Shining a light on the hugely influential art pop duo, Edgar Wright brings his quirky and infectious new musical documentary The Sparks Brothers to this year's virtual South by Southwest film festival. Often known as quite the enigma, the brothers are certainly…
The rise of cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, is an intriguing and fast-moving phenomenon - even Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk has recently jumped on the bandwagon. While investors now value the decentralised aspect of the currency, which gives power directly to buyers…
Being a big Foo Fighters and live music fan, when I saw this listed at South by Southwest festival, I immediately added it to my watchlist. We're currently in the third lockdown here in the UK and it's pretty much been a…
Fresh from the festival circuit is writer and director Marley Morrison's feature debut Sweetheart, a hugely nostalgic coming-of-age tale with a fantastic British cast. Evoking childhood British holidays to resorts like Butlins and Haven, this is certainly a relatable trip down memory…
Everyone loves a heartwarming underdog story, and this celebratory tale of how amateur theatre group, Paranoid Dramatics', rose to West End fame is definitely a surprising highlight from this year's virtual South by Southwest festival. This documentary charts how a group of…
Directed and written by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, The Spine of Night centres on a mystical and ancient bloom which possesses spectacular power and knowledge, but quickly falls into the hands of greedy and violent men. Falling to its darker…
Anyone who's into pop culture, comic books or podcasts will undoubtedly know of Kevin Smith, who's endearing love of all thing films, TV and comic has sparked an impressive fandom and community. Premiering in the SXSW Film Festival's Spotlight section, Clerk directed…
Peeter Rebane's tale of forbidden love between two members of the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War premieres at this year's virtual BFI Flare Film Festival. Based on a true story, this is a touching and all too familiar account of…
Premiering at BFI Flare is Australian director Thomas Wilson-White's melancholic The Greenhouse, which features a hugely emotional exploration of grief through an impressively original magical realism. Haunting yet quietly poignant, this daring debut spotlights the need to let go of the ghosts…
Fresh from the festival circuit is Anna Kerrigan's tender family drama Cowboys, which cleverly challenges traditional Western values and expectations through a unique twist on the buddy Western formula. Gender and identity, along with the stigma around men's mental health, is explored…
Fresh from the festival circuit is Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin's music documentary Tina, an emotional closure to the legendary singer's tumultuous past as the 81 year old says a final goodbye to her fans and showbiz. A powerful and triumphant celebration of…
Kicking off this year's virtual BFI Flare Festival is the brilliant Jump, Darling, a heartfelt and passionate tale of finding your true self and voice. The concept of heading home to find yourself is certainly a well trodden narrative, but the beautiful…
Despite all the controversy surrounding the project, Zack Snyder has finally achieved the unthinkable and finished his definitive take on Justice League following the monumental fan campaign, #releasethesnydercut. The third of his DC adaptations is an impressive four hour R-rated epic, costing…
Fresh from the festival circuit (premiering initially at Sundance Film Festival 2020) is the smart and observant Lucky, the subversive slasher genre set in the #MeToo era landing on horror streamer Shudder. The timely film follows in similar footsteps to recent feminist…
Internet trolls; we've all had the unfortunate experience of interacting with them. Whether that's via social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, or in comment sections of forums and articles - there's no escaping the keyboard warriors. The latest revenge thriller…