BFI Flare
Reviews, recommendations and online listings for the BFI Flare Film Festival.
VOD film review: Charli XCX: Alone Together
April 21, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
This no-holds-barred documentary of Charli XCX making an album during the Covid-19 pandemic is every super-fan’s dream.Read More
BFI Flare film review: Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
March 26, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
This documentary about Gloria Swanson’s attempt to make a Sunset Boulevard musical does little justice to its star.
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BFI Flare film review: Camila Comes Out Tonight
March 25, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
This well-acted coming-of-age drama has a powerful message but lacks context and clarity.Read More
BFI Flare 2022: The online line-up and how it works
February 16, 2022 | David Farnor
BFI Flare returns this spring with another hybrid edition. Now in its 7th year, the London LGBTQIA+ festival will present 5 world premieres, 56 features and 84 shorts from around the world, with films available both on the big screen … Read More
VOD film review: Sweetheart (2021)
October 25, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Marley Morrison’s wonderfully observed feature debut is a coming-of-age comedy packed with wit and sensitivity.Read More
Tove review: An effervescent biopic
July 9, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Alma Pöysti is outstanding in this effervescent biopic of Moomins creator Tove Jansson.Read More
VOD film review: The Greenhouse
June 28, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Thomas Wilson-White’s beautifully judged sci-fi drama explores grief, regret and family with poetic insight.Read More
VOD film review: Cowboys
May 7, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Anna Kerrigan’s heartfelt Western thoughtfully tackles issues of mental health, gender and family in the 21st century.Read More
BFI Flare film review: The Dose
March 26, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Mounting suspense doesn’t quite find a pay-off in this murky, creeping thriller.Read More
BFI Flare film review: AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman
March 21, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
This profile of trans activist Connie Norman is a valuable reminder of an inspiring legacy.Read More
