After the release of Molly’s Game earlier this week, I’ve decided to take a look at the career of its star, and one of my favourite actors, Jessica Chastain. Having truly burst onto the scene at the start of the decade, Chastain is one to be relied on for strong, layered performances, in generally very…
Disclaimer: These are films released in UK cinemas in 2017 (some may technically be 2016 films). I haven’t seen every single film this year but I have seen the vast majority of wide releases, and sought out smaller indies (most don’t come to where I live so despite my best efforts I couldn’t justify a…
It can be hard to predict which films will live on far past their year of release. Even the awards ceremonies can’t always be relied upon to point them out; there are plenty that haven’t quite retained the power that they had when they first came out. Some films will become classics, some will gather…
To clarify, I am only focusing on the film industry…for the world in general, progress would definitely be the wrong word. 2017 seems to be a game-changer for the film industry. Events and releases of this year seem to have started a necessary chain of reaction to change what we see on screen, who is…
I attended BAFTA’s career retrospective of Christopher Nolan on 1st December, a talk between interviewer Edith Bowman and Nolan himself which covered the breadth of his filmography and allowed for more casual insights into his work. Held in BAFTA’s headquarters – specifically the Princess Anne Theatre – just off of Picadilly Circus, there was a…
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…
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…
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 was fortunate enough to get a ticket to Jake Gyllenhaal’s Screen Talk at the London Film Festival. It was a really insightful talk that covered the span of Gyllenhaal’s career, with interviewer Edith Bowman picking out interesting moments to hone in on, and asking thoughtful questions. The stage set up– two chairs around a…
