Barbarian Review

This is a film that snuck up on pretty much everyone. Before it came out in America, I had never even heard that this film was being made but, based on how good the reviews from America were, I decided to check it out when it got its UK release. The resulting film is a…

Bros Review

I think I’ve made it clear in the past that I’m not the biggest fan of rom coms. When they’re done well, they can be a great source of enjoyment, but a bad rom com is a pretty excruciating experience. That said, I was still looking forward to seeing Bros. I’ve been a fan of…

Black Adam Review

I’ve made it no secret that I haven’t been the biggest fan of the DCEU. For every strong work like Wonder Woman or Peacemaker, there’s a Suicide Squad or Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. This film though intrigued me. A clear passion project for Dwayne Johnson, this had more ties to the pretty decent…

London Film Festival 2022: The Banshees of Inisherin Review

So now we’ve come to the final film I’ve seen in person at this year’s London Film Festival. There may be some other reviews of films that are on BFI Player, but I’m not going to make any promises. This is a film that is fairly close to release but one I have been looking…

London Film Festival 2022: Nezouh Review

The penultimate film I’ve seen at this year’s London Film Festival is another one that is in the official competition, and is fairly symbiotic with the first film I’ve seen at the festival. Whilst The Swimmers was told from a more general perspective (in terms of the creative team), mainly due to Jack Thorne being…

London Film Festival 2022: Women Talking Review

For the next film I’ve seen at the London Film Festival, I wanted to go to one of the big premieres. Of the ones that I was able to get tickets for, I decided to go with Women Talking. Whilst I’m not fully familiar with the work of Sarah Polley behind the camera, looking into…

London Film Festival 2022: The Whale Review

The next film that I’ve seen as part of this year’s London Film Festival is another one of the big ones. Over the past few years, it’s been great to see the resurgence in Brendan Fraser after how badly he was treated by the industry. With stuff like Doom Patrol, Trust and No Sudden Move,…

London Film Festival 2022: The Son Review

The next few films that I’ll be reviewing as part of the London Film Festival are some of the biggest ones that have been on this year. Of these, The Son was one I’ve been a bit wary of. I thought The Father was a strong film, which is why I booked to see this…

London Film Festival 2022: My Father’s Dragon Review

Whenever I go to a film festival I want to make it a point to see at least one animated film and with the London Film Festival, there’s a good chance that Cartoon Saloon will premiere their new films here. Seeing Wolfwalkers as part of the 2020 virtual London Film Festival was a highlight and…

London Film Festival 2022: Causeway Review

For the next film I’ve seen at this year’s London Film Festival, I wanted to go for a more dramatic film, but one that I wouldn’t really have the chance to see in the cinema. This one intrigued me as it was the return to screen for Jennifer Lawrence. I am a fan of her…