Rehearsal
Posted in Festival Review Short

LFF Review: Courtney Hope Thérond’s new short film ‘Rehearsal’

Courtney Hope Thérond has routinely proven herself a cunning filmmaker, one who can deliver the rawness of intimate human interaction in a closed space. Her…

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Posted in Festival Review

LFF Review: Our Ladies

Our Ladies is a surprisingly sweet coming-of-age film Did you go to a Catholic school where traditions and strictness rule or did you go to…

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Atlantics
Posted in Festival Review

More Essential London Film Festival Coverage from Paddy Mulholland at Screen on Screen

Since squatting himself somewhere in the basement of Vue to participate in our London Film Festival podcast, Paddy Mulholland, like so many other LFFers down…

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Posted in Festival Podcast

Filmotomy Podcast 90: Live From the London Film Festival

As the London Film Festival land in the thick of it, Filmotomy’s 90th podcast jumps into the event to see what’s shaking. Stuck at home…

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Peanut Butter Falcon
Posted in Festival Review

LFF Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon

“Friends are the family you chose”. Only six words but so much truth behind them. It’s not only applicable for each one of us but…

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The Whistlers
Posted in Festival Review

LFF Review: The Lodge / Tremors / The Whistlers

For me, the biggest surprise of the London Film Festival thus far hasn’t been something I’ve seen on a cinema screen, but something I’ve discovered…

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Synchronic
Posted in Festival Review

LFF Review: Synchronic

They always say that when death comes close, we finally understand what’s important in our lives and what isn’t. However, until that finite moment, we…

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Posted in Festival News

63rd BFI London Film Festival (LFF) Announces Programme for 2019

Honestly, my mouth was watering long before the BFI London Film Festival were to announce their official programme for the 2019 line-up. And now, quite…

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Posted in Christmas Movies

Filmotomy's Naughty or Nice of 2018: Bianca's List

We’ve taken a leaf out of Santa’s book, and have decided to reflect on the films of the year by determining which ones have been…

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Posted in Oscars

For Your Consideration: Sorry to Bother You, Best Original Screenplay

I had the honour of meeting Boots Riley this year at the London Film Festival. In fact, he shook my hand. And for a surreal…

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Posted in Documentary Festival

LFF Exclusive Review: The Raft

Dubbed ”Big Brother” at sea, in 1973 an anthropologist placed 11 demographically diverse strangers on a raft for 100 days, and gave them to cross…

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LFF Exclusive Review: The Fight

This year’s BFI London Film Festival included the directorial debut of British comedy-actress Jessica Hynes, showing off her skill behind the camera with a slice-of-life…

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Posted in Festival Women

LFF Exclusive: Where are all the Diverse Voices in Film Criticism?

Film festivals shouldn’t just be an opportunity to watch films, but a place where you can attend talks and panels with those working in the…

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LFF Exclusive Review: Old Man and the Gun

Robert Redford is a national treasure of American cinema. His career is impressive, full of great performances in films such as Butch Cassidy and the…

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