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Review: ‘UVA: Synchronicity’ at 180 Studios
Using light and sound to question the fabric of our perception of the world, the sublime sometimes becomes ominous in the latest...
OisÃn McGilloway
Dec 30, 20234 min read


‘Wonka’ Review: A Prequel As Deliciously Delightful As Its Predecessors
Unsurprisingly, the cast and crew roster who brought us the crowd-favourite Paddington films (2014; 2017) have created a rich and sweet...
OisÃn McGilloway
Dec 30, 20233 min read


‘Bottoms’ Review: The Queer Revival Of The Teen Sex Comedy
Like any sane film fan who watched Shiva Baby at the start of the decade, I couldn’t wait to see what director Emma Seligman and star...
Alice Bailey
Dec 21, 20235 min read


‘Eileen’ Review: A Quizzical And Chilling Thriller That Reaches An Uncertain End
William Oldroyd’s film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2015 debut novel Eileen is an unsettling and dryly funny thriller. The unlikeable...
Maleehah Laher
Dec 20, 20233 min read


'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' Review: Aardman Animations Are Sticking To Their Roots
The stop-motion sequel to the hit comedy animation Chicken Run (2000) premiered in London earlier this year at the BFI London Film...
Amy Everard
Dec 19, 20234 min read


‘Anselm’ Review: A Poetic Documentary Told By Its Subject
Is a documentary a true account of reality? Such a question has been at the forefront of documentarian or biographical storytelling....
Ariunzaya Batkhuyag
Dec 5, 20233 min read


'Maestro' LFF 2023 Review: A Reverent Portrait Of A Musical Magician
The towering legacy of Leonard Bernstein is undeniable, as of course are his extraordinary talents. Having had the privilege to perform...
David Sheldon
Nov 27, 20234 min read


'Killers Of The Flower Moon' LFF 2023 Review: A Seismic Picture Of Soul And Unfathomable Horror
In recent interviews promoting his Western Osage epic Killers of the Flower Moon, perhaps cinema’s most universally beloved filmmaker...
Charlie Taylor
Nov 17, 20236 min read


'All Of Us Strangers' LFF 2023 Review: An Overwrought But Undeniably Shattering Fantasy
Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers has brought about some of the most impassioned responses of the festival season. It is certifiably...
Charlie Taylor
Nov 16, 20234 min read


'I Am Sirat' LFF 2023 Review: A Love Story
Once a movie is finished, the common practice is to get up and leave as the credits roll. Of course, if you’re someone who religiously...
Anainah Dalal
Nov 16, 20235 min read
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