Following on from her indie debut feature film Bang Gang, Director Eva Husson’s second feature film is one of the latest to be shown at the Leeds International Film Festival 2018. Husson felt compelled to […]
LIFF: Suspiria Review
To call Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria a remake would be a disservice to both this reinvention and the original. Dario Argento’s 1977 giallo horror masterpiece stands on its own pedestal and its synonymous vibrant colour palette remains iconic. […]
The Princess Switch Review: Why Are Christmas Movies Getting Worse?
Jingle bells, ‘The Princess Switch’ smells… and so do most other modern Christmas movies. God, I miss when Christmas movies were good. Curling up on the sofa with your siblings and being filled with joy […]
Beautiful Boy Review: LIFF 2018
Making his cinematic debut last year with his empathic performance in Call Me By Your Name, Timothée Chalamet is back with a further dose of melancholic beauty as Nic Sheff in his latest film, ‘Beautiful […]
Widows Review: LIFF 2018
With the directing power of Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave, Shame), and the writing talent of Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), Widows was a film I had been strongly anticipating for a while, and that […]
Sorry To Bother You Review: LIFF 2018
The Leeds International Film Festival, also known as LIFF, opened on the first of November with the surreal yet wickedly funny film Sorry To Bother You. In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, we follow […]
The Old Man and the Gun Review: LIFF 2018
Billed as Robert Redford’s final film before retirement, The Old Man and the Gun centres on the true story of 70 year-old bank robber Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford). After escaping from San Quentin, he performed […]
Pity Review: LIFF 2018
Pretending to cry is almost impossible, but for the sullen-faced protagonist of Babis Makridis’ exercise in absurdist dark comedy Pity, crocodile tears are everything. Pity tells the story of a lawyer, played by the stern […]
XXXTentacion: Does Every Musician Deserve a Biopic?
In light of the news that there will be a new TV show documenting the life of XXXTentacion, Emily Parry takes a look at the controversy surrounding the rapper, and whether he actually warrants such […]
Ophelia: Not Another Shakespeare Story
So the verdicts have started to pour in on the latest instalment in an innumerable line of Shakespearean cinematic adaptations. Claire McCarthy’s British historical romantic drama Ophelia, the damsel in question being depicted by Daisy […]
Ten Years On: An Ode to Twilight
With this week marking ten years since Twilight first premiered, Paige Johnston offers her take on the teen-favourite franchise. Ten years have passed since Twilight graced our screens, entered our hearts and created a hoard […]
#MeToo Gains Momentum in Bollywood
An eruption of sexual allegations has hit India’s film industry since October when Bollywood’s #MeToo movement began to emerge. The recent outcry of sexual abuse has encouraged greater scrutiny of the film industry, leading to […]