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12/03/2025

🚬📸 EXCERPT FROM BRAT BUT IT’S LITERALLY NOT BECAUSE IT’S JUST A BRATTY MOVIE COLLECTION

“In an interview with , states that the ‘360’ music video was ‘very much inspired by the energy of Daisies. Just this idea of the world being s**t, so just be a brat. Obviously in Daisies, it’s coming from a much more political angle, but there’s a punk ethos that still runs through the video.’ There are many visual and aesthetic correlations between Chytilová’s film and the video for Brat’s opening track. Striking painted-on eyeliner, short skirts and body confidence, being a beacon of bold technicolour in a world of desolate greys just scratches the surface. Yet, despite Charli’s dismissal, there is a political angle linking the two as well: Charli and the Maries are so intentionally anti-feminist that their actions eventually evolve into a type of neo-feminism. The Maries, along with Charli’s alternative girl gang, become symbols of defiance because of their poor manners, impulsive exploits, loud mouths and gluttonous mentalities. They roll their eyes, use men for their pleasure and do whatever the hell they want to do. In a society that values modest ladylike behaviour, these are party girls looking only for fun and a good time, embracing a type of slapstick absurdism that is both sexy and radical.” —

🍏 Our Brat-inspired movie zine is available now for digital download. £1.99/$2.50. Link in bio.

11/03/2025

Meet us at the (book) fair!

Join Film East’s Editor-in-Chief, , at the spring 2025 Delaware Author Fair, hosted by , on Sunday, March 30 from 12:00-4:00 at the .

📚 Film East at the Delaware Author Fair
📆 Sunday, March 30 from 12-4 at Rockwood Park & Museum, Wilmington DE
🎟️ While tickets are free, capacity is maxed, so book your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. Link in bio.
🍏 Exclusive print copies of Brat but it’s literally not because it’s just a bratty movie collection will be available 🤭

This exciting event features 50 talented authors from the Delaware area, showcasing their latest works. Whether you’re looking for your next great read, want to meet your favourite local author, or pick up some fun literary merchandise, there’s something for everyone!

Shelby will be in attendance at the fair, chatting about the organisation and selling copies of Film East: A Collection of Film Essays (vol 1), Screen Britain and exclusive print copies of Brat but it’s literally not because it’s just a bratty movie collection.

Enjoy free entry into the museum during the event—making it a perfect day for book lovers and families alike.

08/03/2025

Hey women, you’re great! Happy international women’s day. Watch a movie directed by a woman today

06/03/2025

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE!

Catherine Murphy tackles how gender and sexuality are presented in Jamie Babbit’s q***r classic, But I’m a Cheerleader.

Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/but-im-a-cheerleader

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05/03/2025

🚬📸 EXCERPT FROM BRAT BUU IT’S LITERALLY NOT BECAUSE IT’S JUST A BRATTY FILM COLLECTION

“The parallels between the music video for ‘Von dutch’ and Kon’s film are striking, to say the least. Eclectic, dreamlike and violent, Perfect Blue and ‘Von dutch’ show the descent of a pop idol once heralded as a marketable choice for pre-teens into a darkly mature yet tortured soul. The song’s lyrics are deceptively simple, capturing a cocky bravado espoused by many stars towards the climax of their 15 minutes of fame. It is this descent that is captured in the song’s video. Opening on Charli, who is preening before both the paparazzi and the viewer in an airport, her poses and movements grow more aggressive, savage and self-destructive. By the time the song is done, she is little more than luggage — a literal object — barely glanced at by the public that once adored her. Likewise, Perfect Blue captures Mima’s downward spiral as her sense of self implodes, resulting in a dazzling and knotty narrative that is followed by a few unpleasant demises. Yes, she is our number one. But when she’s not, what will she be?” —

🍏 Our Brat-inspired movie zine is available now for digital download. £1.99/$2.50. Link in bio.

04/03/2025

🥞 Is there a more iconic cinematic pancake scene than Matilda?

