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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 …

Michael B Jordan heats things up in Without Remorse, a rapturous revenge thriller

Michael B Jordan bleeds passion, pain and power in every scene, elevating Without Remorse above this year’s other action spy thrillers Without Remorse is the latest on-screen adaptation of a Tom Clancy novel taken from his infamous spy and espionage series. Directed by Stefano Sollima, it stars Michael B Jordan …

Don’t Look Up Review: Superb ‘End of World’ Satire

The World is about to end but no one’s paying attention in Adam McKay’s biting satirical black comedy ‘Don’t Look Up’ ‘Don’t Look Up‘ opens with PHD student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) rapping along to ‘Wu-Tang Clan aint nutin to F’ with‘ while discovering a world ending comet heading for …

Bruised Review – Halle channels Rocky in this riveting redemption drama

‘Bruised’ packs a punch and has plenty of heart, but a lack of focus leaves this fight film drowning in social drama Halle Berry has been Hollywood royalty for over 20yrs having moved into acting following a successful early career in modelling. Coming from a background where looks are paramount …

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 …

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 …