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 Killing of a Sacred Deer Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic and Alicia Silverstone Screening at LFF October 12th, 13th, 15th, 2017 In US cinemas October 20th, 2017 by Joanna Orland Beautifully shot with masterful tension building, The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a […]

The Cannes Film Festival has announced its 2017 lineup, and it is truly amazing. New films from some of MY favourite directors including John Cameron Mitchell, Yorgos Lanthimos, Noah Baumbach and Todd Haynes join some other highly exciting ones from the likes of Sofia Coppola, Takashi Miike, Lynne Ramsay and THE Michael Haneke! The full […]

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, […]

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 […]