Spencer, 2021.Directed by Pablo Larrain. Starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Stella Gonet, Amy Manson and Sally Hawkins.SYNOPSIS:Diana, Princess of Wales (Kristen Stewart) is spending three days at Sandringham Palace with her husband and family, as tradition dictates. This is a snapshot of life within that royal circle, […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch, 2021.Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton, Benicio del Toro, Owen Wilson, Frances McDormand, Adrien Brody, Léa Seydoux, Jeffrey Wright, Willem Dafoe, Saoirse Ronan, Edward Norton and Lyna Khoudri.SYNOPSIS:A series of stories taken from the pages of an eclectic newspaper, tracing student protests, prison art and a high-stakes […]
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 […]
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 […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall, 2021.Directed by Jeymes Samuel. Starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Idris Elba, Regina King, LaKeith Stanfield, Edi Gathegi, Delroy Lindo, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, and Deon Cole.SYNOPSIS:When an outlaw discovers an enemy who has wronged him in the past is being released from prison, he reunites his gang in order to seek […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Taking
The Taking, 2021.Written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe.SYNOPSIS:Following his acclaimed documentaries on Psycho, Alien and The Exorcist, Alexandre O. Philippe turns to Monument Valley for his latest inspiration.Genre film documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52, Memory: The Origins of Alien) takes a swift move away from horror for his latest project, a deep-dish meditation on […]
Movie Review – Cam (2018)
Cam, 2018.Directed by Daniel Goldhaber. Starring Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, and Melora Walters.SYNOPSIS:An erotic webcam performer finds her followers stolen by a doppelganger who hijacks her channel, pushes the sexual envelope farther, and otherwise seems determined to destroy her life.The cyber-thriller genre has routinely proven to be a tough nut to crack, as most all […]
Spencer, King Richard, Benedetta, Last Night in Soho and The French Dispatch among the big hitters as London Film Festival announces full line-up
As the flashbulbs begin to dim from the Venice Film Festival, the The 65th BFI London Film Festival has taken the baton and unveiled its full programme for October’s celebration of cinema, featuring some well-received carry-overs such as Pablo Larrain’s Spencer, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, as […]
Movie Review – Stray (2020)
Stray, 2020.Directed by Elizabeth Lo. Featuring Zeytin, Nazar, and Kartal.SYNOPSIS:Filmed over a two year period, Elizbeth Lo’s shaggy dog story chronicles the life of Zeytin, a stray dog navigating the trials of life thrown at her on the streets of Istanbul.Disney’s 1963 live-action classic, The Incredible Journey, 80s TV treat The Littlest Hobo, or the […]
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