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P.S Burn This Letter Please Review: BFI Flare 2021

Incredibly moving documentary packed full of vibrant characters and outrageous stories, P.S Burn This Letter Please brings the 1950s drag scene to life In 2014 a box of personal letters from the 1950s were discovered, written by New York City ‘female illusionists’ and drag performers, they give a rare insight …

Poppy Field (Câmp de maci) Review – BFI Flare 2021

A closeted gay police officer struggles with the prospect of being outed in tense Romanian drama Poppy Field Poppy Field opens with Cristi (Conrad Mericoffer) welcoming his long distance French boyfriend Hadi (Radouan Leflahi) to his Bucharest flat for a weekend visit. Whilst he is clearly concerned about the prying …

Kiss Me Before It Blows Up Review: BFI Flare 2021

Families collide in Kiss Me Before It Blows up, an adventurous but slightly uneven rom com about an Israeli woman bringing home her German girlfriend Kiss Me Before It Blows Up is the debut feature from writer/director Shirel Peleg. Israeli Shira is certain she has met ‘the one’ after a …

Playground Review: Never underestimate the cruelty of children

A brilliant debut feature, Playground is a traumatic school tale told through the eyes of a seven-year-old girl Playground is the debut feature from Belgian film maker Laura Wandel. It is receiving its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival where it is in competition for the Sutherland prize …

The Most Exciting Films of the BFI London Film Festival LFF 2021

These are 20 must-see movies from LFF 2021 From sure fire awards season hits to indie darlings, exciting newcomers and triumphant returns – the BFI London Film festival (LFF 2021) is a preview of films to look out for over the following year, and there’s plenty of exciting stuff in …

Passing is Beautiful, intimate and serene

Passing explores an area of racial identity rarely seen on screen, told from the perspective of two African American women in 1920s New York. A courageous and impressive directorial debut for Rebecca Hall Passing is the directorial debut for actress Rebecca Hall which sees two childhood friends reunite as adults …

Bad Luck Banging Review: Truly, Utterly, Bonkers

A snarling satire that’s been censored in the USA and banned in several countries for “hardcore pornographic content?” Bad Luck Banging is one of most daring films out this year School teacher Emi (Katia Pascariu) is facing public humiliation and possible dismissal from her job after a homemade sex tape …

Humidity Alert Review: A playful poke at the movie theatre industry

Humidity Alert is the latest film from Korean director-writer-editor-cinematographer Bong Soo Ko and his ninth feature in only five years. It is showing at the BFI London Film Festival as part of the ‘laugh’ strand July 2020 and one of the hottest days of the year in Seoul, South Korea. …

Azor Review: A slow burn thriller on the dark heart of Swiss banking

A Swiss banker has business in Buenos Aires in the midst of a military coup in Azor Azor is the debut feature from Swiss director Andreas Fontana and is in competition for the first feature award at the BFI London Film Festival 2021. Set in Argentina in the 1970s it …