Festivals
'The Wedding Banquet': an unlikely pair
Umnia dissects the 90's remake, and how it isn't just the couples that may at times be mismatched within it.
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Materialists: The Tides have Turned
Ma'am, he's literally Rich!Pedro Pascal.
The Curious Cases of Anora; Sean Baker, Intimacy, and Aesthetics Without Thought
Michel breaks down the allegations about the working conditions on Anora, and how this may be changing the context of the film's message, and reception by audiences, in real time.
BFI Flare 2025
The Astronaut Lovers, and the Lost Interview with Marco Berger
A magical Rom-Com, and (thanks to technical difficulties) an interview you will simply have to take my word for...
Music
Pop is so good right now. Why?
A lot of people are citing the return to recession pop as the scary factor, but I say, dear reader, that the return to slightly off-key synths and cassette sounds should be far scarier.
The Case
The case for Gen Z’s Sex Scene Repulsion
There are methods to our madness.
Film
Flow
A masterful dialogue-less story on par with the most devastating Pixar fare you can imagine.
Festivals
BFI Flare Dream Team: Most Anticip-...
...ated! (Because we think these films will EAT!)
Spanish
🇬🇧🇪🇸Long Live Animal Farm!
Orwell’s powerful on-the-nose metaphor is revitalized on the story’s 80th anniversary through a spectacular performance that reminds us that we still have much to learn.
Yap Sesh
Yap Sesh #1
Letter from the Editor
A Re-Introduction.
Hello, Aficionados.
Film
8 Films we think will dominate 2025
Come get your bets in early for bragging rights in December!