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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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LFF REVIEW: ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ (2020) Blurs Fact & Fiction To Fascinating Effect

A cross between documentary and cinematic social experiment, the Ross Brothers’ ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ feels like the ultimate hangout movie.

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MHAM: Fat People Have Eating Disorders Too – A Love Letter To ‘My Mad Fat Diary’

For this edition of the Fatness In Film column, Sophie Butcher does a deep dive into ‘My Mad Fat Diary’ and its depiction of eating disorders.

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