LFF 2020 Review: Possessor – “Shocking, thrilling and highly relevant”
Possessor is Brandon Cronenberg’s second film and stars Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Riseborough plays...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: African Apocalypse – “The documentary is a timely one”
The novel ‘Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad has had a huge impact in art, media and politics. While most may be most accustomed to the...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Another Round – “An ambiguous celebration”
Another Round is the second collaboration between writer/director Thomas Vinterberg and actor Mads Mikkelsen who plays Martin, a Danish...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: The Intruder -“A great sense of paranoia throughout the film”
The Intruder is the second film from Argentinian director Natalia Meta. It stars Erica Rivas as Ines, a voice actor who overdubs foreign...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Mangrove – “Delivers visceral joy, disgust and thrilling drama”
During every film, a bargain is struck between filmmaker and audience. The terms vary, but essentially it is an exchange of money and time...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: 200 Meters – “The pace of the film rarely lets up”
Director Ameed Nayfeh’s feature-length debut, 200 Meters tells the story of Mustafa (Ali Suliman), a Palestinian family man who lives...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Stray – “Leaves you yearning for more”
Stray is a documentary from filmmaker Elizabeth Lo, following the journeys of three stray dogs in Istanbul. The film informs us that stray...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Kajillionaire – “A funny, odd, hug of a film”
Miranda July has built a career on exploring the interior worlds of outsiders. Kajillionaire, her third feature, and the first since...
Read MoreDirector Bassam Tariq talks to Live for Films about Mogul Mowgli
Interviewing Bassam Tariq on his new film Mogul Mowgli, Bassam came across as a cheery director and it became clear over the course of the...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Herself – “An enjoyable piece of modern cinema”
The first ten minutes of Phyllida Lloyd’s Herself lay out an unfortunately familiar story: Irish single mother Sandra (Clare Dunne, also...
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