Tom Beasley sits down with Sacha Polak, director of Dirty God, and her leading lady Vicky Knight to discuss their powerful tale of a young woman dealing with the aftermath of an acid attack that leaves her scarred… London has been referred to in various reports as “the acid attack capital of the world”, which […]
Morvern Callar with Dirty God director Sacha Polak – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #39
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, the writer-director of the new British film Dirty God, Sacha Polak, joins us to discuss Lynne Ramsay’s dreamlike drama Morvern Callar… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Sacha […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – Hail Satan?
Hail Satan?, 2019. Directed by Penny Lane. Starring Lucien Greaves and Jex Blackmore. SYNOPSIS: A documentary examining the rise of the Satanic Temple, as well as its clashes with the evangelical Christian parts of America. For many of us, Satanism is something that seemed cool as an edgy teenager firmly in the “screw God” phase […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – The Last Tree
The Last Tree, 2019. Directed by Shola Amoo. Starring Sam Adewumni, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Demmy Ladipo, Ruthxjiah Bellenea, Tai Golding, Denise Black and Nicholas Pinnock. SYNOPSIS: A Nigerian-British boy is taken from a comfortable rural foster home to live with his biological mother in the city, bringing about an identity crisis that reverberates into his teenage […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – Ask Dr Ruth
Ask Dr Ruth, 2019. Directed by Ryan White. Starring Dr Ruth Westheimer, Miriam Westheimer, Joel Westheimer, Leora Westheimer and Pierre Lehu. SYNOPSIS: The story of TV sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer, who is still blowing the minds of Americans with her frank discussions of sexuality at the age of 90. The opening scene of Ask […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – The Farewell
The Farewell, 2019. Directed by Lulu Wang. Starring Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Diana Lin, Tzi Ma, Jiang Yongbo, Lu Hong, Chen Han and Aoi Mizuhara. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese family reunite for a wedding, but almost everyone involved really knows that it’s a chance to say goodbye to their beloved matriarch, from whom they are concealing her […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – Apollo 11
Apollo 11, 2019. Directed by Todd Douglas Miller. Starring Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. SYNOPSIS: A documentary that brings to life a selection of archive footage, including some that has never been seen before, to explore the 1969 mission to put men on the moon. Coming less than a year after Damien Chazelle’s […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Tim van Dammen talks Mega Time Squad
In this extract from The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, host Tom Beasley is joined by director Tim van Dammen, who discusses his feature, the barmy sci-fi action comedy crime drama Mega Time Squad, along with the New Zealand film industry. Check out the interview below, or click here for the full podcast episode where […]
Movie Review – Thunder Road (2018)
Thunder Road, 2018. Directed by Jim Cummings. Starring Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson, Jocelyn DeBoer, Ammie Leonards, Chelsea Edmundson, Macon Blair and Bill Wise. SYNOPSIS: After a very public and embarrassing breakdown at his mother’s funeral, a policeman’s entire life begins to unravel. It’s not uncommon for a filmmaker to extend their own shorts […]
Movie Review – Ma (2019)
Ma, 2019. Directed by Tate Taylor. Starring Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, McKaley Miller, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo, Dante Brown, Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans, Allison Janney and Missi Pyle. SYNOPSIS: A lonely woman opens up her home to a group of teenagers in search of a police-free place to drink booze, but it soon becomes clear […]
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