BFI #LFF 2015: THE PROGRAM Review
October 10, 2015
Stephen Frears directs THE PROGRAM, a biographical drama about infamous pro cyclist Lance Armstrong Two years after MUHAMMAD ALI’S GREATEST FIGHT (2013), director Stephen Frears returns to the world of sport with his latest film, THE PROGRAM, a biographical drama about infamous pro cyclist Lance Armstrong who came back from testicular cancer to win the […]
BFI #LFF 2015: HIGH-RISE Review
October 8, 2015
Modern, edgy and deliciously dark, Ben Wheatley meets JG Ballard head-on in this savage and utterly brilliant adaption As a fan of JG Ballard’s classic novel, I had high expectations for Ben Wheatley’s highly-anticipated adaptation of HIGH-RISE. Ballard’s cautionary tale of dystopia and societal collapse has taken nearly 40 years to make it to big […]