Disobedience Directed by Sebastián Lelio Starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola In UK Cinemas November 30th, 2018 by Joanna Orland Chilean director Sebastián Lelio’s cinematic voice is a bold one. Fresh off the Oscar-winning success of A Fantastic Woman, he once again tackles queer and marginalized characters with Disobedience. Lelio transcends cultural barriers, […]

The Favourite Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult and Joe Alwyn Screening at LFF October 18th, 19th and 21st 2018 by Joanna Orland In early 18th century Britain, England is at war with France, while an ailing Queen Anne (Colman) relies heavily on her devoted friend Lady Sarah […]

The Mercy Directed by James Marsh Starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Genevieve Gaunt, Sebastian Armesto and Jonathan Bailey In UK Cinemas February 9th, 2018 by Joanna Orland No stranger to biopics, director James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) takes on the story of Donald Crowhurst; the yachtsman who notoriously faked his final voyage. […]

by Joanna Orland The BFI London Film Festival has come to a close for another year.  The 59th edition had quite an impressive selection of 240 films in its lineup including opening gala Suffragette, closing gala Steve Jobs and other memorable movies such as The Lobster, Youth, Room, Beasts of No Nation, Son of Saul, […]

Stunning, nostalgic, powerful and divisive, Italian director Paolo Sorrentino has created a dazzling piece of cinema with Youth – We spoke with Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel at the BFI London Film Festival premiere of Youth: —

by Joanna Orland From the moment I reviewed The Lobster at Cannes Film Festival back in May, I knew it would likely turn out to be my favourite film of the year. Here we are in October, and I have yet to find a film to surpass it. And in the midst of the 2015 […]

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman, Ashley Jensen, Ariane Labed, Angeliki Papoulia, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux and Ben Whishaw by Joanna Orland The Lobster is a most cynical commentary on both romance and single life in modern society.  No film can make you feel as brilliantly awful […]

Youth Directed by Paolo Sorrentino Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and Jane Fonda by Joanna Orland Stunning, nostalgic, powerful and divisive, Italian director Paolo Sorrentino has created a dazzling piece of cinema with his latest English language film Youth – a film difficult to review as it must be experienced, not […]

Directed by Sam Raimi Starring James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Zach Braff With cameo by Bruce Campbell In UK cinemas from March 8th, 2013 by Joanna Orland This film is everything I had hoped it would be – an homage to the nostalgia of the original Wizard of Oz film combined […]

Following last night’s Superbowl, Disney are pleased to make available its TV spot for Oz The Great and Powerful.  Starring James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz and directed by Sam Raimi, Oz The Great and Powerful hits cinemas March 8th.