Posts By Laurence Boyce
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2021: 5 shorts to stream
March 24, 2021 | Laurence BoyceThe Glasgow Short Film Festival has moved online for its 14th edition, giving people across the UK the chance to experience some of the very best short films from across the world. The shorts at GSFF 2021 are bold and … Read More
VOD film review: King Rocker
February 6, 2021 | Laurence BoyceCulture, memory and legacy collide in this fascinating documentary about Birmingham punk band the Nightingales.Read More
MUBI UK film review: Nimic
December 6, 2020 | Laurence BoyceYorgos Lanthimos’ timely short film is an absurd, unsettling ride.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Mon Amour
November 26, 2020 | Laurence BoyceA treatise on the complexity of love and the power of memory, David Teboul’s documentary is a hopeful, empowering work. Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Constructions (Konstrukcijas)
October 24, 2020 | Laurence BoyceThis portrait of Latvian poet Uldis Bērziņš is a gently fascinating look at how small moments of life can make big waves.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Film About a Father Who
October 14, 2020 | Laurence BoyceLynne Sachs’ gently affecting documentary is told with a subtle passion and grace.Read More
BFI Player review: Mark Jenkin Short Films
August 30, 2020 | Laurence BoyceThis quartet of Mark Jenkin’s shorts is a striking snapshot of a playful, impassioned and pointedly political filmmaker.Read More
VOD film review: Flash Gordon
August 10, 2020 | Laurence BoyceThis brazenly silly comic book adaptation is a colourful, exuberant, endearing delight.Read More
VOD film review: Buñuel and the Labyrinth of the Turtles
August 2, 2020 | Laurence BoyceDirector: Salvador Simó Cast: Jorge Usón, Fernando Ramos, Luis Enrique de Tomás, Cyril Corral Certificate: TBC Watch Buñuel and the Labyrinth of the Turtles online in the UK: BFI Player
Those who have seen Luis Buñuel’s work will know … Read More
VOD film review: The Uncertain Kingdom – Volumes I & II
June 25, 2020 | Laurence BoyceThis timely anthology provides food for thought and a showcase for talented filmmakers.Read More