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Recommendations From BFI London Film Festival 2023
This year, I attended BFI LFF quite intensely, with early mornings and nonstop screenings. It’s always fun and exciting to be at a film festival, but I then often need time to rest and really take in what I’ve been watching. A few days have passed since the end of the 2023 festival, and I…
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Elvis VS Priscilla: How The Story Of Cilla And The King Of Rock ‘n’ Roll Has Come To Life On The Big Screen
When Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis was released last year, I saw it multiple times in the cinema. It blew my mind. I know that it’s not everyone’s favourite Luhrmann film, but you can’t deny how incredibly it tells the story of Elvis Presley. Prior to seeing the feature, I obviously knew about Elvis, but didn’t really care about…
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BFI LFF 2023: Swan Song – Film Review
Swan Song is a documentary feature that follows the National Ballet of Canada’s artistic director and former dancer Karen Kain as she directs a production of Swan Lake for the company as her final project before retiring. The documentary starts as the Covid-19 pandemic begins, forcing a time jump and Canadian Ballet Royalty Karen Kain…
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In Conversation With Singer Rosie Webb About Her New Single ‘Does She Know?’
Rosie Webb is an up-and-coming neo soul singer songwriter from East London, with her second independent released on Friday. The first was ‘Sunday’, an incredibly deep glimpse into how heartbreak can destroy a person. The song is hauntingly beautiful, showcasing Rosie as the strong singer that she really is. Thinking about her second single ‘Does She Know?’, Rosie’s…
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The Lesson – Film Review
The Lesson is a mystery thriller, starring Daryl McCormack as an aspiring young writer who takes the role of a tutor for the son of his favourite author. As we begin to suspect why Daryl’s character took the job role, we’re led on a journey of lies and family history, not knowing where the end of the…
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The Eternal Daughter – Film Review
An artist and her elderly mother return to a hotel haunted by their family past, in hopes that the daughter can write a film about her parent. This eerie, gothic mystery slowly allows us to peel away the truth behind Julie and Rosalind, staying at a hotel that was the former home of Rosalind when she was younger.…
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What Should I Watch On Mubi?
The never-ending scrolling on VOD platforms can take over our lives. To help you decide what you should watch on Mubi next, here are some of my recommendations based on what I’ve watched recently. Shiva Baby Whilst at a Jewish funeral service, a young woman awkwardly faces her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend. Directed and…
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Documentaries You Should Watch
Truth is stranger than fiction. It’s something a lot of people say when telling true stories, and detailing how scripted dramas can be incredible, but nothing beats a real tale. I thought I’d list a few documentary recommendations from the ones I’ve watched in the past year to inspire your next stranger than fiction viewing.…
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What To Watch When You Want To Escape Life For A While
You’re flicking through your shelf of DVDs or scrolling the never-ending streaming list and nothing is jumping out at you. It’s been a long week, you want your brain to have some calm, and to escape life for a short while. Here are a few recommendations for whatever genre you might fancy… Emily in Paris Originally gaining some bad press, Emily in…
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Finding Queer Joy In Heartstopper S2
On Thursday, season two of Heartstopper was released on Netflix. When the first season was released in April 2022, the world seemed to stop to experience queer joy as a unity, or at least that’s how it felt for many people who streamed it. As someone who didn’t really understand their sexuality until their mid-20s, I’m one…
