Outlaw King, 2018. Directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Stephen Dillane, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, James Cosmo, Sam Spruell, Tony Curran, Callan Mulvey and Duncan Lacroix. SYNOPSIS: A true David v Goliath story of how the great 14th Century Scottish ‘Outlaw King’ Robert The Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat and […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Favourite
The Favourite, 2018.Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Nicholas Hoult, Mark Gatiss, James SmithSYNOPSIS:It’s early 18th century England, and Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) is suffering from a rather painful case of gout. In her absence as monarch, her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) is on hand to perform her […]
2018 BFI Film Festival Review – Museo
Museo, 2018.Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios. Starring Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris.SYNOPSIS:In 1985 veterinary students Juan and his best friend Benjamin set out to steal a number of priceless artefacts from the Mexican National Museum of Anthropology. This incredible film is actually based on a true story. Over the years, Hollywood has conditioned audiences into […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Kindergarten Teacher
The Kindergarten Teacher, 2018.Directed by Sara Colangelo. Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Anna Baryshnikov, Rosa Salazar, Michael Chernus and Gael García Bernal.SYNOPSIS:A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students whom she believes is a child prodigy.A rare Hollywood remake of an acclaimed, award-winning foreign film which arguably improves upon its inspiration, The […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – They Shall Not Grow Old
They Shall Not Grow Old, 2018.Directed by Peter Jackson.SYNOPSIS:A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.The vast amount of work and technology that has been poured into They Shall Not Grow Old, director Peter Jackson’s First World War documentary, is impressive. Not only has […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Front Runner
The Front Runner, 2018.Directed by Jason Reitman. Starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Kaitlyn Dever, Alfred Molina, Toby Huss, Kevin Pollak, Molly Ephraim, Sara Paxton, Jenna Kanell, Ari Graynor, Courtney Ford, Bill Burr, Chris Coy, Mike Judge and Steve Zissis.SYNOPSIS:American Senator Gary Hart’s presidential campaign in 1988 is derailed when he’s embroiled in a […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle #2
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle #2…After the literal Ghost story in the first issue, Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle #2 takes another dive into a very familiar and classic area of the horror genre: vampires. Not only does the issue sport vampire-like creatures, but it wisely uses the opportunity to […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – In Fabric
In Fabric, 2018.Directed by Peter Strickland. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, Fatma Mohamed, Gwendoline Christie, Steve Oram, Julian Barratt, Leo Bill, and Simon Mayonda.SYNOPSIS:Somewhere in the North of England, during the height of the Winter shopping sales, lonely divorcee Sheila (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is sold a dress by a mysterious shop clerk (Fatma Mohamed), in preparation for her dating agency dinner […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Image Book
The Image Book (Le Livre d’image), 2018.Directed by Jean-Luc Godard.SYNOPSIS:Using a variety of voiceovers, Jean-Luc Godard guides the audience through a truly unique film – a fabric of clips stitched together, telling a story in five unrelated chapters. Godard’s mission, it seems, is to tackle the products of cinema by deconstructing its past, amongst a […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Duplicate
Duplicate, 2018.Directed by Bill Oliver. Starring Ansel Elgort, Patricia Clarkson, Suki Waterhouse, Matt Bomer and Douglas Hodge.SYNOPSIS:Jonathan leaves the office everyday at noon. When he gets home, he goes to sleep. Every morning he wakes up and there is a breakfast prepared for him along with a video telling him about the second part of […]
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