Sean Baker’s follow-up to his acclaimed Tangerine swaps the iPhone for 35mm, but keeps the focus on marginalized members of society. The way he chooses to tell this story makes it one that is at once joyous, and entirely heartbreaking. The film centres around six year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), who lives in the budget motel…
Following the gloriously electric A Bigger Splash from 2015, Luca Guadagnino’s intoxicating style returns to the screen with this adaptation of André Aciman’s novel, but in a much more restrained and melancholic manner, to produce one of the most authentic and touching romances of recent years. Set ‘somewhere in Northern Italy’ in 1983, the film…
It’s been a little over a month since the sequel to Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi was released, and it has fallen far short of box office expectations. However, this hasn’t come across as the disaster it might have been for another film, and actually, it might even be a good thing. Allow me to explain.…
With the announcement of a further Star Wars trilogy this week, that will depart from the through storyline and characters that the three previous trilogies chronicled, it seems as though Disney is keen on expanding the franchise as far as possible. With the already existing set of spinoffs, on top of the main trilogy, we…
With Halloween coming up, I thought I’d take a look at why horror seems to be the genre where endless sequels of decreasing quality can often keep being produced, and people will still watch them. Now, this is not intended to be disparaging to the horror genre in any way, but merely an observation on…
After years behind some of the leading CGI innovations, and with a scattering of performances in front of the camera, Andy Serkis now steps behind it to direct this true, if traditionally told, story of love and triumph over adversity. Centering on the couple of Robin and Diana Cavendish, the film follows their extraordinary life…
Have you ever read about a film that has been lauded over by so many people, or had someone of a generation above you recommend you watch a ‘classic’, but when you sit down to view it, you just don’t get it? Sometimes, this is just down to personal tastes, but a lot of the…
The latest in the so far largely disappointing new genre of belated sequels hugely bucks the trend. It was a brave move to expand on an iconic classic (whose influence has stretched far and wide across many genres), and it is a risk that absolutely paid off in delivering one of the best sequels we’ve…
2017 is the first year I have made my way to the London Film Festival. It is a haven for film lovers, and an experience I would whole-heartedly recommend. There is much more to it than simply getting to see some films a bit early, and it isn’t all as expensive as you might think.…
I went to the LFF International Premiere of the new film Thoroughbreds (previously known as Thoroughbred), the film debut of playwright Corey Finley, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke, all of whom were on hand to introduce the film and take part in a Q and A at the end. It is a deliciously dark…
