Alexia Mihaila reviews Robert Eggers’ long-awaited third feature, a viking revenge saga starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, and Anya Taylor-Joy. The Northman isn’t Eggers’ first …
‘The Northman’ (2022) – Review
Film Reviews
BFI Flare 2022: ‘Fragrance of the First Flower’ (2021) (第一次遇見花香的那刻）Review
BFI’s Flare is back in town! The FilmSoc Blog is back for the 36th edition of the city’s largest LGBTQIA+ film festival, delivering a look …
‘The Worst Person in the World’ (2021) Review
Madeline Choi reviews Joachim Trier’s beautifully told story of love, confusion, and understanding. What a title. The Worst Person in the World. Immediately, it confronts …
‘Your Name Engraved Herein (刻在你心底的名字)(2020)’ – Review
“If what you give me is the same as what you give others, then I don’t want it.” Your Name Engraved Herein, Birdy To be …
‘Ride or Die (彼女)’ (2021) – Review
Elena Goh reviews this complex and problematic Netflix produced Japanese psychological thriller about a toxic and intense lesbian couple. “You smile when you lie,” Rei …
‘Licorice Pizza’ gave me a funny tummy
With a name like Licorice Pizza, it’s perhaps unsurprising that Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest feature has divided people’s tastes. However, when I returned home from the …
‘Drive My Car’ (2021) Review
Madeline Choi reviews Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s thoughtfully moving adaptation of Murakami. “The script is a vehicle”— Dir. Ryūsuke Hamaguchi Expanding from Haruki Murakami’s short story of …
‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021) Review: Dissecting the Comet
Sungleen Moon reviews Netflix’s star-studded drama film on environmental awareness. We hurtle into the opening of Don’t Look Up (2021) where edgy-Millenial PhD candidate Jennifer …
‘A Tale of Love and Desire’ (2021) Review
Alexia Mihaila reviews a coming-of-age romance which explores French-Arab culture and boundaries of consent A Tale of Love and Desire leads with the case of …
‘House of Gucci’ Review: Not a Classic, Mostly Chaotic
Shayeza Walid reviews the controversial blockbuster dominating online discourse When the House of Gucci trailer was released earlier this year, the movie seemed to have …