Apple Original Films has unveiled the trailer for 12 Years a Slave-director Steve McQueen’s latest epic Blitz, which tells the story of Saoirse Ronan’s wartime mother searching for her son amongst the perilous streets of WWII London. Written and directed by the Academy and BAFTA Award-winning McQueen, the film also stars Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, […]
Movie Review — On a Magical Night (2019)
On a Magical Night, 2019.Directed by Christophe Honoré. Starring Chiara Mastroianni, Benjamin Biolay, Vincent Lacoste, Camille Cottin.SYNOPSIS:After ending her latest casual fling with an attractive young student, a University lecturer reveals her long history of affairs to her husband of twenty years. Leaving him devastated, she checks into a hotel room across the street and, […]
Pick of the London Film Festival Special #5 with Emily Murray and Tom Percival | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast
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 the end of the festival and we’re having a chat about Martin Scorsese’s gangster opus The Irishman…On this week’s episode of The Pick of […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Bombay Rose
Bombay Rose, 2019.Directed by Gitanjali Rao. Starring Cyli Khare, Amit Deondi, Amardeep Jha, Makrand Deshpande, Gargi Shitole and Virendra Saxena.SYNOPSIS:Interlocking stories of people living in Mumbai, encompassing romance, grief and the world of crime.There has never been a better time to be a fan of animated cinema. The big guns of Pixar, DreamWorks and Illumination […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Scales
Scales, 2019.Directed by Shahad Ameen. Starring Baseema Hajjar, Yaqoub Alfarhan and Ashraf Barhom.SYNOPSIS:In an isolated island community, each family must sacrifice one daughter to the sea creatures who surround it. But one young girl has been spared that fate by her father, making her an outcast in the community.A few years ago at LFF, Ana […]
Pick of the London Film Festival Special #4 with Katie Smith-Wong and Sarah Miles | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast
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 episode […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Lucky Grandma
Lucky Grandma, 2019.Directed by Sasie Sealy. Starring Tsai Chin, Hsiao-Yuan Ha, Michael Tow, Yan Xi and Mason Yam.SYNOPSIS:When she steals a large amount of money from a dead criminal boss, a grandmother hires a gangland bodyguard to protect her from the crooks who come to reclaim the cash.The influence of the Coen Brothers runs far […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Monos
Monos, 2019.Directed by Alejandro Landes. Starring Sofia Buenaventura, Moises Arias, Julian Giraldo, Paul Cubides, Karen Quintero, Julianne Nicholson, Deiby Rueda, Sneider Castro, Laura Castrillón and Wilson Salazar.SYNOPSIS:A gang of child soldiers are left adrift in the Colombian jungle, far away from any adult authority to guide their violent antics.Sometimes, it’s nice to ease in to […]
Pick of the London Film Festival Special #3 with Alistair Ryder | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast
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, the proper festival has started in earnest, so there’s plenty to talk about…On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, host Tom […]
Pick of the London Film Festival Special #2 with Sarah Cook | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast
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 week two and things are getting very weird indeed…On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, the focus is still on […]
