Review – Ouija: Origin of Evil – “A blood-freezing Halloween treat”
Written, directed and edited by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Hush, and the forthcoming ‘Gerald’s Game’), ‘Ouija: Origin...
Read MoreReview: I, Daniel Blake – “As important and powerful as cinema can get”
It is hard to imagine the British film industry in the current sociopolitical climate without the contribution of Ken Loach’s...
Read MoreReview: Black Mirror Season 3 – “It’s so brilliant it makes me angry”
Black Mirror has a tremendous knack for making you feel like a dick. Its satirical examination of our obsession with technology prompts...
Read MoreReview: Queen of Katwe -“A truly charming tale”
Queen of Katwe is the latest heart-warming tale to come from the magical machine that is Disney. This time it brings us the inspirational...
Read More2016 London Film Festival Review: Paterson
Jim Jarmusch’s cinema has never been renowned to draw mainstream audiences yet here’s to hope that casting one of Hollywood’s...
Read MoreA letter to Tom Ford, entitled ‘Nocturnal Animals’
Dear Tom Ford, I am writing to let you know that it’s okay, everything is going to be okay. I have just watched Nocturnal Animals...
Read More2016 London Film Festival Review: Planetarium
Many modern films are made to be easily digested, perhaps a little too easily, lending them a flimsy quality. Others take time, the...
Read More2016 London Film Festival Review: Their Finest – “A love letter to filmmaking”
This delightful wartime comedy drama from director Lone Scherfig sees a new female writer brought on to write the ‘slop’...
Read MoreReview: Inferno – “All a bit of an unpleasant mess”
The Robert Langdon series (is that what we’re calling this?) has perpetually appropriated the James Bond formula – picturesque...
Read More2016 London Film Festival Review: A Quiet Passion
A Quiet Passion begins with a delightful opener that introduces us to the bold and soulful poet, Emily Dickinson. We meet her family, see...
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