BFI FLARE 2025: The Wedding Banquet
In this remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film, gay couple Lee (Lily Gladston) and Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) are struggling to conceive a child through...
Category: Movie Reviews
BFI FLARE 2025: Dreams in Nightmares Review
Z (Denée Benton) has been made redundant from her job, a decision that is likely racially motivated. Consoling herself with her polyamorous relationship and the...
BFI FLARE 2025: Night Stage Review
What is the price of success? Gabriel Faryas plays Matias, an aspiring actor who is concerned he lacks the natural charisma to make it in...
Widescreen Weekend 2024 Line-up Revealed!
The spectacle of the big screen has long been the unique selling point of film exhibitors hoping to draw audiences away from home media (from...
Episode 25. Dune 2, Love Lies Bleeding, Civil War, and More!
Jen and her film critic want to talk about one of the biggest films of the year! Unfortunately, one of them is a little weirdo...
‘Late Night with the Devil’ Review: The Best Horror Film of the Year Already?
Ghost story writer MR James wrote of the “haze of distance” he liked to employ in his stories. The idea was to set your film...
‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Review: Hamaguchi’s Unsettling Eco-drama
City boy Takahashi watches a rural man, Takumi, chop wood. Taken by the elegance and simplicity of the repeated action, he earnestly asks if he...
Episode 23. Ferrari, Aquaman 2, Rebel Moon, Godzilla Minus One and More
January has been a wild month! We can now bring you the December episode of our podcast, which includes all the big releases from the...
Episode 22. Killers of the Flower Moon, The Marvels, The Eras Tour, and more!
October and November continued the 2023 narrative of cinematic disruption as Marvel floundered and indie films reigned! Indie films backed by massive institutions or globally...
Episode 20. Blue Beetle, Gran Turismo, Strays and More!
Uh oh, the unnamed film critic has Covid. So be prepared for a slightly more medicated than usual rundown of the biggest films of the...