Short Film Saturdays: Faulty Roots
Rating: ★★★★
Telling a good story in 10 minutes takes a lot of work, but Faulty Roots delivers an important message in its short runtime.
BBC iPlayer picks: Inside No. 9, Outnumbered, The Thick of It, and more!
If you’re looking for binge worthy TV, look no further than BBC iPlayer. In the past few weeks I’ve discovered some excellent shows on here, and have rewatched some of my old favourites too.
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INTRODUCING: Streaming Saviours
Following news that most cinemas around the world are closed as a result of COVID-19, it’s natural that film fans everywhere are feeling a little lost.
FILM REVIEW: Birds of Prey
Rating: ★★★ 1/2
Whilst comic book films aren’t necessarily my area of expertise, I have been known to enjoy a few of them over the years.
Short Film Saturdays: Alive
Rating: ★★★★ 1/2
Swedish director Jimmy Olsson explores some incredibly important themes in his short film Alive, and it was enough to stir some very strong emotions in me.
FILM REVIEW: Guardians
Rating: ★★★★
Mark AC Brown‘s debut feature Guardians brings together two very different men who are required to work alongside each other as caretakers (or ‘guardians’).
FILM REVIEW: Parasite
Rating: ★★★★★
Last year, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite won the coveted Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Since then, it’s received plenty more awards, and has been the big film on every cinephile’s lips for months.
Short Film Saturdays: Yes, Virginia
Rating: ★★★★
Harvey Puttock‘s 12 minute short Yes, Virginia tells the story of a woman with an extraordinary ‘gift’. She can grant one wish to anyone she meets, but the effects are permanent and cannot be undone.
