BFI’s London Film Festival is in town! The FilmSoc Blog is back for the 65th edition of the city’s largest film festival, delivering a look …
BFI London Film Festival: ‘The Souvenir Part II’ Review
BFI London Film Festival: ‘Cow’ Review
BFI’s London Film Festival is in town! The FilmSoc Blog is back for the 65th edition of the city’s largest film festival, delivering a look …
BFI London Film Festival: ‘The French Dispatch’ Review
BFI’s London Film Festival is in town! The FilmSoc Blog is back for the 65th edition of the city’s largest film festival, delivering a look …
Berlinale 2021: ‘A Cop Movie’ (Una Película de Policías) Review
Bryn Chiappe appreciates the distinct style of filmmaking in this Silver Bear Award-winning documentary. Alonso Ruizpalacios’ Una Película de Policías is a bold attempt at …
Berlinale 2021: ‘What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?’ Review
Bryn Chiappe evaluates a poetic German-Georgian drama. Lisa and Georgi bump into each other on the street. We only see their feet and the bottom …
Berlinale 2021: ‘Who We Were’ (Wer Wir Waren) Review
Bryn Chiappe reviews this unique cinematic look into the international crises of climate change. Marc Bauder’s Who We Were sits somewhere in the grey area …
Berlinale 2021: ‘Brother’s Keeper’ (Okul Tıraşı) Review
Bryn Chiappe explores the Darwinian environment of boarding school portrayed in this intricate Turkish drama. The entirety of Brother’s Keeper takes place at an isolated …
JFTFP 2021: ‘Labyrinth of Cinema’ Review
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme runs from February 19th until March 10th, and this year focuses on the theme of ‘This is My Place’, …
‘Death to 2020’ Review
Bryn Chiappe scrutinises modern satire and Charlie Brooker’s use of it in his Netflix mockumentary Death to 2020. The Charlie Brooker-led Netflix film Death to …
London East Asia Film Festival: ‘No. 7 Cherry Lane’ Review
LEAFF 2020 celebrates its fifth year with a programme of ten films from celebrated and debut film makers. Championing East Asian cinema, LEAFF aims to …