Dan Jacobson reviews a New York based comedy-drama exploring the complicated relationships between a family after the comedic death of its patriarch. I have a …
‘Blumenthal’ Review — UK Jewish Film Festival
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‘Mossad’ Review — UK Jewish Film Festival
Dan Jacobson reviews spy-comedy ‘Mossad’ and reveals that it doesn’t live up to its humorous hype. There is something particularly telling about the fact that …
‘On the Rocks’ Review
Editor Lydia De Matos scrutinises Sofia Coppola’s disappointing latest feature. You know how some films just kind of feel like they were made for television? …
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: ‘Here Are the Young Men’ Review
Isabel Milford reviews Eoin Macken’s coming of age drama and analyses its theme of toxic masculinity as part of our Raindance 2020 coverage. Power, control …
‘The Good Girls’ (Las Niñas Bien) Review: The rise and ruinous fall of Mexico City’s Glitterati
Tomi Haffety explores the portrayal of the Mexican elite during the 1982 Peso Crisis through Las Niñas Bien Las Niñas Bien acts as a cinematic …
Sundance 2020: ‘Jumbo’ Review
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 …
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, …