EIFF’s Kristy Matheson on Kinuyo Tanaka: A Life in Film
Other than when referring to the name of the BFI season or the Kinuyo Tanaka Award, Japanese names are presented in the traditional format of family name first, followed by…
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Top 10 Films of 2019
2019 may have had many problems, but cinema wasn’t one. The decade closed with a banner year for movies, so much so that our 11-20 list in any other year…
Ranger Danger – Jenn Wexler On Creating Horror’s New Bad Boy
Currently making an impact on the festival circuit, Jenn Wexler’s The Ranger is a horror home-run. When a gang of punks run foul of the law they flee to a…
Tears and Laughter: Women in Japanese Melodrama
From Monday 16th October to Wednesday 29th November, the BFI Southbank will be showcasing the Sight and Sound Deep Focus season, Tears and Laughter: Women in Japanese Melodrama. Exploring Japanese…
