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Films for the #MeToo Era: The BFI London Film Festival 2018 Round-Up
October 11, 2018 - No comment
This year’s festival begins with a promising selection of films in an era of bolder social debates The BFI London Film...
October 11, 2018 - No comment
This year’s festival begins with a promising selection of films in an era of bolder social debates The BFI London Film...
Crazy Rich Asians: Colonial Curiosities and Exotic Fantasies
September 29, 2018 - No comment
A landmark in ‘Asian’ representation on screen turns out to be less than revolutionary * Contains mild spoilers Many...
September 29, 2018 - No comment
A landmark in ‘Asian’ representation on screen turns out to be less than revolutionary * Contains mild spoilers Many...
The Handmaid’s Tale Fails to Challenge Patriarchy
September 22, 2018 - No comment
The Handmaid’s Tale leaves no room for moral ambiguity in its characters, nor does it present a timely challenge to patriotism....
September 22, 2018 - No comment
The Handmaid’s Tale leaves no room for moral ambiguity in its characters, nor does it present a timely challenge to patriotism....
Berlin Film Festival 2018: Theatres of War, Terror and Faith
April 14, 2018 - No comment
There is hope yet for the Berlinale with this year’s selection of films, from a real-time depiction of Anders Breivik’s...
April 14, 2018 - No comment
There is hope yet for the Berlinale with this year’s selection of films, from a real-time depiction of Anders Breivik’s...
A Monster Mash Within Pacific Rim Uprising
April 6, 2018 - No comment
Despite stylistic shifts Uprising retains the dynamism and sentiment of its predecessor If you’ve kept up with my work,...
April 6, 2018 - No comment
Despite stylistic shifts Uprising retains the dynamism and sentiment of its predecessor If you’ve kept up with my work,...
Jayaben Desai: The Forgotten “Lion” who Shook the System in Britain
December 19, 2017 - No comment
Jayaben Desai’s bold fight for workers’ rights which began in north west London is humorously brought to life on stage Last...
December 19, 2017 - No comment
Jayaben Desai’s bold fight for workers’ rights which began in north west London is humorously brought to life on stage Last...
The Deuce: Nostalgia for a Dirty, Pretty, 1970s New York
November 18, 2017 - No comment
HBO’s The Deuce presents the chaotic, violent excitement of life in 1970s New York, showing how nostalgia can also be for a time...
November 18, 2017 - No comment
HBO’s The Deuce presents the chaotic, violent excitement of life in 1970s New York, showing how nostalgia can also be for a time...
Re-Living American History on the Big Screen
October 27, 2017 - No comment
The passage of time is depicted in imaginative ways by directors of Mudbound, Last Flag Flying and The Shape of Water It...
October 27, 2017 - No comment
The passage of time is depicted in imaginative ways by directors of Mudbound, Last Flag Flying and The Shape of Water It...
BFI LFF Perspectives: Confronting the Wicked Past
October 21, 2017 - No comment
Stunning landscapes, aching nostalgia and confronting the past at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, as reviewed by five...
October 21, 2017 - No comment
Stunning landscapes, aching nostalgia and confronting the past at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, as reviewed by five...
Thrilling Journeys of Perseverance at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival
October 4, 2017 - No comment
The 61st BFI London Film Festival offers sinister realities and images of beautiful desolation for a range of viewing tastes It’s...
October 4, 2017 - No comment
The 61st BFI London Film Festival offers sinister realities and images of beautiful desolation for a range of viewing tastes It’s...
