BFI #LFF 2018: THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL Review
Tense, thrilling and thought-provoking, THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL is a classic John le Carré tale of an everyday person being sucked into the shadowy world of espionage Park Chan-wook’s stylistic mastery meets John le Carré’s espionage twists in THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL, a thrilling new TV series from the makers of THE NIGHT MANAGER. When […]
BFI #LFF 2018: THE FRONT RUNNER Film Review
Jason Reitman’s THE FRONT RUNNER boasts all the ingredients you need from a pulsing political drama but ultimately leaves you with more questions than answers In today’s modern age, a sex scandal involving a politician seems so common that it hardly makes front page news. Back in the 1980s however, it was a different story. Not […]
BFI #LFF 2018: KEEP GOING (CONTINUER) Film Review
Director Joachim Lafosse returns to the themes of his previous films with the psychological western KEEP GOING A mother-son journey into the high country turns into a treacherous psychological trek in Joachim Lafosse’s latest feature KEEP GOING. Based on the novel by Laurent Mauvignier, KEEP GOING follows 30-something mom Sybille (Virginie Efira) and her adult son […]
BFI #LFF 2018: THAT TIME OF YEAR (DEN TID PÅ ÅRET) Film Review
Danish Actor and Director Paprika Steen effectively captures a family's ability to bring out the worst in each other in THAT TIME OF YEAR Danish Actor and Director Paprika Steen serves up a delectably funny slice of Christmas cheer in her latest foray behind the camera, THAT TIME OF YEAR. Taking place over a 24 hour period, […]
BFI #LFF 2018: THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT Film Review
Despite its fascinating performances, THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT never really finds the urgency it needs to become the fast, funny and topical technological caper it should be Canadian filmmaker Kim Nguyen exposes the ruthlessness of our increasingly digital world in his latest film THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT. Tired of merely working for the system, Wall Street trader Vincent […]
BFI #LFF 2018: AMRA AND THE SECOND MARRIAGE Film Review
Blending dark comedy with irony and wit, AMRA AND THE SECOND MARRIAGE exposes conflicted Saudi mores in this radical Saudi Arabian black comedy Following the success of his debut film BARAKAH MEETS BARAKAH in 2016, Saudi filmmaker Mahmoud Sabbagh makes a welcome return to the big screen with his second feature, AMRA AND THE SECOND […]
BFI #LFF 2018: BEAUTIFUL BOY Film Review
BEAUTIFUL BOY into is a powerful and moving account of a father and son’s struggle with addiction and its tragic consequences Felix Van Groeningen takes a unique perspective on drug addiction in his English-language debut by shifting the focus from the addict to the family in BEAUTIFUL BOY. David Sheff (Steve Carell) has a life […]
BFI #LFF 2018: LAST CHILD Film Review
Shin Dong-Seok makes an impressive and understated debut with LAST CHILD, an emotionally wrenching family drama about loss and heartbreak South Korean writer-director Shin Dong-Seok tackles a multitude of weighty themes in his impressive and understated feature debut LAST CHILD, an emotionally wrenching family drama about dealing with loss and heartbreak. Six months after the death […]
BFI #LFF 2018: SHOCK WAVES - DIARY OF MY MIND (ONDES DE CHOC – JOURNAL DE MA TÊTE) Film Review
Ursula Meier’s searingly complex SHOCK WAVES: DIARY OF MY MIND is a fiercely intelligent piece of work that lingers long in the mind It is often said that a teacher’s job to inspire their pupils. But what happens when a pupil claims to be “inspired” to commit a crime? Ursula Meier’s searingly complex SHOCK WAVES: […]
BFI #LFF 2018: NAMDEV BHAU IN SEARCH OF SILENCE Film Review
In her second outing behind the camera, Dar Gai delivers a film that is as visually striking as it is affecting with NAMDEV BHAU IN SEARCH OF SILENCE From the opening scene of NAMDEV BHAU IN SEARCH OF SILENCE, it’s easy to see why Namdev Bhau craves silence. Driven mad by the never-ending jabbering of his […]