BFI #LFF 2019: TELL ME WHO I AM Film Review
Inspired by the autobiography of the same name, TELL ME WHO I AM is a powerfully cinematic exploration of trauma, identity and redemption Following the release of his Oscar-nominated documentary short BLACK SHEEP, director Ed Perkins returns to the big screen with his latest feature, TELL ME WHO I AM, a potent and moving examination […]
BFI #LFF 2019: BAD EDUCATION Film Review
With a sharply written script and a career-best performance from Jackman, BAD EDUCATION is a deeply engrossing film which exposes just how far people will go to maintain their image The Roslyn High School embezzlement scandal may have happened over a decade ago but in the wake of the current college admissions scandal in America that has […]
BFI #LFF 2019: THE AERONAUTS Film Review
While THE AERONAUTS is an undeniably a technical marvel, its weakness lies within its storytelling WILD ROSE’s Tom Harper makes a welcome return to the BFI London Film Festival with his latest feature film THE AERONAUTS, a heart-racing and breathless adventure about flight and scientific discovery. Set in 1862, THE AERONAUTS follows budding meteorologist James Glashier (Eddie Redmayne) […]
BFI #LFF 2019: THE PERFECT CANDIDATE Film Review
Using warm humour with a lightness of touch, THE PERFECT CANDIDATE is a family drama with a social commentary Celebrated Saudi director Haifaa Al Mansour makes a welcome return to the London Film Festival with her latest feature THE PERFECT CANDIDATE, an inspiring drama about a young doctor unexpectedly becoming an electoral candidate. Dr Maryam […]
BFI #LFF 2019: LYNN + LUCY Film Review
Deftly handled by Fyzal Boulifa, LYNN + LUCY is an atmospheric and intense drama that hooks you in from the get go Acclaimed British shorts director Fyzal Boulifa presents a stark tale of female friendship tested by tragedy his impressive first feature LYNN + LUCY. Inseparable at school and now living as neighbours and young mothers, […]
BFI #LFF 2019: MARRIAGE STORY Film Review
Balancing humour with intensely emotional scenes, MARRIAGE STORY is an incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together If anyone knows how to craft a human story about love, life and family, it’s Noah Baumbach. Back in 2005, the American Director made a film essentially about the divorce of […]
BFI #LFF 2019: JOJO RABBIT Film Review
Combining the absurd and the hilarious, JOJO RABBIT delivers a poignant message about acceptance, love and learning from our past mistakes A coming-of-age comedy about a young boy who befriends Hitler as his imaginary friend hardly sounds like a Hollywood hit but anyone can pull it off, its Taika Waititi. Winning over fans with his unique […]
BFI #LFF 2019: SID & JUDY Film Review
Fusing film clips and rare concert footage with revealing excerpts from personal recordings, SID & JUDY is a poignant portrait of the late, great Judy Garland Hot on the heels of the recent release of new biopic JUDY starring Renee Zewelleger, London Film Festival regular Stephen Kijak pays tribute to the late, great showbiz legend […]
BFI #LFF 2019: COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD Film Review
Playing like a first-rate thriller, COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD is an ambitious piece of work which makes for gripping viewing They say that the truth is stranger than fiction yet Mads Brügger’s latest true-crime documentary COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD couldn’t get much stranger if it tried. Best described as a documentary thriller, COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD follows Danish director […]
BFI #LFF 2019: BURNING NIGHT (BREVE MIRAGEM DE SOL) Film Review
Eryk Rocha’s latest feature BURNING NIGHT is a poignant and persuasive piece about loneliness, survival and the quest for reinvention The vibrant, volatile and rapidly changing city of Rio de Janeiro is vividly captured in Eryk Rocha’s latest feature film BURNING NIGHT, a poignant and persuasive portrait about the nocturnal encounters of a down-on-his-luck cab […]