One Fluid Night LGBTQIA+ Film Festival: A Weekend of Love, Life, and Identity

Launched in September 2023 at Genesis Cinema in East London, One Fluid Night (OFN) is a groundbreaking film event that presents a competition of short films alongside performances by singers, dancers, and cabaret artists, all celebrating the multifaceted themes of life, love, and identity through the lens of international LGBTQIA+ cinema. After a successful year…

TRI.BE Shines Bright in London – Concert Review

Brixton in London is a mecca for music, known for its vibrant scene that spans rock, hip-hop, pop, and K-pop. This iconic place has birthed legendary artists like David Bowie and continues attracting great bands and solo acts. From Dreamcatcher and Day6 to SE SO NEON, more K-pop artists are choosing Brixton as their go-to…

In Conversation with James Bradley on the London Lift-Off Film Festival

Look beyond the gloss, put talent before technology – that is the motto for the upcoming London Lift-Off Film Festival, which aims to expose audiences to the beauty of independent cinema. In the four years since its creation, The Lift-Off Film Festival has grown from a local event into a global exhibition of independent films…

The 58th BFI London Film Festival: Hill of Freedom Review

  For a film that was selected for the laugh category at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, the least you’d expect is Hill of Freedom to be funny. Instead Hong Sang-soo’s film is poorly paced with little acting or directorial merit to speak of. The film follows Mori, a Japanese man searching for his…

56th BFI London Film Festival: Horses Of God ( Les Chevaux de Dieu) Review

  Nabil Ayouch’s ‘Les Chevaux De Dieu’ (Horses of God) was described by The Hollywood Reporter as an ‘intimate portrait of boys growing up in a toxic environment’. Written by Jamal Belmahi, Horses of God is based on a book about the five simultaneous explosions in Casablanca in 2003, and “uses current events — the…

Sherlock Season Two Review

  The modern-day take of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic has garnered critical acclaim around the world, as well as a dedicated following. The programme, having now finished its second season, was co-created by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who) and Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Wreckers, War Horse) as…