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, it’s two guests for the price of one as we discuss Rian Johnson’s murder-mystery Knives Out and Noah Baumbach’s drama Marriage Story… On this week’s […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Whistlers
The Whistlers, 2019. Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu. Starring Vlad Ivanov, Catrinel Marlon, Antonio Buíl, Rodica Lazar and Agustí Villaronga. SYNOPSIS: A bent cop becomes embroiled in a crime syndicate he was originally investigating and soon learns their secret language of coded whistles. The whistled language of ‘El Silbo’ dates back hundreds of years, way back […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The El Duce Tapes
The El Duce Tapes, 2019. Directed by Rodney Ascher, David Lawrence, and Ryan Sexton. Starring Eldon Hoke and Steve Broy. SYNOPSIS: A posthumous examination of the life and times of controversial shock rocker Eldon Hoke, better known as El Duce, the lead singer of Seattle-based “rape-rock” band The Mentors. To many – this critic included […]
Nancy Stephens returning as Nurse Marion in Halloween Kills
It looks like we can add another original Halloween cast member to the list of returnees for next year’s Halloween Kills, with fan site HalloweenMovies reporting that actress Nancy Stephens is set to reprise her role as Nurse Marion Chambers. Stephens – who also portrayed Nurse Marion in 1981’s Halloween II and 1998’s Halloween H20: […]
Shazam! star Zachary Levi praises Joker and his DC colleagues
Zachary Levi, star of Shazam!, has heaped praise on DC’s Joker, calling it more than just a great comic book movie. It’s fair to say that the general public is quite enjoying DC’s Joker. While critics seem somewhat divided, audiences are lapping it up at the box office. It’s not just the general public, however, […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Lara
Lara, 2019. Directed by Jan Ole Gerster. Starring Corinna Harfouch, Tom Schilling, Volkmar Kleinert, Rainer Bock, Gudrun Ritter and André Jung. SYNOPSIS: On her 60th birthday, a woman prepares to attend a piano concert being given by her virtuoso son. At the beginning of Jan Ole Gerster’s patient character study Lara, the title character stands […]
Knights of Ren character description reveals little about the mysterious Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker baddies
Having debuted briefly in ‘forceback’ form in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Knights of Ren are set to make their return to the galaxy far, far away this December in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Having had our best look yet at the mysterious villains courtesy of Disney and Lucasfilm’s various Force Friday […]
Joker director discusses the film’s ambiguous ending
Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has discussed reasons for leaving the film’s ending intentionally ambiguous. One of the biggest objections to a Joker origin movie was that it would remove the mystery from the character. Well, Todd Phillips’ Joker looked to retain some of that mystery by leaving the film’s ending intentionally ambiguous, casting […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, 2019. Directed by Midge Costin. Starring Walter Murch, Ben Burtt, Steven Spielberg, David Lynch, Sofia Coppola, and Ryan Coogler. SYNOPSIS: An exploration of the history, artistry, and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a […]
Chinese animated feature White Snake gets a poster and trailer
Ahead of its US release this November, a poster and trailer have arrived online for GKids’ animated fantasy White Snake; take a look here… From Light Chaser Animation, one of China’s premiere animation studios, comes a visually stunning new take on a classic legend. One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, […]
