Kelly Walker’s directorial debut plots Jane’s mourning for Fiona as she tries to find peace and space beside Fiona’s wife, Gemma (Corbin Reid), and Fiona’s seven-year-old son, Bailey (Elohim Nycalove).
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BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Pride & Protest’ (2020) Proudly Voicing Activism
“With all due respect, you don’t get to decide who is homophobic or not,” states Ferhan Kahn, a queer Muslim activist, who very calmly provides a counter to an anti-LGBTQ protest outside a Birmingham primary school.
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Before Portraits, There Were Water Lilies: Céline Sciamma’s Own Retrospective
“We’re having cramps every month! No one gives a fuck!”
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REVIEW: ‘The Staggering Girl’ (2020) Flaunts A Stunning Fashion-Consciousness
Boasting a stunning cast who adorne meticulously crafted garments, The Staggering Girl is director Luca Guadagnino’s venture into fashion collaboration.
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REVIEW: ‘Birds of Prey’ (2020) is a Powerhouse of Women Telling Their Own Stories.
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) punches hard. Fists of pent up frustration fly with no regret as she takes on Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) and his Gotham goons.
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LSFF REVIEW: ‘Up To And Including Her Limits’ Challenges Feminine Identity
As part of London Short Film Festival, the ‘Up To And Including Her Limits’ strand included six short films united by the centralisation of women and control.
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Top of the Docs #2 – ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’, The Man Who Raised a Generation
The opening lyrics to ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ welcome viewers to the TV show as Fred Rogers and his warm smile enters the frame. Rogers was a father figure, the face of children’s TV, and an educator to a nation.
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REVIEW: ‘Bicycle’ is Bold, Bright and Brilliantly Bi
Bicycle situates itself as a one-man character study about a one-man stand-up show.
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REVIEW: ‘Tell It To The Bees’ is a Sweet Tale With a Sting
Director Annabel Jankel brews this tentative romance between Lydia and Jean with great care.
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LFF REVIEW: “At the very heart of this chaotic yet prestigious fashion house” -Yves Saint Laurent: The Last Collections
“The Last Collections feels as though it plucks a loose thread and the documentary itself becomes untied” Withheld for nearly twenty years, Olivier Meyrou’s documentary on Yves Saint Laurent finally sees the light of day. Yves Saint Laurent: The Last Collections (Célébration) opens the doors to the house of luxurious and elegant fashion. The documentary immerses itself at the…
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