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2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Lucky Grandma

October 5, 2019 by Tom Beasley

Lucky Grandma

Lucky Grandma, 2019. Directed by Sasie Sealy. Starring Tsai Chin, Hsiao-Yuan Ha, Michael Tow, Yan Xi and Mason Yam. SYNOPSIS: When she steals a large amount of money from a dead criminal boss, a grandmother hires a gangland bodyguard to protect her from the crooks who come to reclaim the cash. The influence of the […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Hsiao-Yuan Ha, LFF, Lucky Grandma, Mason Yam, Michael Tow, Sasie Sealy, Tsai Chin, Yan Xi

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Waves

October 4, 2019 by Matt Rodgers

Waves, 2019. Directed by Trey Edward Shults Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Sterling K. Brown, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Lucas Hedges SYNOPSIS: Chronicling the trials of life for an affluent African-American family, headed by a domineering father (Sterling K. Brown), the son (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) he both pushes and puts on a […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Matt Rodgers, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Alexa Demie, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown, Taylor Russell, Trey Edward Shults, Waves

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Monos

October 4, 2019 by Tom Beasley

Monos

Monos, 2019. Directed by Alejandro Landes. Starring Sofia Buenaventura, Moises Arias, Julian Giraldo, Paul Cubides, Karen Quintero, Julianne Nicholson, Deiby Rueda, Sneider Castro, Laura Castrillón and Wilson Salazar. SYNOPSIS: A gang of child soldiers are left adrift in the Colombian jungle, far away from any adult authority to guide their violent antics. Sometimes, it’s nice […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Alejandro Landes, BFI London Film Festival, Deiby Rueda, Julian Giraldo, julianne nicholson, Karen Quintero, Laura Castrillón, Moisés Arias, Monos, Paul Cubides, Sneider Castro, Sofia Buenaventura, Wilson Salazar

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Last Black Man in San Francisco

October 4, 2019 by Shaun Munro

The Last Black Man in San Francisco, 2019. Directed by Joe Talbot. Starring Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold, Danny Glover, Mike Epps, Mari Kearney, Tonya Glanz, Thora Birch, and Finn Wittrock. SYNOPSIS: A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind. The prospect of […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Danny Glover, Finn Wittrock, Jimmie Fails, Joe Talbot, Jonathan Majors, Mari Kearney, Mike Epps, Rob Morgan, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Thora Birch, Tichina Arnold, Tonya Glanz

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Cold Case Hammarskjöld

October 4, 2019 by Shaun Munro

Cold Case Hammarskjöld, 2019. Directed by Mads Brügger. Starring Mads Brügger and Göran Björkdahl. SYNOPSIS: Danish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld. As their investigation closes in, they discover a crime far worse than killing the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Documentary […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Cold Case Hammarskjöld, Göran Björkdahl, Mads Brügger

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Synchronic

October 3, 2019 by Tori Brazier

Synchronic, 2019. Directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead. Starring Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Ally Ioannides, Katie Aselton, Bill Oberst Jr., Sam Malone, Shane Brady and Betsy Holt. SYNOPSIS: Two New Orleans paramedics’ lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects. Synchronic is […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Tori Brazier Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Aaron Moorhead, ally ioannides, Anthony Mackie, Betsy Holt, Bill Oberst Jr., jamie dornan, Justin Benson, Katie Aselton, Sam Malone, Shane Brady, Synchronic

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Peanut Butter Falcon

October 3, 2019 by Shaun Munro

The Peanut Butter Falcon, 2019. Directed by Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz. Starring Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Thomas Haden Church, Yelawolf, Jake Roberts, and Mick Foley. SYNOPSIS: A man with Down syndrome and a passion for wrestling escapes from a nursing home and joins a man on […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Bruce Dern, dakota johnson, jake roberts, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Mick Foley, Mike Schwartz, Shia LaBeouf, Thomas Haden Church, Tyler Nilson, Yelawolf, Zack Gottsagen

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Workforce

October 3, 2019 by Tom Beasley

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Workforce, 2019. Directed by David Zonana. Starring Luis Alberti, Jessica Galvez, Ramiro Resendiz, Rodrigo Mendoza and Jonathan Sanchez. SYNOPSIS: The marginalised workers helping to decorate a luxurious home take advantage of an opportunity to move into the property, and make it their own. Inequality is an issue all over the world, with those at the […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, David Zonana, Jessica Galvez, Jonathan Sanchez, Luis Alberti, Ramiro Resendiz, Rodrigo Mendoza, Workforce

Pick of the London Film Festival Special #3 with Alistair Ryder | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

October 3, 2019 by Tom Beasley

The Personal History of David Copperfield

During the course of the BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast is devoting itself to looking at the best of the fest. This time around, the proper festival has started in earnest, so there’s plenty to talk about… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, host […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, London Film Festival, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Armando Iannucci, BFI London Film Festival, Dev Patel, Gain, Kelvin Harrison Jr., LFF, Official Secrets, Podcast, Sterling K. Brown, Sterling Knight, The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Trey Edward Shults, Waves

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Personal History of David Copperfield

October 2, 2019 by Shaun Munro

The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2019. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Dev Patel, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Laurie, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Peter Capaldi, Rosalind Eleazar, and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: A haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather after his mother dies but manages to triumph over incredible adversities. Set in […]

Filed Under: London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: 2019 BFI London Film Festival, Armando Iannucci, Ben Whishaw, Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Peter Capaldi, Rosalind Eleazar, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Tilda Swinton

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