LFF 2025: Love, Brooklyn – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 37 minutes, Director – Rachael Abigail Holder Writer Roger (André Holland) is trying to write a feature about Brooklyn as it enters a new post-COVID chapter, whilst balancing relationships with friendly ex Casey (Nicole Beharie) and widow Nicole (DeWanda Wise). Much like Love, BrooklynContinue reading “LFF 2025: Love, Brooklyn – Review”

LFF 2025: Lady – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 37 minutes, Director – Samuel Abrahams Isolated Lady Isabella (Sian Clifford) welcomes a camera crew into her estate to make a documentary about her in the build-up to her youth talent show, however over time she starts to lose herself in her home. LadyContinue reading “LFF 2025: Lady – Review”

LFF 2025: Retreat – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 47 minutes, Director – Ted Evans Eva (Anne Zander) arrives at a special community for deaf people, as she becomes more involved in the place Matt (James Joseph Boyle), who has been there since childhood, becomes more disillusioned with it and drawn to theContinue reading “LFF 2025: Retreat – Review”

LFF 2025: High Wire – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 45 minutes, Director – Calif Chong Go-wing (Isabella Wei) spends her days studying and working at her dad’s (Ka-Wah Lam) takeaway with little time for herself, until she finds her desired path, secretly training to become a touring circus’ high-wire act. 2025 marked myContinue reading “LFF 2025: High Wire – Review”

LFF 2025: More Life – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 18 minutes, Director – Bradley Banton A group of friends (Tuwaine Barrett, Dipo Ola, Jordan Peters) reunite and travel to Copenhagen to celebrate one of them opening an art gallery exhibition. With a portrait look and comments scrolling past in the lower left-hand cornerContinue reading “LFF 2025: More Life – Review”

LFF 2025: Straight Circle – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 48 minutes, Director – Oscar Hudson Two soldiers (Elliott Tittensor, Luke Tittensor) from rival countries are stationed in the middle of the desert, as tensions grow between them the lines that separate them blur as they question who each other are. The split-screen openingContinue reading “LFF 2025: Straight Circle – Review”

LFF 2025: ChaO – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 30 minutes, Director – Yasuhiro Aoki After falling overboard, ship worker Stefan (Oji Suzuka) finds himself getting married to princess of the merpeople, ChaO (Anna Yamada). However, will his uncertainty about the relationship break peace between the land and sea? Reporters have swarmed aroundContinue reading “LFF 2025: ChaO – Review”

LFF 2025: Hamlet – Review

Release Date – 6th February 2026, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 54 minutes, Director – Aneil Karia Modern day telling of Hamlet, where Prince Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) seeks revenge for the murder of his father (Avijit Dutt) whilst being caught in familial ties and tensing relationships. This modern day telling of Hamlet marksContinue reading “LFF 2025: Hamlet – Review”

LFF 2025: Lucky Lu – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 43 minutes, Director – Lloyd Lee Choi Having only just secured a cramped, one-bedroom space for his imminent families arrival, New York City deliver rider Lu (Chang Chen) struggles to get by, especially when at risk of losing his job. There’s an emotional helplessnessContinue reading “LFF 2025: Lucky Lu – Review”

LFF 2025: Diamonds In The Sand – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Janus Victoria After the death of a neighbour, Yoji (Lily Franky) leaves his life behind and heads to the Philippines, where he believes noone is truly lonely. “So, in the Philippines you’re never alone?” asks Yoji (Lily Franky), a senseContinue reading “LFF 2025: Diamonds In The Sand – Review”