To coincide with its screening at the London Film Festival, Chris Connor got the chance to speak with the director of Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande, acclaimed documentary helmer Tim MacKenzie-Smith, who discussed the group’s influence, legacy, and why now was the time to tell their story. What are your first memories of […]
Movie Review – The Wonder (2022)
The Wonder, 2022. Directed by Sebastián Lelio Starring Florence Pugh, Tom Burke, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Niamh Algar, Elaine Cassidy, Ciarán Hinds, Toby Jones, Dermot Crowley, David Wilmot, Josie Walker, and Brían F. O’Byrne. SYNOPSIS: A tale of two strangers who transform each other’s lives, a psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil. […]
2022 BFI London Film Festival Review – Women Talking
Women Talking, 2022. Written & Directed by Sarah Polley Starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Frances McDormand, Ben Whishaw, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy. SYNOPSIS: In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Based on the novel by Miriam Toews. Sarah Polley has had a long […]
Star Wars: Andor Episode 6 Review – ‘The Eye’
Chris Connor reviews the sixth episode of Star Wars: Andor… Andor’s sixth episode ‘The Eye’ is far and away its most action packed to date, focusing almost entirely on the raid the group has been planning for the past two weeks. It’s 45 minutes that must rank amongst the most impressive Star Wars content put […]
House of the Dragon Episode 8 Review – ‘Lord of the Tides’
Chris Connor reviews the eighth episode of House of the Dragon… House of the Dragon continues to cement itself as a worthy successor to the juggernaut that was Game of Thrones and its eighth episode ‘Lord of the Tides’ is a manifestation of what made both shows work so well. It is full of political […]
2022 BFI London Film Festival Review – Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande
Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande, 2022. Directed by Tim MacKenzie-Smith. SYNOPSIS: They are the unsung heroes whose message of peace, love and funk sailed beyond Britain’s shores and helped shape music for five decades. Long after they stopped playing, the music played on, so they returned to play some more. Cymande were a […]
2022 BFI London Film Festival Review – Living
Living, 2022. Directed by Oliver Hermanus. Starring Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Tom Burke, and Alex Sharp. SYNOPSIS: An English-language adaptation of the script of “Ikiru” (1952), set in London in the 1950s. Akira Kurosawa’s works have often lent themselves to Western reinterpretation, be it Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, Yojimbo and A Fistful […]
Star Wars: Andor Episode 5 Review – ‘The Axe Forgets’
Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of Star Wars: Andor… Following the more action packed third instalment, Andor’s fourth episode was a more sedate affair and this more leisurely pace continues in ‘The Axe Forgets’. However, this works well in the show’s favour, fleshing out the world and allowing us to engage more with its […]
House of the Dragon Episode 7 Review – ‘Driftmark’
Chris Connor reviews the seventh episode of House of the Dragon… After an extended time jump in the last episode and a raft of new introductions, House of the Dragon’s seventh episode ‘Driftmark’ is able to focus on the here and now with a far shorter gap following the events of last week. The episode […]
Star Wars: Andor Episode 4 Review – ‘Aldhani’
Chris Connor reviews the fourth episode of Star Wars: Andor… Following an impressive opening three episodes with an especially action driven third installment, Star Wars: Andor continues its strong momentum with its fourth episode, ‘Aldhani’, which sees us dive into the internal workings of the Imperial machine like never before as the first sparks of […]
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