This March, I had the pleasure of attending the Glasgow Film Festival, my first but certainly not my last excursion of this kind, where I experienced some excellent examples of cinema from across the globe. Upon learning of the festival, I carefully curated an itinerary that allowed me to fit my trips over from Edinburgh…
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The current iteration of our traditional New Year’s Eve party was conceived exactly a decade ago, on the precipice of 2013 (a good year, for what it’s worth, and my fifteenth year overall). Though the guest list has shifted slightly over the years, a few elements have remained a consistent theme: We have Martinelli’s sparkling…
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A personal look at how on screen representation can be life-changing.
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How Lars Von Trier portrays mental illness as a superpower in Melancholia.
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The film, inspired by the Archie comics series, combines fast-paced action, head-bobbing original songs, and over-the-top product placement to highlight the capitalist motivations at the heart of the music industry. Josie and the Pussycats is biting social commentary dressed like a classic 2000s teen comedy.
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As one of the most achingly beautiful films ever made, The Crow, along with Lee’s immortal performance, should be left in the past, where we can visit it whenever darkness calls.
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Succession and Schitt’s Creek both explore what it means to be trapped in unusual circumstances with your family.
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Inevitably, the holidays will not be usual proceedings this year. Whether it is travel plans, present buying or seasonal tradition that has changed for you, we hope you can find some atypical festive cheer in our compiled collection of non-Christmas Christmas films. To mark this bizarre holiday period, Flip Screen contributors have joined forces to…
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During my period of self-isolation, the film adaptation of this novel was available only in Asia and practically impossible to find online. However, when I finally found a copy of Kim Do-young’s adaptation, I immediately started playing it. I was in for two hours of anger and disappointment.
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Part of the reason why we watch TV or press play on a specific movie is to see ourselves represented on screen. We all want to have that one character who makes us feel seen and, in the case of many LGTBQ+ individuals, like we are worthy of love. Sadly, representation in the media is not always good, and we are left wanting more.
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