And now, a mini LFF Roundup
Some rapid fire reviews for films I was less enthused by...
A collection of Short Films for the Zeitgeist | Sweet and Short
Sleep demons, sandy beaches, liminal spaces and so much more! Anika valiantly trawls through the archive of Shorts in our inbox, and brings us her favourites!
Man Strives For Greatness, but there are Consequences™: How to break the Toxic Ambition loop on Film
Can anyone imagine greatness without the same old consequences?
Why should you care about physical DVDs and DIY movie nights?
One woman's guide to bringing the fun back into your cinematic life.
Shelby Oaks: A horror movie mashup
Despite all it's flaws, it's definitely not a "horrible movie" but it's certainly a messy debut.
And now, a mini LFF Roundup
Some rapid fire reviews for films I was less enthused by...
The best films of the year were all made by women.
Incredible coincidence – will hollywood heed the message?
🇬🇧🇸🇩When home can only be in the mind, it's time for Green Screen: Khartoum (Documentary Review) | BFI LFF 2025 (English with Arabic Translation)
With humour, unpretentiousness and deep care, five brave Sudanese icons recount their brave escape from the Civil War, and green screen helps visualise the Khartoum they were forced to leave behind.
I have an axe wound: Queens of the Dead (Review)
A campy, tender romp through Zombie conventions, this collection of colourful characters remind us that Horror has always been for the Gworls.
Lush Hyperrealism: 100 Nights of Hero | BFI London Film Festival 2025
Adapted from a queer feminist graphic novel that borrowed from Scheherazade, this luscious experiment in fantasy-as-realism is a true treat for the Ren Faire Romance Set (my friends and collaborators all), and is bound to be a cult favourite.
Tuwaine Barrett & Bradley Banton dissect the process of creating "More Life" | BFI London Film Festival 2025
Set entirely in an Instagram Live, this hangout movie quietly catalogues friendship, identity and performance -- Lead Actor Tuwaine Barrett and Actor/Writer/Director Bradley Banton get into the process with us.
The Chronology of Water (Review) | BFI LFF 2025
Based on the 2011 memoir by American writer Lidia Yuknavitch, Kristen Stewart's debut is more experimental than narrative – and does more to honour than it does to analyse.
Instagram is ✨Cinema: More Life (Review) | BFI LFF 2025
Where theatre meets Instagram Live, you can make cinema, and director Bradley Banton has found a unique angle on the hangout film here.