Film

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November 27, 2023

‘What’s wrong with bacon and eggs, fish and chips, and Gary Glitter?’: Horace Ove’s Pressure (1976) and the dialectic of Black British identity

FAITH OWOLABI reviews Horace Ové’s Pressure (1976) following its recent restoration by the BFI National Archive. As one of the most influential forefathers of..

November 21, 2023

Priscilla: Girlhood in the Shadow of Elvis

ESMÉ FENICK reviews the new Priscilla by Sofia Coppola– a sensitive and subtle exploration of Girlhood.

January 30, 2023

Aftersun: Pure, Melancholic and Heart-Wrenching

MISCHA GUREVICH reviews AFTERSUN by CHARLOTTE WELLS. Aftersun (2022) is Charlotte Wells’ debut film which premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week this May. It was..

October 25, 2022

Nanny: Captivating, Horrifying and Tenderly Honest

MATTEA CARBERRY reviews NANNY by NIKYATU JUSU. Nanny (2022), directed by Nikyatu Jusu, has shone bright at this year’s London Film Festival. It was..

April 14, 2022

Review: La Mif

MADELEINE KING reviews La Mif, a moving portrayal of coming of age within the social care system. La Mif (2021), or ‘The Fam(ily)’ in French slang,..

March 28, 2022

Review: Marie Antoinette

WILL PALMER reviews Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola’s candy-coloured homage to the misunderstood French queen. As part of the BFI Southbank’s Seen & Heard season, celebrating..

March 17, 2022

Review: House of Hummingbird

MATTEA CARBERRY reviews House of Hummingbird, Kim Bora’s tender exploration of a young girl’s precarious coming of age within her challenging environment. Set in..

March 10, 2022

The purity of intent: Déo Cardoso’s A Bruddah’s Mind

NG SHENG YING reviews Déo Cardoso’s A Bruddah’s Mind, showing how an individual’s conviction can rally the masses. (The following review contains spoilers.) ..

February 20, 2022

Review: Memoria

MATTEA CARBERRY reviews Memoria, an immersive, sensorial film starring Tilda Swinton. In its opening shot, Memoria (2021) places us in the dark with Jessica, shrouded..

February 14, 2022

Review: Licorice Pizza

HANNA BERNARD reviews Licorice Pizza, which has earned director Paul Thomas Anderson Best Picture and Best Director nominations at the Academy Awards this year. With..

February 11, 2022

The Cinema of François Truffaut

WILL PALMER reflects on the career of influential French New Wave director, François Truffaut, in his review of the BFI Southbank’s latest season dedicated to..

February 7, 2022

Preview: Seen & Heard

FREDA CHAN outlines the BFI Southbank’s latest film season, ‘Seen & Heard: Daring Female Coming-Of-Age Films’, running now. In its current film season, the..

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