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Category: Film
Film Review: Talking About Trees – in association with the Africa in Motion Film Festival
Talking About Trees, Suhaib Gasmelbari’s documentary that is screening as part of the 2019 Africa in Motion Festival, is about the film industry in a country where strict … More
Film Review – Short Film Competition Part 2: in association with the World of Film International Festival
[Content warning for sexual abuse] The second part of the World of Film Festival’s short film competition was an eclectic … More
Film Review: A Girl’s Band
[Trigger warning: mentions of sexual violence] “A woman is only respected when she sings well and in tune,” a female … More
Film Review – Pity Party Film Club Presents: Welcome to the Dollhouse
[Trigger warning: sexual assault mention] American coming-of-age films tend to focus on high school, reminding you of the torture that … More
Film Review – Booksmart
If the recent influx of actor-directed coming-of-age films is anything to go by, it should come as no surprise that … More
So Bad It’s Good: Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is the most 2008 film ever. Nothing can catapult me back to being 13 years … More
Disney’s Live-Action Remakes: A Loss of Creativity?
From The Lion King to Aladdin, many beloved Disney films are being given the chance to come to life in … More
Film Review: Eighth Grade – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre.
Eighth Grade is the first outing from comedian turned writer/director Bo Burnham. Like his comedy, Burnham’s debut cuts through its … More
The Oscars’ Foreign Language Film Problem
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Oscars’ most controversial categories. Its contentious eligibility rules … More
