie O’Sullivan examines the smouldering legacy of Nichols’ romantic drama. Mike Nichols’ Closer (2004) is a seductive study into indulgent adult relationships in a world which unrealistically accommodates whatever the heart desires. Closer […]