Film Reviews
REVIEW: Monsoon (London Film Festival 2019)
In his magnetic feature-length debut ‘Lilting’, director Hong Khaou keenly observed a mother and her ...
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REVIEW: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood (London Film Festival 2019)
A dearly beloved children’s television host whose mild-mannered nature along with his wonderful wisdom charmed ...
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REVIEW: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (London Film Festival 2019)
‘I’ve dreamt of that for years. Dying? Running.’ The heart-stopping meet cute shared by Noemie ...
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REVIEW: Vivarium (London Film Festival 2019)
From the moment that Vivarium’s opening bright red credits flash onto the screen à la ...
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REVIEW: The Irishman (London Film Festival 2019)
It is hard to put into words just what Martin Scorsese means to me as ...
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REVIEW: Pink Wall (London Film Festival 2019)
“As a whole, for a directorial debut, it’s quite brilliant how assured this film is ...
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REVIEW: The Report (London Film Festival 2019)
In December 2014, 525 pages of a 6,725-page report on the CIA’s post-9/11 use of ...
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REVIEW: Uncut Gems (London Film Festival 2019)
The Safdie Brothers (Josh and Benny) made their mark in 2017 with the excellent Good ...
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REVIEW: The House of Us (London Film Festival 2019)
Taking elements of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s explorations of family units, and the vivid, childlike lens of ...
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REVIEW: Jojo Rabbit (London Film Festival 2019)
Right from the start, Jojo Rabbit had critics and the audience divided. Premiering at the Toronto film ...
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REVIEW: Rare Beasts (London Film Festival 2019)
Acclaimed actress Billie Piper makes her directorial and screenwriting debut with Rare Beasts, which has been ...
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REVIEW: Knives Out (London Film Festival 2019)
Opting for such a sharp, clinical title, you’d be forgiven in thinking Rian Johnson is ...
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REVIEW: Matthias And Maxime (London Film Festival 2019)
Hardly clowning around in the deeply scarring opening sequence of horror sequel It: Chapter Two ...
