The Language of Cinema

Language forms an integral part of our culture, and our tongues tell a personal story about our experiences. One’s socio-economic status, … More

The Female Director Problem

When I finished Martin Scorsese’s 3-hour long Netflix mob-flick The Irishman, I felt unfulfilled. I asked my father what he’d … More

This year, Glasgow’s Chinese Visual Festival screened Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) at the CCA, a film that … More

[Content warning: sexual abuse] The image most often associated with the #MeToo movement is that of the young actress alone … More

Strawberry and Chocolate is nothing short of ground-breaking, in every sense of the word. Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, the master … More

Whenever a film is longer than 2.5 hours, I always have to ask if the length is really necessary … More

[Content warning: sexual assault] The film industry today is bigger than ever, and reaches more people than ever before. The … More

Since 2015, the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) has been showcasing a range of queer content, exposing the stories … More

From Avengers: Endgame to Midsommar, here are some of our editor’s favourite films of the year.

[Content warning for the film: homophobia, emotional and physical violence] In Lisa Zi Xiang’s semi-autobiographical film A Dog Barking at … More