LFF 2019: ‘Little Monsters’ Review: Some Life in these Bones
Having walked out on his disastrous long term relationship, Dave (Alexander England) ends up crashing with his sister and young nephew. Developing an attraction to...
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LFF 2019 ‘Monos’ Review: Gorgeous, Terrifying and Human
A troupe of teenage soldiers have been tasked with holding a hostage in a remote castle in the mountains. They live a relatively care-free existence...
LFF 2019 ‘Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project’ Review: A Window into a Tremendous Work
Marion Stokes was a New York based librarian who decided to record the news. She tirelessly documented over thirty years of news broadcasts on VHS...
LFF 2019: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’: Super Empowering
Zak is a grown man stuck in an institution where he dreams of escaping and becoming a wrestler. He has Down syndrome and is therefore...
LFF 2019 ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ Review: Grandiose But Introspective Epic
A magistrate (Mark Rylance) in a small town along an unnamed “frontier” is visited by inquisitors from the empire. His peaceful if contradictory way of...
‘Downton Abbey’ Review: A Light Touch of Class
A royal visit causes chaos for the inhabitants of Downton Abbey. As the upstairs prepare for an awkward reunion and the downstairs contest with King...
Frightfest Short Film Showcase 3’ Reviews: Picky Death Row Inmates, beautiful dog women and Killers with Body Image Issues.
The final day of the Frightfest sees it’s short film program delivering more concise thrills from around the world. There aren’t enough opportunities for people...
Frightfest Short Film Showcase 2’ Reviews: Fake Exorcists, Unstoppable Greed and the End of the World
The Frightfest continues as their shorts programme offers insight into worlds and conflicts that frequently struggle to find their way onto the big screen. Offering...
‘Frightfest Short Film Showcase 1’ Reviews: Vampiric Hitchhikers, Creepy Kids and Nipples
Frightfest is back and offers a new opportunity to see some of the spookiest horror films that will chill you to the bone in ten...
‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Review: It’s Got the Scares, but Does it have the Brains?
On Halloween Night 1968, four kids escape a vindictive bully by taking refuge in a spooky old home. As they cower, they discover a half...