The Beaver at the BFI: LFF 2021
By Syed Zaid Ali Syed Mudzhar 7 films. 7 reviews. Syed gives the alternative mega review of this year’s London…
The Lawyer – queer romance inspires reflection ★★★★
While the BFI LGBT+ Film Festival has sadly been cancelled, some of the exceptional films have been made accessible online.…
“The Favourite”: the period drama genre sharpens its teeth
Rachel Weisz perched seductively on Olivia Colman’s lap, both dressed in Stuart-era attire. Emma Stone shooting a pigeon, splattering blood…
“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…
“Joy”: Misery Is An Inescapable Cycle
Writer-director Sudabeh Mortezai’s exploration of Nigerian sex workers in Vienna is an inevitably tough watch, bereft almost entirely of what…
Sundance Stunners Get UK Releases
After eight months since first premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, some of the most talked about films have finally…
“I practiced smoking for four months to play this part” – TIFF day two
Chris Pine’s Scottish adventure, a subdued political documentary, a surprise Western and a Slovenian study of suppressed youth on day…
Why is “Peterloo” so bad? Day one at TIFF
A masterpiece, two festival favourites and a turkey on opening day at Tiff 2018. My day one schedule: 9am –…
Weeks 2 and 3 are cancelled for the London Film Festival 2018
If the Toronto International Film Festival is the New Hampshire Primary of the festival circuit, the London Film Festival (LFF)…
“Moonlight”, “La La Land” directors headline stellar Toronto lineup
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) may be the New Hampshire primary of the autumn festival season, but the months…
