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'The Zone of Interest' Review: An Exercise In Restraint
Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest gives us a cold, piercing and uncomfortable view of real Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss...
Anainah Dalal
Mar 4, 20245 min read


'The Holdovers' Review: A Melancholic Comedy With Acting Excellence And Nostalgic Charm
Alexander Payne’s melancholy comedy The Holdovers draws us into the world of three misfits, a cynical teacher (Paul Giamatti), an unruly...
Emily Black
Mar 2, 20244 min read


Opening Scenes: Emmanuel Li
For our first Opening Scenes profile, we sat down with writer, filmmaker and self-proclaimed “groovinator” Emmanuel Li to discuss his...
Oisín McGilloway
Feb 27, 20246 min read


Saturday Shorts Screening At BFI Future Film Festival 2024: An Electric Selection Of Personal Stories, Rooted In Universal Resonance
The Saturday Shorts Screening event on Day 3 of the BFI Future Film Festival 2024 was an exhilarating mix of films that were deeply...
Anwesh Banerjee
Feb 27, 20247 min read


We Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters first aired in September 2006, boasting a total of 109 episodes over five seasons by its end date in May 2011. The...
Hannah Sugars
Feb 23, 20246 min read


‘Trading Places’ at Barbican: The Decline And The Fall of London Landscapes
When looking at archives of London’s streets and neighbourhoods, it is impossible not to feel an irresistible nostalgia for a time that...
Marine Pellissier
Feb 22, 20243 min read


'Samsara' Review: Visually Delicious, Structurally Intriguing, And Textually Profound
In Buddhist philosophy, the term ‘Samsara’ refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, within which all living beings are bound by...
Ariunzaya Batkhuyag
Feb 13, 20243 min read


The Girls of Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola is slowly but surely establishing herself as the voice of girlhood in a world that has long misrepresented this phase of...
Maaya Karuppiah
Feb 6, 20244 min read


The Scala Of Tomorrow: Where Is Cult Cinema Today?
Sticky seats, loud heckling, and the not-so-vague hint of booze. These are the remains of the Scala Cinema for those ever-devoted fans....
Barney Nuttall
Jan 31, 20245 min read


Leaving Behind 'The Crown': Reflecting on The Final Season Of A Cultural Classic
Upon its first season’s release in 2016, The Crown introduced to a myriad of viewers, local and international, a challenging, interior...
Ellie Dempster
Jan 30, 20244 min read
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