In our film criticism book, Eating the Screen, explores how the kitchen becomes a place of character development in films, highlighting Matilda’s fluffy stack as part of her argument:

“This kitchen scene marks the beginning of Matilda’s independence and individuality. When her mother tells her that there is soup to heat up in the microwave, Matilda chooses to make pancakes instead; a dish that requires thorough preparation. In that small kitchen, Matilda learns how to take care of herself and make her own choices. While most adults find the kitchen to be a place of danger and stress, Matilda has it the other way round — the kitchen becomes a safe space for her, where she can be herself and do the things she likes. This teaches Matilda that if you want something done, you have to do it yourself. Someone might not always be there to help you, even if they are your parents.“

Read Jessica’s entire article on the cinematic kitchen in our book, Eating the Screen, which is available only in our anthology volume set, Film East: A Collection of Film Essays (vol 1). The book can be purchased in paperback or e-book.

🥞 Follow the “Books” link in our bio to learn more.

02/03/2025

This is who we want to win… not who we think will win. Don’t come for us when we’re inevitably wrong because we’re always wrong

01/03/2025

24/02/2025

Happy Twin Peaks Day, friends ☕️🥧🪵

20/02/2025

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE!

Vian Dercksen takes a look at Joe Carnahan's wilderness epic, The Grey, examining how the characters build a pack not much different from the wolves they fight.

Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/the-grey-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing

19/02/2025

who didn’t make the bratty cut??

for our brat movie zine, we paired each track off ’s album with a film or tv show that captured the essence of that song. we spent months (yes, really) researching and watching tons of unruly and mischievous films. We threw out a number of exceptionally bratty contenders before ultimately settling on these selections to tell our visual rendition of brat.

here are just some of those rejects. find out which works did make the cut by downloading our brat collection now. Link in bio.

Sick of Myself (dir Kristoffer Borglum 2022)
Safe (dir Todd Haynes 1995)
Young Adult (dir Jason Reitman 2011)
Welcome to the Dollhouse (dir Todd Solondz 1996)
Showgirls (dir Paul Verhoeven 1995)
Yannick (dir Quentin Dupieux 2023)
Knife+Heart (dir Yann Gonzalez 2018)

17/02/2025

and there’s more where that comes from 😉💋

get your [digital] copy of our brat-inspired movie zine NOW for only £1.99/$2.50. The 60-page collection is filled with film and tv show recommendations based on the themes, narratives and sonic landscapes crafted throughout ’s revolutionary hyper-pop album.

Link in bio.

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day to our lovelies! What love film are you watching tonight (we need suggestions!)? 💖💗💕

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13/02/2025

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE!

E.K. Poole uncovers the underlying metaphor of why the Smile monster strikes again in the 2024 horror sequel, Smile 2.

Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/smile-2

02/02/2025

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE!

Tianshu Hu examines the feminist themes in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, discussing how the patriarchy is the catalyst for Sue’s creation.

Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/the-substance

30/01/2025

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE!

Darcel Anastasia Al Anthony looks at Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy through the lens of Homer’s Iliad, exploring how the film portrays the divine and mythological.

Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/not-quite-the-divine-comedy-in-troy

26/01/2025

🎂🎈🥳 It’s our 5th birthday!! We’re finally school-age!

Let’s take a trip down memory lane and reflect on all that we’ve done over the years!

🎬 The OG Film East logo… we were in our emo phase
🎬 Our very first screening 🥲Pain and Glory at
🎬 The Film East team back in 2020… it’s hard to get a group photo of everyone, so we make our own
🎬 Our Glam Rock Double Bill screening at in 2021
🎬 That was the event where we launched our very first film criticism anthology, SCREEN DREAMS. Released November 2021
🎬 Screening of Spencer at
🎬 2021 Film East team as Paddington’s fellow inmates because why not
🎬 Our second anthology, Eating the Screen! Released in July 2022
🎬 Our first time as accredited press at a major film festival! 2022
🎬 We’re winners! After 3 years of being nominated for the same award and always losing, we finally won!
🎬 2022 Film East team enjoying the Goodfellas spaghetti
🎬 Some of the contributors to our third anthology, Q***r Projections, at the book launch party! Released June 2023
🎬 , co-curator of the PROUD collection, at the first stop of our film tour
🎬 , co-curator of the PROUD collection, at the final stop of our film tour
🎬 We won! Again! Niamh picked up our prize at the BBC Make A Difference Ceremony, where we won the ‘Together’ award
🎬 2024 Film East team showing off our stuffies on Zoom because we’re adults
🎬 The launch event of our fourth (and most recent) film book, Screen Britain, at the Library in London! Released February 2024
🎬 Prepping for one of our Screen Britain events around the UK
🎬 Our first US screening (we’re transatlantic, baby) at in September 2024
🎬Finally, our name on the red carpet press line at the 2024 London Film Festival because we’re official like that

We are so proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past four years, and we’re so honoured to have you all along with us on the ride! Here’s to even more cinematic moments in the future!

