She Will, 2021. Directed by Charlotte Colbert. Starring Malcolm McDowell, John McCrea, Alice Krige, Rupert Everett, Amy Manson, Jonathan Aris, Daniel Lapaine, and Kota Eberhardt. SYNOPSIS: Veronica (Alice Krige) is a Hollywood icon who retreats to the Scottish Highlands for a period of convalescence with her companion carer Desi (Kota Eberhardt). What follows is a […]
Movie Review – My Father’s Dragon (2022)
My Father’s Dragon, 2022. Directed by Nora Twomey FEaturing the voice talents of Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Judy Greer, Ian McShane, Leighton Meester, Alan Cumming, Jackie Earle Hayley, Golshifteh Farahani, Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, Chris O’ Dowd, Adam Brody and Whoopi Goldberg. SYNOPSIS: Young Elmer Elevator (Jacob Tremblay) escapes the troubles of the real world […]
Exclusive Interview – Living director Oliver Hermanus
Chris Connor chats with Living director Oliver Hermanus… To coincide with its wide release this week, we sat down with Living director Oliver Hermanus to discuss the film playing at the festival, working with the acclaimed novelist Kazuo Ishiguro and the challenges and opportunities presented by adapting Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru and reinterpreting it for a […]
Movie Review – The Good Nurse (2022)
The Good Nurse, 2022. Directed by Tobias Lindholm Starring Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Kim Dickens, Noah Emmerich, Nnamdi Asomugha, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Malik Yoba, Alix West Lefler and Gabe Fazio SYNOPSIS: Amy (Jessica Chastain), a compassionate nurse and single mother struggling with a life-threatening heart condition, finds solace in the friendship of a new member of […]
2022 BFI London Film Festival Review – Klokkenluider
Klokkenluider, 2022. Written & Directed by Neil Maskell. Starring Tom Burke, Jenna Coleman, Dominic Mallet, Sura Dohnke, Roger Evans, and Amit Shah. SYNOPSIS: A darkly comic, character-driven thriller following a government whistleblower and his forthright wife as they are sent to a remote house in Belgium. Joined by two close protection officers, they await the […]
2022 BFI London Film Festival Review – She Is Love
She Is Love, 2022. Written and directed by Jamie Adams. Starring Haley Bennett, Sam Riley, Marisa Abela, Michael Smiley, Craig Russell, and Rosa Robson. SYNOPSIS: Coming face-to-face after being estranged for over a decade, divorced couple, Idris and Patricia, opt to revisit the past and traverse that treacherous path together, emerging open to new beginnings. […]
2022 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Wonder
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: In a small Irish village in 1862, 11-year-old Anna (Kíla Lord Cassidy) is alleged to have not eaten in four months, […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Tim MacKenzie-Smith on Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande
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 […]
2022 BFI London Film Festival Review – Empire of Light
Empire of Light, 2022. Written & Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones, and Colin Firth. SYNOPSIS: Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema Sam Mendes is one of the most […]
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. […]
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