Film
Identical Strangers: the secret triplets that stunned the world
Strange but true? — Three Identical Strangers is a new documentary that tells the strange story of American triplets separated at birth – how they found each other, and the dark reason why it happened in the first place.
Written by: Thomas Curry
‘Are women too emotional to hold positions of leadership?’
Meet the Judge — In 2009, Kholoud Al-Faqih became the first female judge to be appointed to the Shari’a courts in Palestine’s West Bank. A new documentary shares her incredible story.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
What Netflix did next: cucks & the Coen brothers
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and – you guessed it – another David Spade film.
Written by: Megan Nolan
The untold story of Manchester’s LGBTQ pioneers
Invisible Women — Together, Angela Cooper and Luchia Fitzgerald transformed the lives of thousands of women – yet no record of their activism exists. Now, a new documentary is shining a light on their incredible story.
Written by: Liam Taft
The story behind the biggest killer of young men in the UK
Elephant in the room — In Evelyn, a gut-wrenchingly personal new documentary, White Helmets director Orlando von Einsiedel tackles the subject of male suicide; telling the story of his brother’s death, and the effect it had on his friends and family.
Written by: Alex King
What Netflix did next: Scottish revenge & a severed penis
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s historical drama Outlaw King and gross-out teen romp The Package.
Written by: Megan Nolan
The Syrian filmmaker who went undercover as an extremist
Risk and resist — In his chilling documentary, Of Fathers And Sons, director Talal Derki paints an intimate portrait of life in a modern Jihadi family.
Written by: Thomas Curry
Beyond the conflict: inside Palestine’s DIY music scene
Going underground — Palestine Underground is a new, Boiler Room-produced film that examines the state’s flourishing nightlife culture.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
What Netflix did next: duelling dads & nihilism
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s Nicole Holofcener’s Land Of Steady Habits and empty family comedy, Father of the Year.
Written by: Megan Nolan
The rarely-seen reality of life as a male sex worker
Scenes of a Sauvage nature — Sensitive, nuanced depictions of sex workers can be rare in cinema – especially when the subject happens to be a man. But with his debut feature Sauvage, director Camille Vidal-Naquet is looking to buck the trend.
Written by: Ella Kemp