From the London Film Festival 2017: ‘Blade of the Immortal’ Review
Taskeshi Miike made a rare London appearance today at the festival to introduce his 100th film, though he attests that he didn’t realise it was...
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From the London Film Festival 2017: ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Battle of the Sexes recounts the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). The exhibition match gained importance...
Andy Serkis’s ‘Breathe’ is Sincere, Crowd-pleasing and a Bit Conventional
Today is the first day of the London Film Festival! I was invited to attend a screening of the Opening Night Gala ahead of its...
From the London Film Festival: ‘Beauty and the Dogs’ Review
Late one night in Tunisia, a girl leaves a party with a man. Sometime later the girl is raped by two police officers whilst the...
‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Lacks the Charm of the Original
There’s always something a little concerning about Matthew Vaughn’s films. He’s directed some wonderful films: Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, even the first Kingsman! But there’s...
From the London Film Festival: ‘Ingrid Goes West’ Review
Ingrid Goes West is a darkly funny and genuinely sad film. Aubrey Plaza plays Ingrid, a woman who doesn’t know what’s wrong with her or...
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Detroit’ is Political, Thrilling and Important
Half an hour into Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, after vivid scenes of the 1967 12th street race riots, a young black man in the Algiers Hotel...
‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Fails to Hit the Mark
I had high hopes for The Hitman’s Bodyguard. The first trailer and poster directly parodied The Bodyguard and promised a fun clash between Samuel L...
‘Annabelle: Creation’ Conjures Up a Few More Scares
Annabelle: Creation is the new movie in the Conjuring franchise, which continues to be lovingly stewarded by James Wan. A prequel to the previous prequel...