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Mangrove (2020) BFI LFF Review
Mangrove (2020) Director: Steve McQueen Screenwriters: Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons Starring: Shaun Parkes, Letitia Wright, Malachi Kirby, Rochenda Sandall, Gershwyn Eustace Jnr, Gary Beadle, Jack Lowden, Alex Jennings, Sam Spruell, Joseph Quinn, Jumayn Hunter, Richie Campbell There is a scene in the new justice-fueled offering of world renowned director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave)…
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Relic (2020) BFI LFF Review
Relic (2020) Director: Natalie Erika James Screenwriters: Natalie Erika James, Christian White Starring: Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, Bella Heathcote As assured of a feature directorial debut as Jordan Peele’s Get Out, as terrifying a filmmaking introduction as Ari Aster’s Hereditary, and the best horror film to come from Australia since Jennifer Kent’s remarkable The Babadook,…
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Eyimofe ‘This Is My Desire’ (2020) BFI LFF Review
Eyimofe (2020) Directors: Arie & Chuko Esiri Screenwriters: Chuko Esiri Starring: Jude Akuwudike, Temi-Ami Williams, Emmanuel Adeji, Mary Agholor, Kemi Lala Akindoju Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) arrives timely for its UK premiere, readying to hit British screens for the first time during the UK’s observation of Black History Month. Throughout October, not only is…
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Siberia (2020) BFI LFF Review
Siberia (2020) Director: Abel Ferrara Screenwriters: Abel Ferrara, Christ Zois Starring: Willem Dafoe, Dounia Sichov, Simon McBurney, Laurent Arnatsiaq There is something experiential about the work of Abel Ferrara, the New York born filmmaker’s portraits of the individual human experience are presented on screen as if insights into the way each of us think, as…
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Herself (2020) BFI LFF Review
Herself (2020) Director: Phyllida Lloyd Screenwriter: Clare Dunne, Malcolm Campbell Starring: Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill “You can’t be dead! We need you for chips!” Having already gained itself an unbeatable score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes after its premiere at Sundance Film Festival back in January 2020, Herself will resonate with audiences worldwide…
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The Painter and the Thief (2020) BFI LFF Review
The Painter and the Thief (2020) Director: Benjamin Ree Starring: Karl Bertil-Norland, Barbora Kyslikova “The art of life and life on art” – The Painter and The Thief shows both of these things in their rawest form. From the struggles of addiction to the power of friendship, this documentary from Benjamin Ree follows Barbora Kyslikova, an…
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Mogul Mowgli (2020) BFI LFF Review
Mogul Mowgli (2020) Director: Bassam Tariq Screenwriters: Riz Ahmed, Bassam Tariq Starring: Riz Ahmed, Alyy Khan, Anjana Vasan, Aiysha Hart, Kiran Sonia Siwar, Nabhaan Rizwan Throughout his duel careers in both acting and music, Riz Ahmed has proven himself capable of spitting straight fire. Inspired by rap, jungle, hip-hop and house, Ahmed’s solo albums, such…
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The Untouchables (1987) Review
The Untouchables (1987) Director: Brian De Palma Screenwriter: David Mamet Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith, Patricia Clarkson Brian De Palma has had an eclectic career spanning over 50 years and including iconic films such as the Stephen King classic Carrie, the epic gangster drama Scarface and the first…
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The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) Review
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) Director: Natalie Krinsky Screenwriter: Natalie Krinsky Starring: Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Uktarsh Ambudkar, Molly Gordon, Phillipa Soo, Suki Waterhouse The Broken Hearts Gallery is flush with independent coffee shops, tote bags, milk alternatives, skincare routine gags, scrunchies, progressive vagina jokes and thrift shopping. And while it might seem that this…
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Enola Holmes (2020) Review
Enola Holmes (2020) Director: Harry Bradbeer Screenwriter: Jack Thorne Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Louis Partridge, Fiona Shaw, Susan Wokoma, Frances de la Tour, Helena Bonham Carter “He’s worth more, but you give me greater pleasure.” Harry Bradbeer’s feature film debut depicts a modern take on an old tale. Adapted from the…