A Cop Movie, 2021.Co-written and directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios. Starring Mónica Del Carmen and Raúl Briones.SYNOPSIS:A radical experiment combining documentary and fictional elements. The film gives voice to one of Mexico’s most controversial institutions: the police force, and unravels the causes of the impunity crisis that plagues the justice system.Alonso Ruizpalacios’ (Museo) docu-fiction hybrid A Cop […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Clara Sola
Clara Sola, 2021.Co-written and directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. Starring Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Daniel Castañeda Rincón, and Ana Julia Porras Espinoza.SYNOPSIS:In a remote village in Costa Rica, Clara, a withdrawn 40-year-old woman, experiences a sexual and mystical awakening as she begins a journey to free herself from the repressive religious and social conventions which have […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, 2021.Written and directed by Radu Jude. Starring Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, and Olimpia Mălai.SYNOPSIS:Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.The […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall, 2021.Directed by Jeymes Samuel. Starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Idris Elba, Regina King, LaKeith Stanfield, Edi Gathegi, Delroy Lindo, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, and Deon Cole.SYNOPSIS:When an outlaw discovers an enemy who has wronged him in the past is being released from prison, he reunites his gang in order to seek […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Taking
The Taking, 2021.Written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe.SYNOPSIS:Following his acclaimed documentaries on Psycho, Alien and The Exorcist, Alexandre O. Philippe turns to Monument Valley for his latest inspiration.Genre film documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52, Memory: The Origins of Alien) takes a swift move away from horror for his latest project, a deep-dish meditation on […]
Spencer, King Richard, Benedetta, Last Night in Soho and The French Dispatch among the big hitters as London Film Festival announces full line-up
As the flashbulbs begin to dim from the Venice Film Festival, the The 65th BFI London Film Festival has taken the baton and unveiled its full programme for October’s celebration of cinema, featuring some well-received carry-overs such as Pablo Larrain’s Spencer, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, as […]
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