Before the screening began, a letter from Edgar Wright was read aloud, asking audiences not to spoil the twists and turns of the final act of Last Night in Soho, and after seeing the film, I know exactly why he did this. In this review, there will be no spoilers or plot points ruined that …
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LFF 2021 Review: Spencer – ‘The Haunting of Sandringham House’
*This article contains mention of certain moments and themes from Spencer (2021) but is mostly spoiler free and safe to read for someone who has yet to see the film. Arriving five years after director Pablo Larrain masterfully re-imagined the story of Jackie Kennedy and the aftermath of the ‘fall of camelot’, he returns again …
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Agnes (2021) – Fantasia Film Festival Review
The nuns of St Theresa’s convent are isolated from the rest of society, living a cult like life and obeying the rules. One of the nuns, Sister Agnes, becomes unruly and suddenly dangerous, leading to assumptions of demonic possession. This kicks the story off in earnest, as Father Donaghue is called to the convent. As …
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I Care A Lot (2021) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written and Directed by J Blakeson. Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike), along with her girlfriend Fran (Eiza Gonzalez), is a con woman who makes her living by persuading a judge to appoint her to guardianship over elders living on their own, under the guise that they cannot take care of themselves. When …
SXSW 2021 Line-Up – 10 Initial Standouts
Yesterday, the line-up for 2021s SXSW festival was announced, and I have searched through the great array of content to select 10 of the initial standouts to look out for. The festival, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be online this year and I will be providing in-depth coverage throughout March. As usual with SXSW, …
Wolfwalkers (2020) – London Film Festival Review
An Apple TV Picture, Written by Will Collins, Directed by Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart. In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn (Honor Kneafsey), comes to Ireland with her father (Sean Bean) to wipe out the last pack. …
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Supernova (2021) – London Film Festival Review
A StudioCanal Picture, Written and Directed by Harry Macqueen. Supernova (2021) tells the story of Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci), partners for 20 years, as they travel across England to the Lake District, reuniting with friends and family. Tusker has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, so the pair plan to spend as …
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Small Axe: Lovers Rock (2020) – London Film Festival Review
In the second entry of Steve McQueen’s made for TV series of films titled Small Axe, Lovers Rock (2020) follows a single evening at a house party in 1980s West London, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music. McQueen’s Small Axe series focuses on the lives of Black immigrants in London …
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