The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, 2024. Directed by Kazuhiro SodaSYNOPSIS:The feline population of a Japanese town and its human inhabitants are the focus of this immersive meditation on community and the cycle of life.Documentarian Kazuhiro Soda (Inland Sea) attempts to capture a purrrrfect slice of life with his single location observational film The Cats of Gokogu […]
2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Gutter
The Gutter, 2024. Directed by Isaiah Lester and Yassir Lester. Starring Shameik Moore, Susan Sarandon, D’Arcy Carden, Jackée Harry, Tony Baker, Paul Scheer, Kim Fields, Jay Ellis, Adam Brody, and Paul Reiser.SYNOPSIS: Walt lands work at bowling alley AlleyCatz. He’s pressured to embrace his bowling talent, which sparks backlash from detractors seeking to undermine his sudden pro […]
2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – Blitz
Blitz, 2024.Written and Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, and Kathy Burke.SYNOPSIS:Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.Steve McQueen has been a pioneering voice in contemporary cinema since his debut film […]
Movie Review – Linoleum (2023)
Linoleum, 2023.Written and Directed by Colin West. Starring Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Katelyn Nacon, Gabriel Rush, Amy Hargreaves, West Duchovny, Michael Ian Black, Tony Shalhoub, Elisabeth Henry, and Roger Hendricks Simon.SYNOPSIS:When the host of a failing children’s science show tries to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in […]
Movie Review – The Killer (2023)
The Killer, 2023. Directed by David Fincher Starring Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Kerry O’Malley, Sala Baker, with Tilda Swinton and Sophie CharlotteSYNOPSIS: After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.David Fincher once again peers into the darker recesses of the world with The Killer, […]
Movie Review – She Will (2021)
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 tale of empowerment […]
2023 BFI London Film Festival Review – Eileen
Eileen, 2023. Directed by William Oldroyd Starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Whigham, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Sam Nivola, Tonye Patano and Owen TeagueSYNOPSIS:A woman’s friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn.Thomasin McKenzie’s Eileen is habitually on the cusp of something. Things that threaten to shake her from […]
2023 BFI London Film Festival Review – Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus, 2023.Directed by Neo Sora. Featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto.SYNOPSIS:Ryuichi Sakamoto’s last performance, a concert film featuring just him and his piano playing for the last time before passing away.Ryuichi Sakamoto was one of modern classical music’s most eminent names, known for his versatility and work across video games, film scores and solo studio albums. […]
2023 BFI London Film Festival Review – HAAR
Haar, 2023.Directed by Ben Hecking. Starring Kate Kennedy, Balász Czukor, Fehinti Balogun, Jack Morris, Claudia Jolly, Éva Magyar, Maddie Rice, Will Brown, Grace Chilton and Ágota Dunai.SYNOPSIS:While stranded on location in Budapest, Hungary, Jef, a busy film production manager, contemplates her life, relationships and memories. Shot entirely on Super 8, Haar has a dreamy appearance about […]
2023 BFI London Film Festival Review – Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon, 2023.Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Brendan Fraser, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Jason Isbell, Louis Cancelmi, Scott Shepherd, John Lithgow, and Sturgill Simpson.Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious […]
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