Qualia is full of evasiveness until it decides in its finale to fully cut loose and bring all emotions to the fore. With characters who are exemplary in their submissiveness and general flatness, you wonder what you are watching. But just underneath it all, an interesting tale on gender roles
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Hope – ★★★1/2
Tsutsumi Yukihiko’s Hope is a family drama that stretches itself to also be a cutting indictment of media standards and their effects on the families they report on. Despite the iffy finale, it convincingly hits the landing. The Ishikawa family live a peaceful, successful life: architect father Kazuto (Tsutsumi Shin’ichi),
International premiere of Universal Pictures content group’s The Wedding Banquet to open the 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
The 39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (19th – 30th March) today announces its Opening Night Gala is the International Premiere of Andrew Ahn’s touching dramedy THE WEDDING BANQUET. Andrew Ahn is expected to be in attendance on the opening night of the Festival, Wednesday 19th March, at BFI Southbank. Directed
2025 Academy Award Nominations Predictions
Listen, this should be a fun old time the Academy Awards, yet, somehow utter dross has risen to the top and we have films that are nominated and likely to win (and have been winning) that should not even be on the shortlist never mind nominated. Its an utter shambles
Events programme announced for BFI Future Film Festival 2025 at BFI Southbank, online and in cinemas UK-wide from 20 Feb – 6 Mar
The UK’s largest festival for young, emerging filmmakers, the BFI Future Film Festival 2025 returns from 20 February – 6 March with a hybrid format that maintains a tradition of live and in-person screenings and events at BFI Southbank (20 – 23 February) alongside a globally accessible online programme, kindly
Three Birthdays – ★★★
Jane Weinstock’s engaging Three Birthdays provides us with a glance at how the heart and the mind do not always run parallel and how humans are filled with unwanted contradictions no matter how hard we try. In 1970, at the height of the sexual revolution, an idealistic academic couple, Rob
Werewolf Game – ★★ 1/2
Despite a great setup, Werewolf Game just never gets it right, leaving you frustrated from beginning to end. Leaving us with a film that could have been so much better if more time had been spent on fine tuning the smaller details, particularly the casting – disappointing. The Judge (Tony
Arrow to release Shudder titles on Blu-ray and 4k UHD boutique Blu-ray market leader and premium horror streamer partner on a slate of releases for UK, USA and Canada
London, UK – Arrow Films have partnered with Shudder and AMC Networks to release a slate of eight Limited Edition physical media editions of key titles from the Shudder Originals catalogue in the UK and USA. The initial slate of releases includes UK editions of Joseph Winter and Vanessa Winter’s
We’re Not Done Yet (Short) – ★★★★
Joseph Longo and Sofia Camargo’s tender We’re Not Done Yet is a touching glimpse into a mother-son relationship that will strike an emotional chord with most of us. It is a reminder about the importance of keeping that connection strong with those we love. Alex (Joseph Longo) visits his newly
The Last Voyage of the Demeter – ★★★ 1/2
For what is effectively a small footnote in the Dracula tale, The Last Voyage of the Demeter is an engrossing watch filled with effective scares; André Øvredal has somehow turned this doomed footnote into its own fantastic tale. The Demeter is making its usual crossing back to London, but an
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