Calm With Horses
Everywhere you look in the film there is quality – acting, writing, directing, cinematography and on and on – there is no weak link here. Gabriel Farrell reviews CALM WITH HORSES at BFI London Film Festival.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
Blackbird
BLACKBIRD emphasises the distance between those suffering a terminal illness, both physically and emotionally, from those who are not. James Ashworth reviews at BFI LFF.
Bacurau
By setting itself in the near future, BACURAU allows itself to explore a world that is something of a dark reflection of our own, and revels in this juxtaposition. James Ashworth reviews.
Monos
MONOS invites us to see ecstatic truth against brutal unreality in a film that uses cinema to its fullest potential. Simon Bowie reviews at BFI LFF.
Lara
Elle Haywood reviews LARA, “a stand-out piece from this year’s London Film Festival”.
Scales
Short but sweet, and laden with symbolism, Shahad Ameen’s directorial debut has more than enough power to capture the imagination.
The Lodge
THE LODGE executes a gripping horror, and whilst it is by no means a heart-stopping thriller, its subtle, susurrus nature is sure to snare the audience in its icy grip. Elle Haywood reviews at London Film Festival.
Queering the Script
The showing of documentaries such as QUEERING THE SCRIPT on the film festival circuit is just as vital for the LGBT community as the television shows it discusses. Amber Heath reviews.
Schemers
Many of the themes of the light-hearted and enjoyable SCHEMERS remain relevant to this day, but the setting gives the film an affectionate nostalgia to hang them upon. Jim Ross reviews.
The Peanut Butter Falcon
THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON raises important issues and also provides a feel-good vehicle to a great new talent in Zack Gottsagen to shine through. It succeeds in evoking both the spirit and the essence of its core inspirations, Mark Twain in particular. Gabriel Farrell reviews at LFF.