Exploring the identity crisis trope of teenage girls on film.
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One of Star Wars’ most divisive instalments has reached 20 years, and its best aspects stands out more than ever
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“‘Shining Girls’ is an eight-episode series that promises to build up an intense story of a serial killer, but the non-linear structure becomes uneven and clunky.”
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In this month’s Roles in Retrospect, we take a look at how Hailee Steinfeld charmed audiences as an angsty and musically talented teen for the first time in 2013’s ‘Begin Again’.
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“The show is compulsively entertaining and addictive in the sense that it has a way of leaving room for future possibilities of more stories down the line.”
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An imperfect but thoughtful look at a the many facets of a trans sex worker’s life.
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These short films shown as part of BFI Flare provide a rich variety of storytelling, and try to use minimal time to their potential.
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“In a genre that is built on itself, taking tropes and concepts from other films to create something entirely new, ‘Hellbender’ doesn’t feel like many other horror movies made before.”
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‘Belle’ is an ambitious work by famous anime director Mamoru Hosoda, but it fails to have a coherent vision.
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In this special International Women’s Day edition of Roles in Retrospect, two of our staff writers reflect on the actresses’ past performances that are memorable to them.
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Fan service could have been the detriment of both ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ (2021) and ‘Scream’ (2022) but ends up being an advantage.
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Our editor-in-chief Hayley Paskevich talks to young filmmaker Avalon Fast about everything from the many different hats she wore during production, to bees and girl cults.
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“‘Found Family’ (2021) is a sweet addition to the lesbian bildungsroman in film.”
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‘Munich: The Edge of War’ is a fresh take on a familiar bit of history, but one that fails to thrill or enlighten.
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“Through her slow embodiment of the “Witch,” something unfathomable to the very foundation of her familial structure, Thomasin frees herself from the weight of the same trauma that crushes everyone she loves.”
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This month, we’re looking at Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s star turn in 2014’s ‘Beyond the Lights’ and how it reflects February’s theme of “revolution”.
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“‘2046’ is not Wong Kar-wai’s first attempt at a pseudo-sequel, nor his first film to weave together a series of interconnected vignettes. Nonetheless, it gives the impression of something totally different for the Hong Kong auteur.”
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“‘See For Me’ is a unique thriller that’s worth checking out, with exciting twists and turns as well as authentic disabled representation at its forefront.”
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