by Sarah Cook Bill Nighy is one of the UK’s most versatile actors. Whether he plays an ageing rockstar in Love Actually, a disgruntled editor in Page 8, or a Scottish squid villain in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, to a Victorian Detective in The Limehouse Golem, Bill Nighy is brilliant in everything he does and beloved by many. Now Nighy has produced his, … Continue reading Living – BFI London Film Festival 2022 Review
by Robbie Jones Sam Mendes’ cinematic output for the last 10 years has sat comfortably in the category of spectacle, from the thrills and kills of the James Bond franchise to the Oscar-winning WW1 epic 1917. With Empire of Light, Mendes returns to a far more intimate level of storytelling. Sadly, his latest effort gets off to a strong start before it falls on its … Continue reading Empire of Light – BFI London Film Festival 2022 Review
by Sarah Cook Neil Maskell is a tremendous actor. From the haunting Kill List to the quirky Utopia, Maskell has gifted us with some bloody brilliant roles. The minute he appears on screen, you cannot keep your eyes off him. This is especially so in Paul Andrew William’s Bull as Maskell gives yet another tour-de-force performance The film’s premise is simple enough: A gang enforcer … Continue reading Bull – Review
by Sarah Cook It is objectively hilarious and enraging that people considered the #MeToo era ‘modern day witch trials.’ Holding men responsible for their crimes is hardly comparable to the slaughter of innocent people because people deemed them witches. Sexual assault and harassment accusations, which most of the men admitted too, leading to arrest or a ‘loss of career’ is hardly a mirror of the … Continue reading She Will – BFI London Film Festival Review
by Robbie Jones There are many aspects of Wes Anderson that viewers will make a point of noting, from his idiosyncratic worlds and visual symmetry to the kooky characters to that inhabit his worlds. There’s a lot to be said for his aesthetic, but one of his greatest talents is in his writing. As a storyteller, Anderson frequently excels at coming of age tales and … Continue reading The French Dispatch – BFI London Film Festival
An intriguing if uneven debut for Maggie Gyllenhall. Continue reading The Lost Daughter – BFI London Film Festival
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