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Movie Review – Wildwood (2026)

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Wildwood, 2026. Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Carey Mulligan, Jacob Tremblay, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Arthur Knight, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Rob Delaney, Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson, Len Cariou, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Angela Bassett, and Mahershala Ali.SYNOPSIS:The adventures of Prue McKeel as she sets off to […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – A Good Little Soldier

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A Good Little Soldier, 2026.Directed by Stéphane Brizé. Starring Alba Rohrwacher, Vincent Lindon, David Talbot, and Sharif Andoura.SYNOPSIS:Follows Carla, a 43-year-old high-performing executive newly recruited as HR manager of a major insurer, tasked with rebuilding its brand in a corporate environment where vulnerability is not an asset.Human resources (HR), in theory, should be an entity […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Face of Horror

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The Face of Horror, 2026.Written and Directed by Anna Biller. Starring Jonah Hauer-King, Kristine Froseth, Leo Suter, Ellie Bamber, Bella Heathcote, and Ben Radcliffe.SYNOPSIS:A ghost in medieval England rises from her grave to seek revenge on her husband, in a gory tribute to classic Technicolor horror films.The Face of Horror, the latest film by Anna […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – Behemoth!

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Behemoth!, 2026.Directed by Tony Gilroy. Starring Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Alexa Swinton, Kaya Ralls, Erik Griffin, Jobeth Williams, Margarita Levieva, Hank Azaria and Will Arnett.SYNOPSIS: A gifted cellist, Alex Serian (Pedro Pascal), returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life, […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Debut

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The Debut, 2026.Directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Bonnie Milligan, Lillie Cooper, Colton Ryan, K. Todd Freeman, Eldar Isgandarov, Susan Blommaert, Maulik Pancholy, Jared Loftin, Megumi Nakamura, Havana Rose Liu, Patrick Fabian, Cara Buono, Jonah Diamond, Becca Suskauer, Jesse Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters.SYNOPSIS:When an unassuming housewife is unexpectedly cast in […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – Look Back

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Look Back, 2026.Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Starring Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Fuuri Nanase, Rokka Okada, Masaki Suda, Kankuro Kudo, Kayo Noro, Ryo Ikeda, Miyu Sasaki, and Maho Yamada.SYNOPSIS:Two manga artists meet and develop a bond over making manga.Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot web manga Look Back was something of a phenomenon on publication in 2021, spawning a […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – Prima Facie

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Prima Facie, 2026. Directed by Susanna White Starring Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Ings, Simon Russell Beale, Elizabeth Dulau, and Noma DumezweniSYNOPSIS:Follows Tessa, an ambitious defence lawyer. She expertly represents her clients, including those who are accused of sexual assault. However, she finds out that the law does not provide justice after being raped by a co-worker.Prima Facie […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – Klara and The Sun

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Klara and the Sun, 2026. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, Steve Buscemi, and Natasha Lyonne.SYNOPSIS: A robot girl designed to prevent loneliness tries to save a heartbroken family of humans.Taika Waititi excels when directing an ensemble in an off-kilter tale full of eccentricity and heart, so choosing to adapt […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – Ink

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Ink, 2026. Directed by Danny Boyle Starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, Claire Foy, Jonathan Hyde, Blake Harrison, Brian Gleeson, Angus Imrie, Patrick Kennedy, Lucy Russell, and Christopher Fulford.SYNOPSIS:In 1969, as rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper “The Sun,” his partnership with editor Larry Lamb turns the paper into Britain’s most influential tabloid.Danny Boyle moves from […]