BFI Flare film review: Tove

8.3

Rating

Alma Pöysti is outstanding in this effervescent biopic of Moomins creator Tove Jansson.Read More

BFI Flare film review: The Greenhouse

7.3

Rating

Thomas Wilson-White’s beautifully judged sci-fi drama explores grief, regret and family with poetic insight.Read More

BFI Flare film review: Sweetheart

7.3

Rating

Marley Morrison’s wonderfully observed feature debut is a coming-of-age comedy packed with wit and sensitivity.Read More

VOD film review: Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

8.3

Rating

A searing yet down-to-earth portrait of a woman ahead of her time who raged against the system.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Saint Frances

10

Rating

This funny, heart-wrenching and gorgeously shot tale of a 30-something woman finding herself exudes warmth, kindness and humour.Read More

MUBI Mondays: Le Havre

8.3

Rating

A French community harbour a young African man from harm in this tender, optimistic and empathetic tale of humanity.Read More

MUBI Mondays: The Stranger (1991)

8.3

Rating

Satyajit Ray’s bittersweet and spirited swansong finds complex meaning through passionate debate.Read More

MUBI Mondays: Lourdes (2009)

8

Rating

On Mondays, two of our resident cinephiles highlight a film currently available on MUBI UK. We call it MUBI Mondays.

If you’ve recently watched Austrian director, Jessica Hausner’s, first English language film, Little Joe, you’ll be aware that her mise … Read More

The Vast of Night review: A captivating debut

8.3

Rating

This captivating debut feature pays affectionate and mischievous homage to 1950s sci-fi.
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While you were streaming: How Netflix embraced the rom-com

In 2017, Netflix released its first romantic comedy under its “Original” banner: A Christmas Prince followed a comforting Hallmark movie formula, with subsequent sequels, The Royal Baby and The Royal Wedding released yearly to make up an Aldovia-based trilogy. Since … Read More