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Four Mothers
Adapted from "Mid-August Lunch by Gianni Di Gregorio", James McArdle shines in the role of Edward, a man who struggles to find his voice or backbone, weighed down by fear and unable to assert his own agency.
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Film Reviews from a spectrum of opinions and perspectives
Trophy Case
New Wave (Onda Nova)
Take a trip to 1980's Brazil, where the kids of São Paolo get it in. and by 'it', I mean the ball into the net, of course. What else could I possibly be referring to?
BFI Flare 2025
Memorabilia
Part hardcore porno, part confessional, weaving Super 8 footage with deathbed diaries into a tapestry of a life well lived.
BFI Flare 2025
Lucky, Apartment
One of my most anticipated of the festival did not disappoint - a thoroughly satisfying, moving exploration of how hidden joy can be as corrosive as hidden pain.
Festivals
Outerlands
Celeste sings high praises for a patient but innovative and touching story from feature debut writer-director Elena Oxman
BFI Flare 2025
Dreams In Nightmares
This new twist on the road trip movie is a stunning ode to Black queer femmes, and what it truly means to pursue a better life.
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🇬🇧🇪🇸Mickey 17: Doing It Again
Perhaps my biggest concern with sci-fi as a genre is the accidental tendency to focus so much on a concept that the characters’ personality gets lost in the process... However, the entire cast – including major and minor characters – shine brightly.
Trophy Case
We Are Faheem and Karun
The first ever queer Kashmiri language film is a beautiful tale of star crossed lovers, with performances as stunning as the landscapes
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Drive Back Home: Unspoken Language
Alan Cumming's new feature outing is a heartbreaking, heartwarming film that takes you on a journey in more ways than one...
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.
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...