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Image still from the sci-fi film Undergods. A wide-shot of a ruined, cold and blue-tinged apocalyptic landscape, full of burnt, crumbling buildings stretching into the sky. A lone vehicle drives through the middle of a long and empty road.

REVIEW: Chino Moya’s ‘Undergods’ (2021) is a Humorously Bleak Sci-fi Warning of a Future Already Here

By: Kevin Woodley 14th May 202112th May 2021

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Undergods firmly wants you to feel every inch of its bizarre horror landscape of a future that might not only be around the corner but is already here.

Image is from the film 'Tigers Are Not Afraid' (2017). A person wearing a black coat looks at a graffiti drawing of a tiger on a green wall in the middle of the night.

‘Tigers are Not Afraid’ (2017): Ghosts, Wishes, and Tigers Tell the Story of Five Children Amidst a Drug War

By: Jacinda Perez 12th May 202111th May 2021

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A young boy named Shine (Juan Ramon Lopez) stands in an alleyway, spray-painting a tiger on the walls. The black paint drips fresh as a narrator tells the story of a prince. This month’s highlighted film on Shudder for Women in Horror is Tigers Are Not Afraid (Vuelven) (2017), written and directed by Issa Lopez. It’s a story about five Mexican children whose lives have been devastated by the ongoing drug war. When Estrella’s (Paola Lara) teacher gives her three magic pieces of chalk that grant her three wishes, the children’s lives drastically change into a game of cat and mouse.

Image is from the film 'Here Are the Young Men' (2021). Three young men sit on the top of a concrete wall, whilst a young woman stands next to them leaning her back against a blue wall. Behind them a brick wall is painted grey and blue, with "mest" written behind them in bold white and black graffiti lettering.

REVIEW: ‘Here Are the Young Men’ (2021) Is A Vibrant Exploration of Youth Violence and Addiction

By: nabeel zaman 3rd May 20212nd May 2021

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Here Are the Young Men depicts the downfall of three teenage boys who find themselves immersed in a world full of drugs and alcoholism.

Image is from the film 'Apples' (2020). A middle aged man is posed on a bmx bike in a skate park.

REVIEW: ‘Apples’ (2020) a Wonderfully Absurdist Take on Human Existence

By: Megan Shea 1st May 202130th Apr 2021

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While it was ultimately not nominated for the 93rd Academy Awards, Apples is a film that’ll linger in your memory, even long after you’ve forgotten its name.

Mustafa and Alim are sat at a red plastic table eating their individual meals. Mustafa, the father, is in a coat and staring down at his food. Alim, the son, is in a black coat with a grey hoodie, staring at his dad eating.

REVIEW: ‘Homeward’ (2021) Is Ukraine’s Unlikely Road Trip Oscar Nomination

By: Emily Maskell 23rd Apr 202123rd Apr 2021

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The intricacy that Homeward dances around will perhaps prevent a wider appreciation of the film, but with a Cannes premiere and being Ukraine’s Academy Award entry for Best International Film, the film’s cultural poignance is its main grounding.

Adelaide (Anya McKenna-Bruce) is startled awake by three hooded men

REVIEW: ‘The Banishing’ (2020) is a Sunday Morning Movie

By: Lee Millington 14th Apr 202113th Apr 2021

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The Banishing is a horror movie built on familiar ground, and despite good intentions never quite surpasses its origins

REVIEW: ‘Sequin In A Blue Room’ (2021) A Visceral Queer Coming-Of-Age Drama

By: Emily Maskell 9th Apr 20219th Apr 2021

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Samuel Van Grinsven’s Australian coming-of-age debut feature centres on an intense exploration of anonymity, sex, and social media.

Image is from the film 'The Dose' (2021). A man in green scrubs holds his hand over his eye as he looks into a bathroom mirror.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘The Dose’ (2021) Administers Great Direction But Poor Writing

By: Gavin Spoors 3rd Apr 20212nd Apr 2021

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The opening does a grand job of hooking the audience in but unfortunately the rest of the film isn’t nearly as strong or coherent.

Image is from 'Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). Cyborg, The Flash, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman lineup as the Justice League facing off against an enemy threat

REVIEW: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ (2021) Takes Back Control

By: Shaun Alexander 28th Mar 202127th Mar 2021

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“Zack Snyder flexes all his creative muscles to create a cinematic experience that takes the best of his previous work with the heart of someone fighting for his passion.”

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Cowboys’ (2021) is an Epic Journey That Tells an Untold Story

By: Gavin Spoors 27th Mar 202126th Mar 2021

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Kerrigan has crafted an emotional and epic journey for modern audiences.