I’m in the CCA, a space famous for its performance art about race, gender and sexuality, amongst many others, and … More
Category: Film
Film Review: Whisky Galore
Nothing could make a screening of the 1949 Ealing Comedy Whisky Galore on Burns’ Night more fitting than a complimentary … More
Film Review: Shirkers
Shirkers delves into the past of director Sandi Tan, where she recalls the production of a film with the same … More
Film Review: Beats – as a part of the Glasgow Film Festival
The opening scene of ‘Beats’ depicts the wallflower protagonist Johnno and his socially shunned, but well-meaning best friend ‘Spanner’ on … More
Protect Our Children or Educate and Expose?
Content warning: this article addresses the portrayal of sexual assault in film and television. The British Board of Film Classification, … More
Amma Asante’s films are vital and deeply human
Born to Ghanaian parents in Streatham, few other prominent filmmakers in the British film industry know the struggles of negotiating … More
Film Review: Mary Queen of Scots – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre
The cinema was packed and tense with expectations: we were going to see our story, our history, our culture on … More
Film Review: Pity Party Film Club presents Queercore
Hosted by Glasgow based Pity Party Film Club, the choice of venue for their screening of Queercore: How to Punk … More
Film Review: Burnout – at the Africa in Motion Film Festival
Dir. Nour-Eddine Lakhmari Nour-Eddine Lakhmari described a scene for the inspiration of his film, Burnout, which reminded me of something … More
Film Review: Suspiria – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre
Luca Guadagnino travels through space and time from 1983 Northern Italy to 1977 West Berlin to demonstrate his rather expert … More
