Vita & Virginia Review
Chanya Button’s film adaptation of the play about literary lovers prioritises style over substance
Avengers: Endgame
An imperfect, yet wholly satisfying, conclusion to 11 years of films.
Us
Plenty of thrills in this important doppelgänger horror movie but lacks coherence in its handling of socio-political themes. Go watch it.
Captain Marvel:Review
Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and Jude Law, Captain Marvel is the first female-led superhero film produced by Marvel Studios. Politics and social agenda aside, Captain Marvel is an entertaining, though not fully satisfying, chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Kickstarted
Being John Malkovich
I recently turned twenty. After battling through the bittersweet feelings of aging, a newfound existential angst and a sudden realisation of one’s mortality, I found it in myself to truly cherish this milestone and discover this treasure of a film from the year I was born. Being John Malkovich
Oscars 2019: Felix Film’s take on the Winners, the Losers, and yearly scheduled general disappointment
Best Picture Academy Prediction: Probably Green Book or The Favourite What we want to win: I’d want to see Roma win, personally; maybe it might? BlacKkKlansman probably would win if this were ten years ago. Anything except A Star is Born. The nominees for Best Picture are arguably the
A Clockwork Orange: 50 years on.
The Stanley Kubrick season comes to the BFI Southbank, running 1 April – 31 May 2019. The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange are among the films being rereleased on the big screen.
Memory Loss, Chopping off fingers, and Erotic musical numbers: A Perfect Valentine Trio
After the dust settles from your Valentines dates, cuddle up with your new boo or alone with a tub of phish food and spend this weekend in front of the tv indulging in these slightly unconventional Valentines movies
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, yet another Sony Spider-Man reboot, but it’s actually good?
Spider-man's long running career of Tobey Maguire awkwardly dancing, Andrew Garfield being completely forgettable and Tom Holland evaportating into dust, what more could Into the Spiderverse possibly bring? A lot
The (Oscars’) Favourite
Film Writer Rowan Dixon reviews The Favourite, a serious awards contender. Are mainstream critics wrong about this seemingly subversive historical drama?
Roma: a triumph of cinema or the pinnacle of home viewing?
A ‘Netflix Original’ by nature— it’s a monumental shame that most will not discover this gem on the big screen.
LISFF: A Celebration of the Possibilities of Short Film
After two years of sold-out screenings, premieres, and dozens of excellent short films, LISFF is delighted to return to Kino Bermondsey for a third year. LISFF 2018 will run December 9th – 12th, showcasing new talent, and filmmakers of independent spirit making creative and innovative use of low budgets. For any