Çagri Ustaoglu considers the social messages posed in a drama about children in the most helpless situations. Kağıttan Hayatlar (‘Paper lives’) is a Turkish film …
Kağıttan Hayatlar (Paper Lives) Review
Film Reviews
BFI Flare 2021: ‘The Greenhouse’ Review
Lydia De Matos reviews a time travel drama considering the lengths we go to for those we love. The Greenhouse is kind of like if …
BFI Flare 2021: ‘Dramarama’ Review
Lydia De Matos reviews a comedic teen movie following a gang of theatre buffs as they explore their dramatic adolescence. Now, let me state for …
BFI Flare 2021: ‘Firebird’ Review
Luigi Barraza Cárdenas considers a romantic drama, set in Cold War Estonia. Let me be blatantly honest from the beginning: I have a thing for …
BFI Flare 2021: ‘Boy Meets Boy’ Review
Luigi Barraza Cárdenas reviews a romantic film set over a single day, following two young men as they navigate a serendipitous fling. After everything we’ve …
SXSW: ‘Through the Plexi-Glass: The Last Days of the San José’ Review
In this review from South by Southwest 2021, editor Lydia De Matos examines the themes of gentrification at the core of an intimate documentary. Framing …
‘Moxie’ Review
Isabel Milford reviews the high-energy Netflix release celebrating explorations of identity and diversity at High School. ‘Thanks for the advice, but I’m gunna keep my …
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 …
SXSW: ‘WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn’ Review
The FilmSoc Blog is making their debut appearance at South by Southwest, a culture festival in Austin, Texas! In this first review, editor Lydia de …
Berlinale 2021: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Guzen to Sozo) Review
Editor-in-Chief Tomi Haffety celebrates the realist cinema of Ryusuke Hamaguchi in this triptych of stories exploring coincidence and human relationships. There is something so passionate …