London Film Festival – Flip Screen

A young woman with cropped dark hair wearing a green, blue, and yellow plaid top. She sits at a desk in front of a window, and appears to be intently engaged in what she is reading, eyes focused downward.

LFF REVIEW: ‘The Souvenir: Part II’ (2021) an Exquisite End to Hogg’s Memoir

By: Joel Whitaker 28th Oct 202128th Oct 2021

Festivals, Film, ReviewsLondon Film Festival, Reviews, the souvenir, the souvenir part iiLeave a Comment

‘The Souvenir Part II’ takes off from exactly where Part I left us, and gives us a beautifully cyclical inverse to the story.

A man and a woman sit next to each other at a small wooden table in a grassy area. The man has curly dark hair and is looking away from the camera, wearing a light green shirt and blue jeans. The woman has short auburn hair and wears a beige shirt with jeans.

LFF REVIEW: ‘Memoria’ (2021)– Apichatpong’s Transcendental Journey to Colombia

By: Joel Whitaker 25th Oct 202125th Oct 2021

Festivals, Film, ReviewsLondon Film Festival, Memoria, ReviewsLeave a Comment

“‘Memoria’ takes its audience on a journey to somewhere wholly unexpected, yet upon arrival, it’s clear that the film couldn’t end anywhere else.”

Top of the Docs #37 – LFF Special: ‘If It Were Love’ (2020) Reminisces on Human Touch

By: Emily Maskell 29th Oct 202028th Oct 2020

Columns, Featured, Festivals, Film, LGBTQ+, Reviews, Top of the Docscrowd, dancer, dancing, If It Were Love, London Film FestivalLeave a Comment

If It Were Love is an intense film following the touring show of Crowd from theatre to theatre. The fly on the wall documentary observes these performers behind the scenes.

Image from the documentary Time (2020). It is a black and white image of a couple kissing in a car.

Top of the Docs #36 – LFF Special: ‘Time’ (2020)

By: Joel Whitaker 29th Oct 202028th Oct 2020

Columns, Festivals, Top of the Docslff, London Film Festival, time, Top of the DocsLeave a Comment

Garrett Bradley, a first-time filmmaker, brings us perhaps the most damning indictment of the system yet, with her film Time.

The cast of Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets all turning their heads to watch TV from the bar

LFF REVIEW: ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ (2020) Blurs Fact & Fiction To Fascinating Effect

By: Sophie Butcher 28th Oct 202027th Oct 2020

Featured, Festivals, Film, Reviewsbloody nose empty pockets, lff, lff 2020, London Film FestivalLeave a Comment

A cross between documentary and cinematic social experiment, the Ross Brothers’ ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ feels like the ultimate hangout movie.

David Byrne and others stand and sing together on stage.

REVIEW: ‘American Utopia’ Shows David Byrne Is As Good As He Ever Was

By: jamespalmerfilm 23rd Oct 202020th Oct 2020

Featured, Festivals, Film, Reviewsamerican utopia, david byrne, Film, lff, London Film Festival, music, reviewLeave a Comment

David Byrne has the most calming presence I’ve ever witnessed. 36 years after the ground-breaking Stop Making Sense, David Byrne is still taking our expectations of concerts and theatre, elevating them to a higher level that only a frontman like him could do. Stop Making Sense was more than just a concert, it was performing…

LFF REVIEW: ‘Industry’ (2020) is an Entertaining but Flawed Financial Drama

By: Gavin Spoors 22nd Oct 202019th Oct 2020

Featured, Festivals, Reviews, TVbbc, BFI, drama, hbo, Industry, London Film Festival, television, TVLeave a Comment

Industry excels at putting the audience in the moment, but lacks urgency and depth.

This image is from the film Another Round. A dishevelled middle ages man engages in conversation.

LFF REVIEW: ‘Another Round’ (2020) Fails to Say Anything New or Meaningful

By: Gavin Spoors 21st Oct 202019th Oct 2020

Featured, Festivals, Film, ReviewsAnother Round, BFI, danish, drama, London Film Festival, Mads Mikkelsen, Swedish, Thomas VinterburgLeave a Comment

Unfortunately Another Round goes through familiar themes without adding anything new to the table.

LFF REVIEW: ‘Possessor’ (2020) is an Engrossing, Nihilistic Dreamscape

By: Gavin Spoors 20th Oct 202019th Oct 2020

Featured, Festivals, Film, ReviewsBFI, Body Horror, Cronenberg, London Film Festival, Possessor, sci-fi, thrillerLeave a Comment

What we do get, however, is a stylish blood-soaked thriller bolstered by strong performances and a strong visual identity.

LFF REVIEW: ‘Wolfwalkers’ (2020) is a Stunning, Delightful Animation

By: Gavin Spoors 18th Oct 202015th Oct 2020

Featured, Festivals, Film, Reviews2D Animation, animation, Apple TV+, BFI, Cartoon Saloon, Festival, London Film Festival, WolfwalkersLeave a Comment

Directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, and their army of animators, have crafted a gorgeous 2D animation which tells a riveting story about the friendship of two young girls.