Film
Incoming: First Man
Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. First Man is out in cinemas from 12 October.
Blu-ray Review: 12 Monkeys
No two words, used in conjunction, send shivers down the spine of Hollywood studio execs, financiers and producers quite like those of Terry and Gilliam. He’s undoubtedly a visionary, but one who lacks any basic concept of scope management. As a film fan, this can produce wonderful and amazing results (Brazil, Fear and Loathing in …
LFF Review: Happy as Lazzaro
The caricature of a Holy Fool has been one of the most enthralling and iconic religious notions throughout history. However, the treatment of these figures has oscillated between demonization, victimisation and hatred to deification, adulation and worship; depending on the prevailing notions of the time. Today, despite medical diagnosis and awareness, a stigma still remains. …
LFF Review: Chained for Life
Hollywood has never exactly been what you’d call an equal opportunities employer. It never fails to amaze me how everyone from the ‘ugly’ character upwards in a big budget film normally looks like a model. A normal weight in the real world seems to be considered practically obese by some Studios. Having a facial disfigurement …
Incoming: 22 July
In 22 July, Paul Greengrass tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 July uses the lens of one survivor’s …
Blu-ray Review – Troll: The Complete Collection
Once in a while a movie comes along which is so so so so bad, it becomes an absolute cult classic. There’s no rhyme of reason behind it or magic formula but it usually involves a lot of honesty. Troma made an artform out of it, but the first great ‘so bad it’s good’ film …
LFF Review: The Chambermaid
Today, there is marked socio-economic inequality in countries all around the world, but it some it’s more distinct than others. Take Mexico, for example. Over half the country lives beneath the poverty line yet four billionaires share almost 10% of the country’s GDP between them. There’s no industry where this polarity exhibits itself more abruptly …
LFF Review: Utøya – July 22
On 22 July 2011, Norway experienced the deadliest attacks on its own soil since World War II. In the middle of the afternoon, a car bomb exploded outside the offices of the Prime Minister, killing 8 people. Less than 2 hours later, a 32-year-old man, dressed in a police uniform, bordered a ferry to Utøya …
LFF Review: Soni
According to a survey carried out by the Thomas Reuters Foundation, India is the most dangerous country in the world for women. It’s in the top 3 for both sexual and non-sexual violence, cultural traditions and discrimination. Many Indians, both male and female, still believe that women should stick to their traditional gender roles, whilst …
Incoming: Blindspotting
Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his trouble-making childhood best friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities …