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"A Hidden Life" – Terrence Malick’s epic drama is filmmaking at its most lyrical
In his final ever review, the film critic Roger Ebert said of Terrence Malick’s 2012 film ‘To the Wonder’: “There will be many who find...
Ollie Macnaughton
Feb 13, 20204 min read


In Conversation with Emma Moffat, Writer-Director of Bumble funded short film 'A Battle in Water
Emma Moffat is a writer-director particularly interested in action and unusual stories from the past. Having studied History at Cambridge...
Andriani Scordellis
Feb 10, 20203 min read


In Conversation with Sophia Carr-Gomm, Director of Short Film 'Nobody's Darling'
Sophia Carr-Gomm is an up-and-coming UK based filmmaker. Her projects have included writing, directing and co-producing The Wider Sun...
Andriani Scordellis
Feb 9, 20203 min read


"The Lighthouse" – Robert Eggers' domestic nightmare
Robert Eggers returns with another claustrophobic, tense and shrieking tale, this time the story of two men thrown together in the murky...
Juliette Howard
Jan 31, 20203 min read


“Bombshell”- The explosive fall of Fox needs to be seen to be believed
It’s not often that you get to see three of the biggest and most brilliant female actors of a generation working alongside each other,...
Charley Nash
Jan 22, 20203 min read


"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"- a touching tribute to a beloved children's tele
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a heart-warming film, starring Tom Hanks as beloved American children’s television presenter Fred...
Charley Nash
Jan 21, 20203 min read


How much is too much?: Films that delight in excess
Contains spoilers for the film 'Raw' (dir. Julia Ducournau) and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' (dir. Wes Anderson.) Sometimes, the quiet,...
Kavya Mahadev
Jan 15, 20205 min read


"Knives Out" – When The Pen Isn't Mightier Than The Sword
Rian Johnson’s "Knives Out" starts with a bang – two dogs rapturously run at the camera in slow motion as we’re propelled into the...
Juliette Howard
Jan 11, 20204 min read


“Uncut Gems"– The Chaotic Side of Adam Sandler
As I saw Adam Sandler’s face flash up on the Odeon screen, my eyes just rolled back into my head. To think I had to sit through two hours...
Anoushka Chakrapani
Jan 10, 20203 min read


"Sorry We Missed You" – an apology to the workers cast out by a cruel system
"This decides who lives and who dies," rigid manager Maloney says to sunken-eyed protagonist Ricky (newcomer Kris Hitchen) as he hands...
Juliette Howard
Jan 10, 20203 min read
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