Sundance Film Festival 2019: London Picturehouse Central May 30th – June 2nd, 2019 by Joanna Orland The Sundance Film Festival once again brought highlights from its original Utah lineup to London. Sundance London presented 12 feature films from Park City’s 2019 event, opening with the European premiere of Late Night, written by and starring Mindy […]

Corporate Animals Directed by Patrick Brice Starring Jessica Williams, Karan Soni, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Martha Kelly, Dan Bakkedahl, Calum Worthy, Jennifer Kim, Nasim Pedrad, Ed Helms and Demi Moore by Joanna Orland From the writer of British comedy series Peep Show and featuring a cast with a wealth of television experience, it’s no wonder Corporate […]

The Farewell Directed by Lulu Wang Starring Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong and Jiang Yongbo by Joanna Orland Based on a true story from director Lulu Wang’s life, The Farewell is an exploration of cultural perspectives on family, love and death. The film also serves as a bittersweet, personal ode to […]

Late Night Directed by Nisha Ganatra Starring Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow, Paul Walter Hauser, Reid Scott and Amy Ryan by Joanna Orland A fresh perspective on a predictable story, Late Night has the right message, but fails to go beyond the tropes of which it’s trying to break free. Emma Thompson plays late […]

Sundance Film Festival 2019: London Picturehouse Central May 30th – June 2nd, 2019 Tickets on sale Tuesday 23 April; priority booking from Friday April 19th picturehouses.com/sundance The 2019 Sundance London Film Festival will present 12 feature films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The festival will open with the European premiere […]

Sundance Film Festival London Picturehouse Central May 31st – June 3rd, 2018 by Joanna Orland The Sundance Film Festival once again brought highlights from its Utah lineup to London. Sundance London 2018 presented twelve feature films including London’s Audience Favourite award winner Eighth Grade, directed by Bo Burnham. Other highlights included Debra Granik’s Leave No […]

An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn Directed by Jim Hosking Starring Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Emile Hirsch, Maria Bamford, Craig Robinson and Matt Berry by Joanna Orland It’s no secret that I despise director Jim Hosking’s first feature The Greasy Strangler. A juvenile grossout I find to be irredeemable, it became a cult hit, and […]

First Reformed Directed by Paul Schrader Starring Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric Kyles by Joanna Orland A demanding film to say the least, days after watching First Reformed, I am still unsure of how I feel about it. While I certainly didn’t outright enjoy watching it, or particularly like it, I immensely respect many […]

The Tale Directed by Jennifer Fox Starring Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Debicki, Ellen Burstyn, Frances Conroy and Common by Joanna Orland An immensely personal story for Jennifer Fox, The Tale depicts the director’s abuse as a child, her relationship with the memory of it, and the complex path to dealing with the […]

Hereditary Directed by Ari Aster Starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd and Mallory Bechtel by Joanna Orland Actress Toni Collette joined director Ari Aster at the Sundance Film Festival London screening of their film Hereditary. Touted as the scariest film since The Exorcist, Hereditary follows the Graham family as they […]