Ashley McKenzie's 2016 film Werewolf was one of the most exciting directorial debuts of the 2010s. As McKenzie finishes her second feature during lockdown, …
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Film Reviews
Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.
BFI Flare 2020 highlights: Disclosure and more trans stories
BFI Flare 2020 took place entirely online. Orla Smith highlights Dungarees (dir. Abel Rubinstein) and Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (dir. Sam Feder) as the …
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Review: Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow and dreamers thwarted by capitalism
Kelly Reichardt’s latest film about the myth of the American West, First Cow, follows two men searching for a better life elsewhere that’s always just slightly …
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Review: Blood on Her Name thrillingly grapples with cycles of violence
Matthew Pope's Blood on Her Name is a steely, psychological thriller about cycles of violence. Now available in cinemas and on VOD in the US. Review: Blood …
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Deceptive Nostalgia: Patricio Guzmán’s Cordillera of Dreams
With Cordillera of Dreams, Documentarian Patricio Guzmán completes his trilogy contrasting the beauty of Chile’s landscapes with the horror of its recent …
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Mostly British Film Festival returns to SF for 2020
The 2020 Mostly British Film Festival kicked off last weekend in San Francisco with great films from the UK and beyond, including The Delinquent Season, Hearts …
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