Review: Blade of the Immortal – “Wildly entertaining and bloody fun”
The man who brought audiences the disturbing Audition and Ichi the Killer is back. And this time, there’s no limit to the amount of film...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Michael Haneke’s Happy End – “Fills us with voyeuristic guilt”
Sometimes it is necessary to read other reviews prior to writing one. The fear of accidental plagiarism is overruled by the desire to...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying is the latest Richard Linklater film, and it’s a quasi-sequel to Hal Ashby’s The Last Detail (1973). Originally the plan...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Breathe – “A wonderful directorial debut from the multi-talented Andy Serkis”
It may seem strange or even counterintuitive for an artist who has achieved global fame thanks to his revolutionary, technology-advancing...
Read More61st BFI London Film Festival announces 2017 juries
The 61st BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® announces its jury line-up for this year’s Festival Awards. The...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Stronger – “One man’s experience of triumph over adversity”
Boston. Home of a much-mimicked accent, the ducks, major sports teams and the place where everybody knows your name. It is a city that has...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Loveless – “A haunting, difficult watch”
“On with the song,” says a character in Loveless, inexplicably aiming for levity but failing to land, as he stumbles through a...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Loving Vincent – “Utterly magnificent”
When I was first sent the information for Loving Vincent, the world’s first fully painted film, I knew I’d be impressed – even if the film...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Mutafukaz – “A riotous delight”
When Angelino, a large-headed orphan, and his skeletal (literally) friend find themselves chased by some men in suits who seem intent on...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Gemini – “Thrilling, suffocating, and moody”
Gemini starts with a black screen, then cuts to a girl holding an iPhone in a car, moonlight catching her face, as psychedelic electronica...
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