REVIEW: HOUSE23 Presents Short Shorts: Comedy
Reading Time: 2 minutesA fun collection of comedy shorts
Category Film
FEATURE: Emma at Barbican Cinemas
Reading Time: 2 minutesIntroduced by composer Rachel Portman in an onstage conversation, it plays like a case study in how score can become structure, not just accompaniment, but the very thing that gives a film its tone and emotional coherence.
REVIEW: Shooting From Below
Reading Time: 2 minutesReynolds constantly balances the gut-punch with the punchline, weaving serious critique through moments of effortless hilarity.
FEATURE: Double bill- “Plan 9 From Outer Space” and “Ed Wood”
Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo monochrome fever dreams that perfectly capture the B-Movie noir aesthetic of yesteryear Being dubbed “The worst film of all time” is not usually an indicator of a great night out. However, Ed Wood is no usual…
REVIEW: Interstellar
Reading Time: 3 minutesInterstellar at the Royal Albert Hall. The venue’s recent film-to-live-score event offered what can only be described as one of the most profound sensory experiences available to modern audiences.
REVIEW: Some Films Are Trash, Some Have Trash-Ness Thrust Upon Them
Reading Time: 2 minutesArchivist William Fowler and BFI programmer Justin Johnson have curated a
wonderfully varied roster showcasing the campest, sexiest and trashiest of 20th century cinema.
REVIEW: Learning the Ropes
Reading Time: 2 minutesA powerful and inspiring documentary about boxing as a sport and a metaphor for life.
REVIEW: Maricel
Reading Time: 2 minutesReview: Maricel at the Manchester Film Festival — a powerful story of Filipino OFWs, family sacrifice, blending emotional depth with authentic storytelling.
REVIEW: D is for Distance
Reading Time: 2 minutesD is for Distance is a strange, beautiful meditation on memory, truth and family, bound with tender fragility around the experiences of a young man with epilepsy, tracing his story from pre-condition to the current day.
REVIEW: Lady
Reading Time: 2 minutesLady, directed by Sam Abrahams, is a mockumentary that blends satire, surrealism and character-driven storytelling into something that feels both unusual and refreshingly confident.