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 …
BFI Flare 2022: ‘Fragrance of the First Flower’ (2021) (第一次遇見花香的那刻）Review
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‘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 …
BFI London Film Festival: ‘Benedetta’ Review
BFI’s London Film Festival is in town! The FilmSoc Blog is back for the 65th edition of the city’s largest film festival, delivering a look …
BFI Flare 2021: ‘Cured’ Review
I’ve watched too many meandering documentaries lately. That wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing, were it not for the fact that I’m pretty sure that …
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 …
BFI London Film Festival: ‘Cicada’ 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 …