Alexandra Petrache reviews the anticipated latest instalment to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World franchise. WARNING: Contains minor spoilers. The end of the Fantastic Beasts series’ first installation left us with an imprisoned Grindelwald (Johnny […]
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‘Girl’ Review
Hassan Sherif reviews Lukas Dhont’s award-winning and intimate debut feature on trans experiences. BFI London Film Festival’s Sutherland Trophy for Best First Feature was awarded this year to director Lukas Dhont […]
‘Outlaw King’ and Visions of the Medieval
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 […]
‘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 […]
‘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: ‘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 […]
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 […]
London Film Festival: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ 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 […]