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FE Online Article on the LGBTQ+ film, But I'm a Cheerleader

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Catherine Murphy tackles how gender and sexuality are presented in Jamie Babbit’s queer classic, But I’m a Cheerleader. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/but-im-a-cheerleader #filmcritic #filmcriticism #butimacheerleader #lgbtqia #queerfilm #lesbianmovie #norwich #rehobothbeachde #filmart

FE Online article on the original Nosferatu

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Following the release of Robert Eggers' remake, Josh Mabbutt returns to the original Nosferatu to understand why it was so scary for its time. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/nosferatu #filmcritic #filmcriticism #nosferatu #horrormovie #roberteggers #germanexpressionalism #norwich #rehobothbeachde #filmart

FE Online Article on Liam Neeson's The Grey

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Vian Dercksen takes a look at Joe Carnahan's wilderness epic, The Grey, examining how the characters build a pack not much different from the wolves they fight. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/the-grey-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing #filmcritic #filmcriticism #thegrey #liamneeson #joecarnahan #norwich #rehobothbeachde #filmart

New FE Online Article on the horror sequel, Smile 2

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! E.K. Poole uncovers the underlying metaphor of why the Smile monster strikes again in the 2024 horror sequel, Smile 2. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/smile-2 #filmcritic #filmcriticism #smile2 #horrormovie #naomiscott #parkerfinn #norwich #rehobothbeachde #filmart

🍏🚬 february 10th and we’re gonna pull up. brat but it’s literally not because it’s just a bratty film collection only available for digital download. link in bio. #norwich #filmcriticism #filmcritic #digitaldownload #charlixcx #angles #charlisangels #brat

New FE Online article on the 2024 hit, The Substance

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Tianshu Hu examines the feminist themes in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, discussing how the patriarchy is the catalyst for Sue’s creation. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/the-substance #filmcritic #filmcriticism #thesubstance #demimoore #MargaretQualley #norwich #rehobothbeachde #filmart

february 10th and we’re gonna pull up 😘🚬🍏 film-east.com/brat-collection 💋 #filmcriticism #filmcritic #norwich #rehobothbeachde #brat #charlixcx

New FE Online Article on Wolfgang Petersen's Troy

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Darcel Anastasia Al Anthony looks at Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy through the lens of Homer’s Iliad, exploring how the film portrays the divine and mythological. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/not-quite-the-divine-comedy-in-troy #filmcritic #filmcriticism #troy #iliad #divinecomedy #norwich #rehobothbeachde #filmart

NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLES on Andrea Arnold's Cow

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Daniel Simons dissects Andrea Arnold’s only documentary film, Cow, exploring how the work functions within the genre to communicate its message. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/cow #filmcritic #filmcriticism #documentaryfilm #artphilosophy #norwich #rehobothbeachde #andreaarnold #cow

NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE on Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Anna Karnedy takes a look at Wim Wenders’ masterpiece films, Wings of Desire and Paris, Texas, to understand how the director visualises human connection Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/human-angels #filmcritic #filmcriticism #wimwenders #artphilosophy #norwich #rehobothbeachde #paristexas #wingsofdesire

Film Essay on Everything Everywhere All At Once on Film East

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Sean Ng returns to the Oscar-winning multiverse film, Everything Everywhere All at Once, dissecting how the Everything Bagel tackles philosophical questions. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/finding-meaning-in-chaos #filmcritic #filmcriticism #EEAAO #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce #norwich #rehobothbeachde #filmart

Essay on Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin on Film East

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE! Gayle Dy looks at how Martin McDonagh’s 2022 film, The Banshees of Inisherin, represents the opposing forces at play during the Irish Civil War. Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website: https://www.film-east.com/s/stories/the-banshees-of-inisherin #filmcritic #filmcriticism #barrykeoghan #colinfarrell #norwich #rehobothbeachde #bansheesofinisherin #irishculture