Category Archives: Festival Reviews

Release Date – 8th November 2024, Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 34 minutes, Director – Morgan Neville Biographical documentary charting the life of Pharrell Williams, and his rise in the music industry, told through Lego animation. Colour pours of the speakers as a smile spreads across the face of a young Lego PharrellContinue reading “LFF 2024: Piece By Piece – Review”

Release Date – 25th October 2024, Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 12 minutes, Director – Jacques Audiard Lawyer Rita (Zoe Saldaña) is recruited by a feared cartel boss to help her transition, subsequently working together in very different lives to help those with missing family, whilst keeping secrets from Emilia’s (Karla Sofía Gascón)Continue reading “LFF 2024: Emilia Pérez – Review”

Release Date – 25th October 2024, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 47 minutes, Director – Pedro Almodóvar Old friends Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) reunite after years apart to spend time in a quiet, rented home, at the end of which cancer-patient Martha intends to commit suicide through the use ofContinue reading “LFF 2024: The Room Next Door – Review”

Release Date – 18th October 2024, Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 2 minutes, Director – Ali Abbasi The 80s approach, real estate businessman Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan) sees his chance to bring life back into New York City, taken under the wing of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). The success of the specifically-timed The ApprenticeContinue reading “LFF 2024: The Apprentice – Review”

Release Date – 18th October 2024, Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Chris Sanders After crashing onto an island a robot assistant (Lupita Nyong’o) explores and adapts to the landscape, tasked with raising a baby goose amongst the natural surroundings. Rozzum 7134, or ‘Roz’, (Lupita Nyong’o) is a robot ledContinue reading “LFF 2024: The Wild Robot – Review”

Release Date – 20th September 2024, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 56 minutes, Director – Cédric Kahn Activist Pierre Goldman (Arieh Worthalter) accepts the charges of robbery against him, however denies two accusations of murder, determined to argue his case in court. The Goldman Case is said to have been meticulously researched fromContinue reading “LFF 2023: The Goldman Case – Review”

Release Date – 9th February 2024, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – George Amponsah 20-year-old Ash (Stephen Odubola) is part of a street robbery gang in order to raise money to support his family, however he quickly learns that it’s a world that’s very difficult to leave. As a chaoticContinue reading “LFF 2023: Gassed Up – Review”

Release Date – 3rd November 2023, Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 49 minutes, Director – Nicolas Philibert Documentary looking into the activities taken part in by attendees and staff of a floating Parisian centre for those with mental illnesses and disabilities. The key detail about On The Adamant is given via title cardsContinue reading “LFF 2023: On The Adamant – Review”

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 41 minutes, Director – Ladj Ly Activist Haby (Anta Diaw) leads a fight against a new interim mayor (Alexis Manenti) clamping down with increasing pressure on her working class Parisian suburb. Furniture tumbles from windows towards an increasing group of uncertain former-residents, each oneContinue reading “LFF 2023: Les Indesirables – Review”

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 20 minutes, Director – Ehsan Khoshbakht Ehsan Khoshbakht takes a personal lookback at the underground cinema culture during his days in Iran, and the people who helped keep film alive. Celluloid Underground is a personal love letter from director Ehsan Khoshbakht not just celluloidContinue reading “LFF 2023: Celluloid Underground – Review”