Encounter, 2021.Directed by Michael Pearce. Starring Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan, and Aditya Geddada.SYNOPSIS:Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.Michael Pearce burst onto the scene with his acclaimed 2017 debut Beast. His follow-up film, the Riz Ahmed-led Encounter […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch, 2021.Written and Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Steve Park, Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Christoph Waltz, Cécile de France, Guillaume Gallienne, Jason […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – 7 Days
7 Days, 2021.Directed by Roshan Sethi. Starring Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, Gita Reddy, Zenobia Shroff and Mark Duplass.SYNOPSIS:After being set up by their parents, a man and a woman on a date are forced to isolate together when the COVID-19 pandemic strikes.We’re going to see a lot of films like 7 Days in the next […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Azor
Azor, 2021.Directed by Andreas Fontana. Starring Fabrizio Rongione, Stéphanie Cléau, Juan Pablo Geretto and Elli Medeiros.SYNOPSIS:A Swiss banker takes over accounts in Argentina from his colleague in the 1980s, finding himself forced to navigate the complex, febrile politics of a military junta.Dark, murky intrigue is the order of the day when it comes to thriller […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The Beta Test
The Beta Test, 2021.Directed by Jim Cummings. Starring Jim Cummings, Virginia Newcomb, PJ McCabe, Kevin Changaris, Olivia Grace Applegate, Jessie Barr, Malin Barr, Jacqueline Doke, Wilky Lau, Grant Rosenmeyer, Laura Coover, and Keith Powell.SYNOPSIS:A married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Humidity Alert
Humidity Alert, 2021.Directed by Bong Soo Ko. Starring Baek Seung-Hwan, Lee Hee-Jun and Ko Ju-Hwan.SYNOPSIS:A special Q&A screening of a new film causes chaos for a cinema trying to deal with COVID-19 restrictions.We all know that cinemas have faced a tough time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially forced to close as the world went into […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The Last Duel
The Last Duel, 2021.Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Marton Csokas, Harriet Walter, Clare Dunne, Zeljko Ivanek, Nathaniel Parker, Michael McElhatton, Alex Lawther, Zoé Bruneau, Ian Pirie, William Houston, Sam Hazeldine, Brian F. Mulvey, Caoimhe O’Malley, Serena Kennedy, and Julian Firth.SYNOPSIS:King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de […]
Sundance London 2021 Review – First Date
First Date, 2021.Directed by Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp. Starring Tyson Brown, Shelby Duclos, Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Samuel Ademola, Jake Howard and Brandon Kraus.SYNOPSIS:After being conned into buying an old car, Mike is pursued by criminals trying to retrieve what is hidden inside the vehicle as he tries to make it to his date […]
Kristen Stewart’s Princess Diana drama Spencer to premiere at Venice Film Festival, full line-up announced
The 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival runs from September 1-11 and it appears that this year’s line-up contains some of the most eagerly anticipated movies of 2021, including Edgar Wright’s oft-delayed horror Last Night in Soho, Ridley Scott’s medieval epic The Last Duel, and Pablo Larraín’s Kristen Stewart headlined drama Spencer.Taking place over a […]
Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Review – God’s Waiting Room
God’s Waiting Room, 2021.Directed by Tyler Riggs. Starring Ray Benitez, Renata Eastlick, Tyler Riggs, Nisalda Gonzalez, Paulina Galvez, Matthew Leone, Leah Maxwell, David Meneses, Michelle Nunez.SYNOPSIS:Rosie (Nisalda Gonzalez), Jules (Matthew Leone) and Brandon (Tyler Riggs) are conflicting characters who share common ground. Florida state, affectionately know as God’s Waiting Room, is the stage for their […]
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