Stan & Ollie Directed by Jon S. Baird Starring Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Nina Arianda, Shirley Henderson and Danny Huston Screening at LFF October 21st 2018 by Richard Hamer It’s 1953, and the world-famous comedy double act Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) have entered into the final phase of […]

The Congress Directed by Ari Folman Starring Robin Wright, Paul Giamatti, Danny Huston, Harvey Keitel and Jon Hamm by Joanna Orland This film is a mess.  There are so many good ideas, intentions, and messages, but The Congress struggles to make sense of its own narrative. A true disappointment as it is rife with potential, […]

September 25th-October 6th, 2013 Vue Piccadilly by Joanna Orland & Alice Sanders The Raindance Film Festival is London’s answer to Utah’s Sundance.  Although Sundance has brought its blend of indie cinema to the UK in the form of Sundance London, Raindance takes more of a purist approach to indie filmmaking.  With over 100 feature films […]