Plunge into exciting, strange and beautiful animated worlds with Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb as he celebrates the new breed of animators whose short films include malicious toasters, cheeky Glaswegian pigeons, job-haunting ghosts and incredibly smelly fungi. Stylistically, the films include a beautiful pen and ink evocation of Manchester architecture, a super-real, digital recreation of the human body and all points between. Fanny Eaton: The Forgotten Pre-Raphaelite Model; Headless Population; It's Not the End of the World; It's Raining, It's Pouring; Job Haunting; Mirrors; Noise; Songs of the City; Spirit Corp.; The Gift; When the Tides Went Down; Glas & Gorm; Stinkhorn; The Last Train; Wheeze; What Is Love?
Everything Everywhere All at Once is exactly as the title describes, yet unexpectedly so. It's like the Matrix, but with OCD and hallucinogens, plus a heart’s dose of mother-daughter intergenerational intercultural growing pains. Review and cast.
Desi Arnaz was an innovator in television and Lucille Ball was a sketch comedy clairvoyant of sorts; 'Being the Ricardos' focuses on their genius as a couple, but shies away from the interracial aspect of their marriage.
Severance is about breaking down facades and confronting old models that were once frameworks of our lives. The somewhat subtle message to me is it’s never too late to fall in love, no matter your insecurities.
The film centers around two young women, Becca and Sam, who were once high school sweethearts until they reconnect in their town.
Growing up is a challenge for everyone.
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
