Lovers Rock Directed by Steve McQueen Starring Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Michael Ward, Shaniqua Okwok and Kedar Williams-Stirling by Lewis Church Since making the shift from visual artist to movie director, Steve McQueen has created a startling and challenging body of work, including the feature films 12 Years a Slave, Hunger and Widows. Lovers Rock is […]

Herself Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Starring Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter and Conleth Hill by Laura Patricia Jones Big screen Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd’s intimate Irish festival flick is in short a story of a down-trodden woman who builds a house. But digging deeper it’s more than that; a portrayal of mental and physical abuse, […]

Ammonite Directed by Francis Lee Starring Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones and James McArdle by Laura Patricia Jones The picturesque cliffs of Lime Regis set the perfect backdrop for a wistful period romance, but this is no Persuasion. Far swept from the Austen iconography of the Jurassic coast, Francis Lee’s Ammonite is still very […]

David Byrne’s American Utopia Directed by Spike Lee Featuring David Byrne, Jaqueline Acevedo and Gustavo di Dalva by Lewis Church This concert film offers a front row seat to Byrne’s 2019 Broadway performance American Utopia (based off the album of the same name), with the footage directed by Spike Lee and featuring a rapturous array […]

Kajillionaire Directed by Miranda July Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger by Lewis Church Kajillionaire is an odd film, and like director Miranda July’s earlier ones (Me and You and Everyone We Know and The Future) it has consequently been awarded the rather unfair ‘quirky’ tag. I’m not sure that […]

61st BFI London Film Festival October 4th-15th, 2017 Various London Venues by Joanna Orland and Richard Hamer The 2017 BFI London Film Festival brought world famous movie stars, European premieres, and cinematic highlights from Cannes, Venice, TIFF and Sundance to the UK capital. Alongside showcasing a handful of the best from other fests, this year’s […]

Good Time Directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie Starring Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Buddy Duress and Barkhad Abdi Screening at LFF October 5th, 8th, 2017 Watch on iTunes US by Joanna Orland Robert Pattinson comes of age as an actor in Benny and Josh Safdie’s stylishly raw thriller Good Time. Connie […]

  BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® has announced Battle of the Sexes as it’s Gala for the 61st annual festival. Starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell, the film will receive its European Premiere on Saturday October 7th at London’s Odeon Leicester Square, with Emma Stone, Andrea Riseborough, Elisabeth Shue, directors Valerie […]

The 61st BFI London Film Festival has announced that this year’s Opening Night gala will be Andy Serkis’ feature directorial debut, Breathe. Based on the true story of Robin Cavendish, Breathe is a heart-warming and highly emotional celebration of bravery and human possibility, a love story about living every breath as though it’s your last. […]