Episode 29. The Brutalist, Nosferatu, A Better Man and More.
Oof, sat on this one for a hot month! Sorry for that folks, but hopefully it will help bridge the gap because episode 30 is...
Category: Movie Reviews
Episode 28. Nickel Boys, Wicked Part 1, Conclave and More!
Jen is back! And she has a word or two to say about that fake Jen we had last time. Mostly complimentary ones. But she’s...
Jen and the LFF Critic 2024
…Wait, this never published! Oh my god, we finished this in November! Jesus christ, well here is our review of last year’s London Film Festival,...
Episode 27. Megalopolis, The Substance, Joker 2 and More!
The film critic has finished his degree and is ready to catch up on all the movies he missed this year! ….and then just two...
‘Pavements’ Review: The Last Music Biopic
How do you make a movie about a band whose entire reputation was built on being uncommercial? The indie rock band might have sold out...
“Film has Such Powerful Political Possibilities”: Invisible Women Curator Rachel Pronger Interview
I spoke with writer and curator Rachel Pronger from feminist archive film collective Invisible Women about their upcoming season of coming-of-age films directed by women...
“It Makes You Uncomfortable in Different Ways”: Dr Christina Brennan on The Vanishing
Can you tell me about your first experience seeing The Vanishing? I was first aware of the film when I was very young. I caught...
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...
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...