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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


Bong Joon Ho’s “PARASITE” is a Russian Doll in Film Form
This film is about a poor South Korean family that infiltrates the excessively lavish, opulent household of the Park family one by one....
Eloise Wright
Jan 10, 20202 min read


We need to talk about –"Jojo...Rabbit"
Taika Waititi hits and misses in his absurdist comedy about a Hitler Youth recruit who finds himself questioning who he is when he...
Lilly Zhuang
Dec 31, 20193 min read


"Little Women" – Alive And Begging For The World to Know
Shamelessly, the first time I heard of Little Women was as a kid watching friends when Joey, famous for his lack of reading, exclaims...
Andriani Scordellis
Dec 25, 20194 min read


In Conversation with Mike Williams, Editor-in-Chief of Sight & Sound
With the highly anticipated issue dedicated to Sight & Sound’s best films of the year 2019 now on stands, new editor-in-chief Mike...
Eloise Wright
Dec 13, 20199 min read


LKFF: "A Day Off" - A Painful Window to 1960s South Korea
From 1st to 14th November, the Korean Film Festival opened its doors to present the best of the Korean cinema in the last 100 years. The...
Sabina Pachlopnikova
Dec 5, 20193 min read


All Hail "The King"- Timothée Chalamet gives an epic performance as warrior King Henry V
The King, starring Hollywood’s favourite soft boys Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V and Robert Pattinson as Prince Louis, le Dauphin of...
Carla Suarez
Dec 1, 20193 min read
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