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Film Reviews
Reviews of all the latest film releases, from indie festival flicks to big screen blockbusters.
The Drifters review – a post-Brexit romantic drama brimming with warmth
A sun-soaked love story deftly told by Benjamin Bond in his directorial debut.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League review – long-awaited superhero scrap is a gift for the faithful
Snyder serves up a super-sized swansong to his trio of DC movies.
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil review – a harrowingly honest account of her 2018 overdose
This truly tell-all documentary allows Lovato to reclaim ownership of her story.
Retaliation review – Orlando Bloom gives career-best performance
After four years since its festival premiere, Retaliation is finally here – and it was worth the wait.
BFI Flare 2021: P.S. Burn This Letter Please review – revelatory insight into a forgotten history
P.S. Burn This Letter Please is a moving and detailed look at a forgotten history, celebrating LGBT+ performers while honouring their sacrifices.
BFI Flare 2021: Boy Meets Boy review – brief and breezy mumblecore in Berlin
It’s not quite Before Sunrise, but it’s promising enough to suggest it could have been
BFI Flare 2021: Sweetheart review – a charming if predictable coming-of-age story
A socially awkward teenager experiences love and heartache for the first time while on a family holiday.
BFI Flare 2021: Poppy Field review – a tense and pertinent Romanian drama
Poppy Field is a short but tense drama about inner conflicts and identity suppression that surprises and shocks.
BFI Flare 2021: Firebird review – touching portrait of a forbidden Soviet-era romance
Two soldiers embark on a dangerous love affair in this powerful Cold-War drama.