“Mandy”: Nicolas Cage goodness
I can’t say I’d given much thought to what Nicolas Cage might do next. His films come thick and fast…
“Suspiria” – Am I Scaring You Tonight?
Luca Guadagnino’s harrowing dance epic takes the Call Me By Your Name director far from his usual fair of sun-soaked…
“Widows”: A Blockbuster Worthy Of Your Money
In a room you’ll find Ocean’s 8, American Animals and King of Thieves muttering amongst themselves. Late to the party…
“Halloween”: Who Hunts Whom?
Forty years have passed since masked murderer Michael Myers first wreaked havoc on the town of Haddonfield. The Halloween franchise,…
“Been So Long” Since I Reviewed A Bad Film
Netflix is having a great year for original films. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and Private Life have…
At LFF, An Audition For The Oscars
After premiering at the Venice, Toronto and New York film festivals, London welcomed many of the films that will be…
“Tell the stories true to you and people will understand” – Sandra Seeling Lipski
As the curtain closes on the London Film Festival, it rises in Mallorca. I had the pleasure to discuss the…
From “La La Land” to the stars – “First Man” shows Chazelle’s stellar quality
“We need to fail. We need to fail down here, so we don’t fail up there”, says Ryan Gosling’s Neil…
“A Star Is Born”: A Tale of Two Artists
A Star is Born’s fourth incarnation brings revelations from both Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in his directorial debut. A…
Explore The London Film Festival, At Your Own Risk
My relationship with The London Film Festival so far has been complicated by the fact that some films have impressed…
