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INTERVIEW: writer-director Natalie Erika James on her inter-generational horror story Relic

29th October 2020 by Sarah Leave a Comment

“The idea that these memories could be within this never-ending sinister space, a labyrinth-like space, that was really the first image and the starting point.” Relic director and co-writer Natalie Erika James Natalie Erika James’s bold and shocking horror Relic takes place in an outwardly serene and beautiful family home in Australia, a home that inside… INTERVIEW: writer-director Natalie Erika James on her inter-generational horror story Relic Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, Interviews, London Film Festival Tagged With: AAA, australia, dementia, horror, Japan, natalie erika james, relic

Relic: it’s coming from inside the house!

9th October 2020 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Very spoilery article, once you’ve recovered from watching the film… (my review is here) In many ways Relic is a classic horror film, part haunted house and part demonic possession. But it’s also about family and memories, and how dementia and ageing can snatch away that which feels most valuable to us, that we most… Relic: it’s coming from inside the house! Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, London Film Festival, Re-caps (spoiler warning!) Tagged With: ageing, bella heathcote, dementia, emily mortimer, family, horror, natalie erika james, relic, robyn nevin

Relic (London Film Festival) 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

8th October 2020 by Sarah Leave a Comment

A daughter, mother and grandmother are haunted by a manifestation of dementia that consumes their family’s home. There are post-it notes stuck all around Edna’s elegant and airy house, little reminders of basic living: turn off taps says one. As they get more frightening, warnings in an increasingly spidery hand, there’s one that says Don’t… Relic (London Film Festival) Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, Film Reviews, London Film Festival Tagged With: ageing, dementia, families, women

We have LFF-off! It’s virtually time for the London Film Festival

3rd October 2020 by Sarah

By which I mean it’s already here, virtually, for Press, and is less than a week away for the public (the festival runs from 7-18 October). This year LFF features over 50 virtual premieres, free online events and cinema screenings across the UK. Delve into the whole feature programme here and the short films programme… We have LFF-off! It’s virtually time for the London Film Festival Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, London Film Festival Tagged With: AAA, LFF, london film festival, press

London Film Festival: Screen Talk with George Clooney

2nd October 2020 by Sarah

*** The Midnight Sky: read my 3.5/5 review and article *** Clooney will discuss his illustrious and varied career, as well as his latest feature The Midnight Sky. Taking place virtually on Sunday 18 October at 4pm, the event will be free to access both in the UK and internationally via the BFI YouTube channel…. London Film Festival: Screen Talk with George Clooney Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, Film News, London Film Festival Tagged With: AAA, george clooney, LFF, screen talks, the midnight sky

Ammonite to close BFI London Film Festival

26th August 2020 by Sarah

The UK Premiere of Ammonite will screen to audiences at BFI Southbank and in selected cinemas across the UK Francis Lee’s drama, a lesbian love story about 19th century English palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman she is asked to take under her wing, has been selected as the closing film for his year’s… Ammonite to close BFI London Film Festival Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, Film News, London Film Festival Tagged With: AAA, ammonite, fossils, francis lee, kate winslet, lesbian romance, LFF, london film festival, mary anning, palaeontology, saoirse ronan

Steve McQueen’s Mangrove to open 64th BFI London Film Festival this October

24th August 2020 by Sarah

The European Premiere of Mangrove, one of five films from the Small Axe Anthology, will play for free to audiences at BFI Southbank and in selected cinemas across the UK. The film, directed by the multi-award-winning visual artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen and co-written by McQueen and Alastair Siddons, stars Letitia Wright, Shaun Parkes and Malachi Kirby. Marking 50… Steve McQueen’s Mangrove to open 64th BFI London Film Festival this October Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, Film News, London Film Festival Tagged With: AAA, LFF, london film festival, mangrove, small axe anthology, steve mcqueen

BFI London Film Festival’s 2020 format announced: virtual premieres, regional cinema screenings – and you, the jury

2nd July 2020 by Sarah

This year it’s all about Virtual LFF and LFF In Cinemas. And as a one-off for this edition, audiences will take the place of the Festival’s official jury. The full line-up will be announced online on 8 September – the festival runs rom 7 to 18 October. The first ever edition of the Festival to… BFI London Film Festival’s 2020 format announced: virtual premieres, regional cinema screenings – and you, the jury Read More

Filed Under: Film Festivals, Film News, Lockdown, London Film Festival Tagged With: AAA, LFF, LFF 2020, london film festival, virtual film festival

Death Row drama Clemency gets UK release date at last

19th June 2020 by Sarah

*** Read my five-star review *** Featuring a powerhouse performance from Alfre Woodard, Clemency is out on 17 July. The film screened at last year’s London Film Festival then seemed to disappear, though it pops up on many people’s “who should have been nominated for an Oscar but wasn’t” lists. Woodard plays Bernadine Williams, a… Death Row drama Clemency gets UK release date at last Read More

Filed Under: Film News, London Film Festival Tagged With: AAA, alfre woodard, chinonye chukwu, clemency, death row

We Are One: A Global Film Festival launches with films from festivals around the world

26th May 2020 by Sarah

The online festival, produced and organised by YouTube and Tribeca Enterprises, will run exclusively on YouTube from 29 May to 7 June at YouTube.com/WeAreOne. We Are One will feature programming from 21 festivals and 35 countries, including Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, London Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. Talks, VR content and… We Are One: A Global Film Festival launches with films from festivals around the world Read More

Filed Under: Cannes Film Festival, Film Festivals, Film News, Lockdown, London Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Sundance London Tagged With: AAA, global film festival, london film festival, tribeca, we are one, youtube

Vivarium (London Film Festival 2019) 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

17th November 2019 by Sarah 6 Comments

A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses. *** Read my interview with Vivarium director Lorcan Finnegan *** Everyone has their own line in the sand which they will not cross when it comes to settling down. Mine is those massive white canvasses with… Vivarium (London Film Festival 2019) Read More

Filed Under: Film Reviews, London Film Festival, Support Indie Film Tagged With: baby, cuckoo, family, settling, suburbia

INTERVIEW: “Peanut Butter Falcon” writer-directors Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz

18th October 2019 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Peanut Butter Falcon, the hit indie comedy about Zak, a young man with Down syndrome who breaks out of his restrictive care home for adventures on the road (and rivers) of the American South, has been winning over audiences and earning plaudits since its world premiere at this year’s SXSW film festival. Zak, played by Zack Gottsagen, is a huge wresting… INTERVIEW: “Peanut Butter Falcon” writer-directors Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz Read More

Filed Under: Interviews, London Film Festival Tagged With: down syndrome, independent cinema, michael Schwartz, peanut butter falcon, tyler nilsen, wrestling, zack gottsagen

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Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, John Wick lover and Gerard Butler apologist. Still waiting for Mike Banning vs John Wick: Requiem

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Reviews

Netflix and chill: the film club discusses The Pale Blue Eye 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

See How They Run 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Maneater 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Clarkson’s Farm (TV series, season 1) 4.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

The Reef: Stalked 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Persuasion 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

GATLOPP: Hell Of A Game 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Jurassic World: Dominion 2.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Top Gun: Maverick 5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Senior Year 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

H20h no! The Film Club watches Black Water: Abyss 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (TV mini series) 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Pursuit Of A Jigsaw (short film) Short Film 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Operation Mincemeat 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Reed’s Point 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Let The Wrong One In 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Death On The Nile 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Deep Water 2.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Moonfall 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

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