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Film Reviews


WHEN AUTUMN FALLS
Francois Orzon’s latest film starring Hélène Vincent as a grandmother with an intriuging past. In cinemas on 21st March 2025
Kathleen Bondar


THE TASTE OF MANGO
Chloe Abrahams’ award winning debut, autobiographical documentary set in the UK & Sri Lanka. In UK cinemas 29th November 2024
Kathleen Bondar


THE GOLDMAN CASE
Arieh Worthalter as Jewish far-left activist Pierre Goldman in Cedric Kahn's The Goldman Case 2024. In cinemas September 2024
Kathleen Bondar

NAME ME LAWAND
Edward Lovelace’s award-winning, documentary about Lawand from Kurdistan, his trials, tribulations & mastery of BSL. Cinemas July 7th 2023
Lara Griffith


THE SUPER 8 YEARS
Autobiographical film by French Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux from 1970s Super 8 footage. Cinemas 23 June 2023 & Curzon Home Cinema.
Kathleen Bondar


INLAND
Mark Rylance & Rory Alexander in Fridtjof Ryder’s compelling drama. Official Selection: London Film Festival 2022. In cinemas 16 June 2023.
Lara Griffith


REALITY
Sydney Sweeny as whistle-blower Reality Winner. From director Tina Satter’s sell-out play "Is This a Room". UK cinemas from June 2nd 2023
Kathleen Bondar


GOD'S CREATURES
Emily Watson & Paul Mescal play mother and son in this Irish epic directed by Saela Davis & Anna Rose Holmer. UK cinemas from 31/03. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


CREATURE
Contemporary ballet on film set in dystopian future. Choreography by Akram Khan with English National Ballet. BFI/ Select Cinemas 03/2023
Kathleen Bondar


EMILY THE CRIMINAL
John Patton Ford's debut caper movie featuring Aubrey Plaza as a "dummy shopper" laundering fake credit cards. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar

BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE
Juliette Binoche in a tense love triangle, directed by Claire Denis in Cinemas from 9 September. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


EIFFEL
Gustave Eiffel's Paris landmark inspired by love. Directed by Martin Bourboulon with Romain Duris & Emma Mackey. Cinemas August 2022. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


ANAIS IN LOVE
Charlene Bourgeois-Tacquet's debut film featuring Anaïs Demoustier with Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi. UK cinemas from August 2022. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Cockney, comedian, communist or cheat? Directed by Peter Middleton & James Spinney. In Cinemas 18 February 2022. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


THE SOUVENIR PART II
Joanna Hogg's autobiographical sequel set in the 80s with Honor Swinton Byrne, John Burke and Richard Ayoade. Release 4 Feb 2022. REVIEW
Susan Gray

AILEY
Documentary film of African American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey by Jamila Wignot in cinemas and on demand from 7 Jan 2022. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


Sami, Joe and I
Teenage life on a local estate in the German speaking part of Switzerland. REVIEW from RAINDANCE 2021
Kathleen Bondar


THE ROSSELLINIS
Alessandro Rossellin's autobiographical documentary with Ingrid Bergman's daughter Isabella Rossellini. REVIEW from RAINDANCE 2021
Kathleen Bondar


NEXT DOOR
Peter Kurth and Daniel Bruhl in a gloves-off battle of new and old Berliners. Directed by Bruhl. In Cinemas October 2021 REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


CODA
Child Of Deaf Adults of the title, Emilia Jones in Sian Hede’s heartwarming feature. Oscar winner 2022 Best Picture/Supporting Actor. REVIEW
Susan Gray


CENSOR
Restrained Brit horror flick Starring Niamh Algar directed by Prano Bailey - Bond. In cinemas 20 August 2021. REVIEW
Susan Gray


WILDLAND
Sidse Babett Knudsen (TV's Borgen) with Sandra Guldberg Kampp in Jeanette Nordahl’s debut Danish thriller. Cinemas from 13 August. REVIEW
Susan Gray


ZOLA
The overlap between exotic dancing and prostitution, directed by Janicza Bravo and featuring Colman Domingo and Taylour Paige. REVIEW
Susan Gray


SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL LONDON: 8 REVIEWS
Sundance Film Festival London: The good, the bad and the scary and what's in store for cinema 2021. REVIEWS
Susan Gray


BYE BYE MORONS
Albert Dupontel’s multiple Cesar award winning farce featuring the director, Virginie Elfira and a cameo by Terry Gilliam. REVIEW
Susan Gray


BFI FLARE 2021 ROUND UP
The British Film Institute’s LGBTQI+ Flare film festival offers a platform for debut directors and what's trending. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


AMMONITE
Kate Winslet exults as the Victorian palaeontologist Mary Anning in Francis Lee's appropriation of a woman of passion. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME
Natasa Stork plays a love obsessed neurosurgeon in Lily Horvat’s psychological feature set in contemporary Budapest. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


THE WHEEL
A fix of "Paris Texas", provoking a longing for big sky country where anything can happen in Emma Elizabeth Tillman's short film. REVIEW
Susan Gray


SLALOM
Charlene Fevier's debut feature with Noee Abita in an abusive instructor-student relationship set on the ski-slopes of France. REVIEW
Susan Gray


SIMPLE PASSION
Laetitia Dosch & principal ballet dancer Sergei Polunin in Danielle Arbid's adaptation of Annie Ernaux's erotic autofiction. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


COCOON
German coming-of-age film with Lena Urzendowksi and Jella Haase. In cinemas/online 11 December. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


SUPERNOVA
Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth in Harry MacQueen's timely film about a couple facing dementia. In Cinemas & online 2020. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


SHIRLEY
Elisabeth Moss & Odessa Young in Josephine Decker's psycho-sexual thriller. In cinemas & online October 2020. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


FRIDA KAHLO
Exhibition on Screen's revealing documentary about the iconic artist and her art. In cinemas and online, October 2020. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


YOUNG AHMED
Le Jeune Ahmed winner of Best Director at Cannes, directed by the Dardenne brothers, about a 14 year old French Jihadist. REVIEW & PODCAST
Kathleen Bondar


PARASITE
Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar and Palme d’Or-winner in monochrome. When the have-nots have their day. REVIEW & PODCAST
Susan Gray


SAINT FRANCES
Kelly O'Sullivan plays nanny whilst recovering from an abortion in Alex Thompson's witty feature debut. REVIEW & PODCAST
Kathleen Bondar


LYNN & LUCY
Street cast Roxanne Scrimshaw with Nichola Burley in Fyzal Boulifa's raw, BFI, debut feature. REVIEW & PODCAST
Kathleen Bondar


CITIZENS OF THE WORLD
Director and lead actor Gianni Di Gregorio in the quest for something better, somewhere else.
Kathleen Bondar


THE COUNTY
Icelandic fearlessness in the face of adversity played by ArndÃs Hrönn Egilsdóttir.
Susan Gray


GUEST OF HONOUR
Atom Egoyan's latest off-centre film with David Thewlis as an unbalanced health inspector.
Kathleen Bondar


ONLY THE ANIMALS
The seamier side of middle-class life in the French countryside directed by Dominik Moll.
Susan Gray


WE ARE ONE: A GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL
On YouTube, includes Epic of Everest/ score Simon Fisher Turner. Support COVID 19 charities.
Kathleen Bondar


THE WHISTLERS
Vlad Ivanov and former model Cartinel Marlon in Corneliu Porumboiu’s surveillance thriller.
Susan Gray


THE ASSISTANT
Emmy winner Julia Garner plays film production company whislte blower in Kitty Green's first feature.
Susan Gray

THE PERFECT CANDIDATE
An anthem for female empowerment powerfully played by Mila Alzahran. Directed by Haifaa Al Mansour.
Susan Gray


WHO YOU THINK I AM
Juliette Binoche "virtually" seduces an unknowing younger guy. On Curzon Home Cinema.
Susan Gray


BAIT
BAFTA winner about Cornish fishermen v. second homers on BFI Player.
Susan Gray


END OF THE CENTURY
Barcelona "La La Land" for guys from director Lucio Castro on VOD/DVD.
Kathleen Bondar
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