Stolen Stories discusses the archetypal underpinnings of films. Each episode compares two films which differ in genre, origin, time of making, crew, etc. but follow …
Stolen Stories Ep.1 (FilmSoc Podcast)
female gaze
Céline Sciamma’s ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Is the Picture of Love Our Time Needs
Anna Ainio measures this French period piece against the theory of ‘the female gaze’. One of the first scenes of Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady …
Raindance Film Festival: ‘Force of Habit’ Review
Editor-in-chief Pihla Pekkarinen reviews a Finnish anthology film about experiences of street harassment as part of our Raindance 2020 coverage. A woman’s arse gets grabbed …
BFI London Film Festival: ‘Nomadland’ Review
BFI’s London Film Festival is in town! The FilmSoc Blog is back for the 64th edition of one of Europe’s largest film festivals, delivering a …
‘Ella Es Cristina’ Review: The Tale of a Wasted Opportunity
Anna Ainio reviews Gonzalo Maza’s Chilean drama as part of of our Raindance 2020 coverage. “At least you’re alive, look at me.” These are the …