Uncovering the past: a review of Ruth Höflich’s ‘Plant (879 Pages, 33 Days)’ — Film Friday
A subtly impactful short film which comes highly recommended.
Where have all the accents gone?
More than just how it sounds, the loss of accents represents the destruction of a cultural heritage and a movement toward a far more homogenous and grey world.
Misandric Marmite: a review of Su Hui-Yu’s ‘The Women’s Revenge’ — Film Friday
This film immediately struck me as feminist by design, with, if I may say, undertones of misandry.
‘Keeping on’: a review of Simon Liu’s ‘Happy Valley’ — Film Friday
Simon Liu’s ironically titled, Happy Valley, is a film about his native Hong Kong and its attitude of perseverance in the face of adversity.
Short but crucial: a review of Basir Mahmood’s ‘Sunsets, Everyday’ — Film Friday
In Basir Mahmood’s film, we are given a meta-cinematic approach to the subject of domestic violence.
Expressionist filmmaking… on acid: a review of Mateo Vega’s ‘There Is A Ghost Of Me’ — Film Friday
Watching the introduction to Mateo Vega’s There Is A Ghost Of Me was like revisiting German Expressionist filmmaking, albeit on acid.
A much deeper meaning: a review of Eva Giolo’s ‘Flowers Blooming In Our Throats’ — Film Friday
I took the message of the film to be that, naturally, domestic abuse needs to be rid of its anonymity.
Wickett talks on Twitter, the Tory Party, beauty and Big Tech
This week the virtual smoking louge that is Our Current Predicament, I hosted the wonderfully entertaining and outspoken Oscar Holdway Lopez, co-host of A Pint of Interest.