Set at the time of Indian independence and the Partition, Viceroy’s House arrives in UK cinemas this Friday. Director Gurinder Chadha took time off from promoting the film to talk to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper about why the film was such a personal project, and to share memories of the late Om Puri. Fifteen years […]
Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)
Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Sally Phillips, Peyton Manning, and Daveed Diggs. SYNOPSIS: Young Ferdinand is being trained to fight in the bull ring. But right from the start he’s not interested, preferring to enjoy the flowers. He escapes and grows […]
Second Opinion – Wonder (2017)
Wonder, 2017. Directed by Stephen Chbosky. Starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabel Vidovic, Noah Jupe, Danielle Rose Russell, Nadji Jeter, Millie Davis, Sonia Braga, Emma Tremblay, Ali Liebert, Daveed Diggs, Crystal Lowe, and Mandy Patinkin. SYNOPSIS: Ten year old Auggie Pulman was born with a genetic condition leaving him with extensive facial scarring. […]
Movie Review – Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington 2, 2017. Directed by Paul King. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Julie Walters, Samuel Joslin, Madeleine Harris and the voice of Ben Whishaw. SYNOPSIS: Now happily living with the Brown family in London, Paddington realises his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday is approaching and goes looking for the perfect present. When he […]
Movie Review – Thelma (2017)
Thelma, 2017. Directed by Joachim Trier. Starring Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelson, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, and Grethe Eltervag. SYNOPSIS: Newly arrived at college, Thelma finds it hard to settle in: her parents are constantly on the phone and she’s not making any friends. After suffering a mysterious seizure in the library, she becomes close […]
Movie Review – The Death Of Stalin (2017)
The Death Of Stalin, 2017. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Simon Russell Beale, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Andrea Riseborough, Jason Isaacs, Paddy Considine, Michael Palin, and Paul Whitehouse. SYNOPSIS: The leader of the Soviet Union, Stalin, has the entire country in his grip and rules through fear. Then he dies suddenly, throwing the regime into […]
Movie Review – Brawl In Cell Block 99 (2017)
Brawl In Cell Block 99, 2017. Directed by S. Craig Zahler. Starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Udo Kier and Marc Blucas. SYNOPSIS: After losing his job, a former boxer starts working for a local drug dealer. When a deal goes sour, he’s held responsible by the cartel involved and can’t escape them when […]
61st BFI London Film Festival Review – The Florida Project (2017)
The Florida Project 2017 Directed by Sean Baker Starring Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto, Willem Dafoe, Caleb Landry Jones and Macon Blair. SYNOPSIS: In the shadow of Disney World is a motel called The Magic Castle. Among the residents is six year old Moonee, who spends the summer months getting into mischief with her […]
61st London Film Festival Review – The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer, 2017. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Bob Camp, and Alicia Silverstone. SYNOPSIS: A highly successful surgeon takes a teenage boy under his wing. But the boy’s behaviour turns sinister and the surgeon’s life starts to fall apart. Beware, as […]
61st London Film Festival Review – The Meyerowitz Stories (New And Selected) (2017)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New And Selected), 2017. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Marvel, Grace Van Patten, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Adam Driver, Judd Hirsch, Candice Bergen, Rebecca Miller, Danny Flaherty, Adam David Thompson, Ronald Peet, Matthew Shear, Michael Chernus, and Sigourney Weaver. SYNOPSIS: A dysfunctional family comes together when the […]
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