Sophie Butcher

Well Rounded director Shana Myara with cast members Lydia and Joanne in front of a bright pink wall, eating ice cream

BFI FLARE INTERVIEW: Shana Myara on Finding Fat Liberation With ‘Well Rounded’ (2020)

By: Sophie Butcher 16th Apr 202115th Apr 2021

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Shana Myara talks to us about her debut feature documentary, ‘Well Rounded’, fresh from BFI Flare.

Image is from the documentary 'I Am Samuel' (2020). Two men walk side by side down a wooded path. Both are holding white plastic bags, with one of the men resting is arm on the others shoulder.

INTERVIEW: Peter Murimi Talks Masculinity, Mental Health & ‘I Am Samuel’ (2020)

By: Sophie Butcher 29th Mar 202128th Mar 2021

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We spoke to director Peter Murimi about his documentary ‘I Am Samuel’, showing at this year’s BFI Flare Festival.

Image is from the film 'Out of This World'. A bearded man with long, dark hair looking broodingly at something. He is sat in a car.

GFF REVIEW: ‘Out of the World’ (2021) is Disappointingly One-Dimensional

By: Sophie Butcher 7th Mar 20214th Mar 2021

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Screening at Glasgow Film Festival 2021, Marc Fouchard’s serial killer thriller ‘Out of the World’ is disappointingly one-dimensional.

Image is from the film 'Surge' (2021). A man presses his face against a pink, metallic wall. His is wearing a black denim jacket.

GFF REVIEW: ‘Surge’ (2021) is an Uncomfortable But Liberating Experience

By: Sophie Butcher 6th Mar 20214th Mar 2021

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Ben Whishaw’s Joseph goes on a violent, manic journey through London in Aneil Karia’s uncomfortable but liberating ‘Surge’.

Image from the film Sweetheart. A young person rests their head in their folded hands. They hide their features behind a pair of orange sunglasses and a blue bucket hat.

GFF REVIEW: ‘Sweetheart’ (2021) is an Instant Coming of Age Classic

By: Sophie Butcher 4th Mar 202127th Feb 2021

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Following sulky teen AJ on a family caravan holiday she’ll never forget, Marley Morrison’s debut ‘Sweetheart’ is an instant coming of age classic.

Image is from the film 'The Mauritanian'. A prisoner sits in a dark interrogation room with his hands clasped.

GFF REVIEW: ‘The Mauritanian’ (2021) Levels Up The Conventional Legal Drama

By: Sophie Butcher 26th Feb 202119th Feb 2021

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Based on the diaries of Mohamedou Ould Slahi from when he was unlawfully held at Guantanamo Bay in the aftermath of 9/11, ‘The Mauritanian’ is a deeply engaging and enraging piece of work.

GFF REVIEW: ‘Riders of Justice’ Is A Bizarrely Comedic Revenge Rampage

By: Sophie Butcher 24th Feb 202123rd Feb 2021

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After his wife dies in a train crash, military man Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) seeks revenge. Read our review of ‘Riders of Justice’ from Glasgow Film Festival.