Pihla Pekkarinen reviews Zoé Wittock’s debut, as part of FilmSoc’s coverage of Sundance Film Festival 2020. Jumbo is about desire, about relationships, about love, about …
Sundance 2020: ‘Jumbo’ Review
Sweet Escape: What to Watch During Lockdown
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, governments all over the world – including the UK – have urged those who can to stay at home. …
Shaun of the Dead and COVID-19: Zombies, Coronaviruses, and Epidemiological Models
Dan Jacobson demystifies epidemiological models through Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead. It was only a matter of time before the outbreak of COVID-19 caused …
‘To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ Review
Dan Jacobson reviews the sequel to the Netflix smash hit. In the very first scene of To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, …
‘Our Little Sister’ Review: (Re)Making Family, (Re)Visiting Home
Tomi Haffety reviews Kore-eda’s acclaimed film. After its premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Our Little Sister quickly rose to acclaim amongst …
‘Little Women’ Review: Amy, Jo, and the Various Iterations of Womanhood
Isobel Rose Binnie looks at the role reversal of Jo and Amy March in her review of Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. Louisa May Alcott’s Little …
60 Years of ‘La Dolce Vita’
Natalie Wooding reviews Federico Fellini’s iconic film, in celebration of its 60th anniversary. La Dolce Vita is a party. It is a world of glamour …
PODCAST: Reviewing the Oscars 2020
Kerem, Maria, and Daniel got together to review the Oscars 2020, discussing everything from Parasite’s big wins to 1917’s big misses… Give it a listen …
Sundance 2020: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Review
Never Rarely Sometimes Always, an Eliza Hittman feature in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category, is a quiet, contemplative film about an unwanted teenage pregnancy. Autumn …
Cinema and the City: Our Hometowns on Screen
There is an intimate relationship between cinema and the city. While urban environments possess ample potential for exploring space on screen, the intangible aspects of …