Release Date – TBC, Cert – N/A, Run-time – 1 hour 54 minutes, Directors – Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri Two Nigerians (Jude Akuwudike, Temi Ami-Williams), living separate struggling lives, dream of a better life outside of the country. The subtitle of Eyimofe – the feature directorial debut of brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri – ThisContinue reading “LFF 2020: Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) – Review”
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LFF 2020: Undine – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – N/A, Run-time – 1 hour 30 minutes, Director – Christian Petzold Undine (Paula Beer) works as a history lecturer in Berlin, after finding new love it appears that a mysterious secret of hers is gradually being revealed. If there’s one thing Undine (Paula Beer) is serious about it’s herContinue reading “LFF 2020: Undine – Review”
Synchronic – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead A paramedic’s (Jamie Dornan) daughter (Ally Ioannides) goes missing after seemingly taking a drug linked to multiple deaths in the area, meanwhile his co-worker (Anthony Mackie) discovers the pill’s time travel abilities. Don’t let the Doctor Who style chaos ofContinue reading “Synchronic – Review”
The Dig – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 51 minutes, Director – Simon Stone As World War II looms Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) employs archaeologist Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to uncover potential treasures that may lie beneath the mounds on her Sutton Hoo estate. Sometimes the simplest things in life can bring us the purest ofContinue reading “The Dig – Review”
Twist – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 30 minutes, Director – Martin Owen A young graffiti artist (Raff Law) is welcomed into a group of fellow orphans, planning a high-profit art heist. As we’re thrown into a parkour speed-run of modern-day London setting of Twist the audience is promised a tale with no singing andContinue reading “Twist – Review”
The White Tiger – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 5 minutes, Director – Ramin Bahrani A young man (Adrash Gourav) works his way through India’s social divide by becoming the driver for a wealthy, if dubious, family. “I’m going to Delhi in an air conditioned car!” Balram (Adrash Gourav) gleefully exclaims out of the window of anContinue reading “The White Tiger – Review”
Baby Done – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 31 minutes, Director – Curtis Vowell On learning that she’s pregnant Zoe’s (Rose Matafeo) plans fall around her as she rushes to achieve her dreams, meanwhile her long-term boyfriend Tim (Matthew Lewis) stresses about the birth and fatherhood. Rose Matafeo has easily established herself as one of theContinue reading “Baby Done – Review”
LFF 2020: Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets – Review
Release Date – 1st January 2021, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 38 minutes, Director – Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross The regular patrons of a Las Vegas bar meet throughout the day and night to drink up and say goodbye to their beloved meeting place on its final day Bloody Nose, Empty PocketsContinue reading “LFF 2020: Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets – Review”
Stardust – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 49 minutes, Director – Gabriel Range David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) embarks on a US tour in the hope of promoting the seemingly unsellable The Man Who Sold The World. “What follows is (mostly) fiction” runs the opening title-card for Ziggy Stardust origin story Stardust. Unlike 2019’s Rocketman whichContinue reading “Stardust – Review”
LFF 2020: 180 Degree Rule – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 23 minutes, Director – Farnoosh Samadi When she attends a family wedding against her husband’s (Pejman Jamshidi) will, Sara (Sahar Dolatshahi) experiences a tragic loss which leads to a succession of lies, secrets and spiralling worries. Sara (Sahar Dolatshahi) is a school teacher whoContinue reading “LFF 2020: 180 Degree Rule – Review”
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