Category Film Reviews

Despite its strong cast performances, THE MUSIC OF SILENCE ultimately falls short of getting under the skin of living legend Andrea Bocelli

Whether you’re an Opera fan or not, chances are you’ve heard of Andrea Bocelli. The internationally renowned tenor has been entertaining audiences all over the world with his astounding voice for 25 years, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, filling stadiums galore and bringing joy to the masses...

Charming, colourful and vividly imagined, PACHAMAMA is a children’s animated adventure story which touches on Peruvian history

From the studio behind ERNEST AND CELESTINE, Juan Antin brings his animated children’s tale PACHAMAMA to the big screen at the BFI London Film Festival.

Set in 16th-Century Peru, PACHAMAMA follows fun-loving 10-year-old Tepulpaï who lives in a remote village in the Andes Mountains...

Fusing the past with the present, YOURS IN SISTERHOOD is a collective portrait of feminism now and forty years ago

UK-born filmmaker Irene Lusztig presents a collective portrait of feminism and the lost art of letter writing in her new documentary YOURS IN SISTERHOOD.

Filmed between 2015 and 2017, YOURS IN SISTERHOOD invites strangers in communities across the US to give voice to letters sent to the editor of Ms. Magazine – America’s first mainstream feminist magazine – in the 1970s...

Lila Avilés confronts the monotony of long workdays in her compelling and deeply resonant debut feature THE CHAMBERMAID

Mexican actor-turned-director Lila Avilés confronts the monotony of long workdays with a quiet examination of forgotten belongings and budding friendships in her acutely observed feature debut THE CHAMBERMAID.

Set almost entirely within the rooms, corridors and service spaces of one of Mexico City’s five-star hotels, THE CHAMBERMAID follows Eve, a hard-working and diligent ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal gives a career-best performance in THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, a disturbing thriller which examines the fine line between nurture and obsession

The relationship between teacher and student seems to be a recurring theme at the BFI London Film Festival this year. Following Ursula Meier’s SHOCK WAVES: DIARY OF MY MIND which examines a teacher’s influence on her high school student, director Sara Colangelo takes it to another level in THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, examining the fine l...

Despite the odd awkward moment, AFTER THE SCREAMING STOPS is an intimate portrait of the Goss brothers

From Blondie and The Police to Erasure and New Kids on the Block, the number of 80s pop bands reuniting is certainly on the rise. So when British pop sensation Bros announced they were getting back together for a special comeback tour in 2017, it hardly seemed like big news.

During the late 1980s, Bros were one of the biggest bands in the world – for 15 minutes...

Dan Fogelman takes some bold storytelling risks with LIFE ITSELF, a multi-layered drama about the heartrending complexities of life

Fans of hit US TV series THIS IS US will already know creator Dan Fogelman has a knack for producing emotional, multi-character drama. With LIFE ITSELF, Fogelman delivers his most expansive exploration yet with this multi-layered story about the heartrending complexities of life.

Told over five chapters, LIFE ITSELF follows Will (Oscar Isaac) and Abby (Olivia Wild...

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 Charlie (Florence Pugh), a brilliant and beautiful young English actress, finds herself drawn to a mysterious stranger on a Greek beach (Alexander Skarsgår...

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 because the politicians weren’t having extramarital affairs, but because the media never reported them… or at least they didn’t until U.S. Senator Gary Hart.

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 Samuel (Kacey Mottet-Klein) as they trek into the unknown expanses of Kyrgyzstan...