BFI Player+
VOD film review: Evolution (2015)
June 30, 2016 | Matthew Turner
A surreal fairy-tale nightmare that plays on coming-of-age fears, augmented by jaw-dropping imagery and a smattering of body-horror.Read More
VOD film review: I Am Belfast
April 8, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Mark Cousins Cast: Helena Bereen, Mark Cousins Certificate: U Watch I Am Belfast online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / Curzon Home Cinema / iTunes
The words “poetic tribute to the city of Belfast” may not … Read More
VOD film review: Ran (Akira Kurosawa)
April 3, 2016 | David Farnor
Kurosawa’s epic adaptation of King Lear is ambitious, audacious and breathtaking cinema.Read More
VOD film review: The Pearl Button
March 18, 2016 | David Farnor
This beautiful documentary may not always hold water, but it’s as thought-provoking as it is poetic.Read More
VOD film review: A Syrian Love Story
February 11, 2016 | Helen Archer
A powerful documentary that confirms with clarity that the scars of war are profound and immeasurable.Read More
VOD film review: Innocence of Memories
January 29, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Grant Gee Cast: Orhan Pamuk Certificate: 12 Watch Innocence of Memories online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
Cities are funny things. On the surface, … Read More
VOD film review: Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
October 22, 2015 | David Farnor
This documentary about an Elvis soundalike is an intriguing study of the thin line between fame and anonymity.Read More
VOD film review: The New Girlfriend
September 14, 2015 | David Farnor
Romain Duris is superb in Francois Ozon’s witty, stylish exploration of gender and identity.Read More
VOD film review: Pasolini
September 13, 2015 | Ian Loring
Director: Abel Ferrara Cast: Willem Dafoe, Riccardo Scarmacio, Ninetto Davioli Certificate: 18 Watch Pasolini online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Pier Paolo Pasolini is a name … Read More
VOD film review: The Falling
August 17, 2015 | David Farnor
This funny, shocking paranormal coming-of-age musical is entrancing cinema.Read More
