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. Here’s the first installment… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, the focus is now on the London Film Festival. Regular host Tom Beasley […]
The Must-See Movies of the 2018 BFI London Film Festival
Matt Rodgers with the must-see movies of the 2018 BFI London Film Festival… With the labyrinthine streets of Venice emptying to the sound of effusive praise for First Man, and Toronto readying themselves to herald the breakout performance of Lady Gaga in A Star is Born, (though surely this happened when she won a Golden Globe […]
Critically-acclaimed monster short Smear lands online
A well-loved genre piece that took centre-stage at a whole bunch of Britain’s favourite festivals (from Encounters, to FrightFest and the LSFF), Kate Herron’s totally off-the-wall feminist monster short Smear finally makes its online debut, just in time for International Women’s Day. And trust us when we tell you that it’s five minutes of the […]
Exclusive Interview – Critically-acclaimed director Kate Herron chats tentacled vagina monsters and her festival-favourite short Smear
Ben Robins chats with director Kate Herron about her festival favourite short Smear… There’s never been a better time for genre fans to dive into the British short film “scene”. Hot on the heels of the Alice Lowes and Ben Wheatleys of this world, are an entire new movement of young, cult-driven filmmakers, pushing old-school […]
BFI to award Bourne director Paul Greengrass with Fellowship award
Director Paul Greengrass is to be awarded with the BFI Fellowship later this year. Greengrass, who brought his distinctive style to mainstream with The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, will receive the BFI Fellowship at this year’s 61st BFI London Film Festival. The BAFTA winning director will be presented with the honour at the […]
Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire to close this year’s BFI London Film Festival
It has been announced today the Ben Wheatley’s high-octane action thriller Free Fire will be the Closing Night gala film of the 60th BFI London Film Festival, with the cast and filmmakers set to attend its European premiere on Sunday, October 16th. “I’m very proud to be showing Free Fire at the BFI London Film […]
A United Kingdom to open the 60th BFI London Film Festival
The BFI has announced that Amma Asante’s A United Kingdom is set to serve as the Opening Night gala of the 60th BFI London Film Festival, with its European premiere set for Wednesday, October 5th. A United Kingdom tells the true story of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London […]
59th BFI London Film Festival Review – Brand: A Second Coming (2015)
Brand: A Second Coming, 2015 Directed by Ondi Timoner Starring Russell Brand SYNOPSIS: BRAND – A SECOND COMING follows comedian Russell Brand’s spiritual journey from addict and Hollywood star to self-proclaimed revolutionary and explores our relationship to the consumerism and individualism that drives our society and distracts us at a time when it’s vital for […]
Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs will close the 59th BFI London Film Festival
The 59th BFI London Film Festival is just around the corner and today it has been announced that Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs is to close this year’s festival, which runs from October 7th to October 18th. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Steve Jobs here The film, written by The Newsroom’s Aaron Sorkin, stars Michael […]
