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…
Since Twilight ended, Robert Pattinson has seemingly had to prove himself as a serious actor as being in the billion-dollar franchise damaged his reputation, as opposed to promoted him as an actor. He has since poured his energy into interesting indies, and this is no exception. The Safdies’ Good Time is a unique and gritty…
An aging Hollywood film star and a young Liverpudlian theatre actor isn’t exactly a pairing you might expect, but this true tale proves it is one that happened. Showcasing a wonderful partnership between Annette Bening and Jamie Bell, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool delivers a tender love story about the unlikely pair. Plotting the…
There’s not a huge amount available this month, but the few films that are out do range from arthouse indie to superhero blockbuster. Baby Driver Edgar Wright is known for creating brilliantly entertaining, detailed, funny, and unique pieces of cinema. All of his films have developed a cult following, and it doesn’t look like his…
*This is a modified repost of my LFF review* The latest from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, tells the true story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, and elevates itself from the kind of sports movie it could have been, through its exploration of the…
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…
