The opening scene of ‘Beats’ depicts the wallflower protagonist Johnno and his socially shunned, but well-meaning best friend ‘Spanner’ on … More
Category: Film
Protect Our Children or Educate and Expose?
Content warning: this article addresses the portrayal of sexual assault in film and television. The British Board of Film Classification, … More
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Amma Asante’s films are vital and deeply human
Born to Ghanaian parents in Streatham, few other prominent filmmakers in the British film industry know the struggles of negotiating … More
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Film Review: Mary Queen of Scots – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre
The cinema was packed and tense with expectations: we were going to see our story, our history, our culture on … More
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Film Review: Pity Party Film Club presents Queercore
Hosted by Glasgow based Pity Party Film Club, the choice of venue for their screening of Queercore: How to Punk … More
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Film Review: Burnout – at the Africa in Motion Film Festival
Dir. Nour-Eddine Lakhmari Nour-Eddine Lakhmari described a scene for the inspiration of his film, Burnout, which reminded me of something … More
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Film Review: Suspiria – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre
Luca Guadagnino travels through space and time from 1983 Northern Italy to 1977 West Berlin to demonstrate his rather expert … More
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Film Review: Women in Film – selection of short films at the Havana Glasgow Film Festival
The Havana Glasgow Film Festival is the annual celebration of Cuban cinema and cultural heritage. This year, a spotlight has … More
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Film Review: High Fantasy – at the Africa in Motion Film Festival
Body swapping is a concept primarily found in comedies. Freaky Friday, It’s a Boy Girl Thing, even Scooby Doo all … More
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Film Review: Rafiki – at the Africa in Motion Film Festival
In 2018 Wanuri Kahiu co-wrote and directed the film Rafiki, which was first released in Kenya, her home country, and … More
