film review

The BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express announced its plans for the upcoming edition of the Festival from 7-18 October 2020. In the most accessible version of the festival to UK audiences yet, film lovers will be…

Directed and co-written by Linda Palmer, Turnover follows the story of Peter (Paul Guilfoyle), a middle-aged man who has been advised to go on a two-week sabbatical. Unbeknownst to him, his frustrated manager Henry (Riker Lynch) takes on a…

Coming-of-age stories tend to revolve around unrequited love, popping one’s cherry or the big journey of self-discovery. However, Hillary Shakespeare’s directorial debut, Soundtrack to Sixteen, offers a different perspective that all teens…

It seems that physical media is one of the only traces of normality that we have left. Without the cinema keeping us occupied and the TV channels' options repeating themselves, it's good to see that we can still experience some new movies…

Directed by Tracy Choi, Sisterhood follows thirtysomething Sei (Gigi Leung), a struggling alcoholic who runs an inn with her husband in Taiwan. When she spots a newspaper ad informing her that her former best friend Ling (Jennifer Yu) has…

In these uncertain times, films offer a perfect piece of escapism. But the latest feature from Ugandan filmmaker Nabwana I.G.G delivers something that will divide audiences. Crazy World focuses on a Ugandan commando who is trying to…

Coming on the back of his autobiography Apropos of Nothing, Woody Allen's A Rainy Day In New York lands on the small screen this week. Will it be showered with praise or is the forecast for a total washout? When Gatsby Welles…

Marking his feature film debut, Oliver Purches stars in I Am The Prize, which revolves Martin (Purches) and his futile attempts to find a girlfriend. When his best friend Laura (Charlotte Ellis) promises that she’ll help him find someone…

Romantic Comedy. The Rom-Com. Considered to be is a sub-genre of comedy, they focus on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. However, are they the…

The sequel to 2014 film Viy, The Iron Mask (also known as Viy 2: Journey to China) sees Jason Flemyng reprise his role as explorer Jonathan Green. Set in the early 1700s, the film follows Green as he goes on an action-packed adventure from…