Synchronic
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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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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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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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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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Posted in Festival World Cinema

LFF Exclusive Review: Mirai (Mirai no Mirai)

In this charming little Japanese animated film, a young boy named Kun feels forgotten by his family when his little sister Mirai arrives. Kun can’t…

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LFF Exclusive – Utøya: July 22 Director Erik Poppe and Actress Andrea Berntzen talk to Filmotomy

After watching Utøya: July 22, the Norwegian film (Utøya 22. juli), not the Paul Greengrass one, I had the simple privilege of feeling alive. My recovery,…

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LFF Exclusive Review: Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Ah, New Year’s Eve. A time for reflection, reunions and resolutions. It’s also a time for arguments, bust ups and chaos. At least, that’s what…

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LFF Exclusive Review: Fahrenheit 11/9

Michael Moore is back, and he’s back full of rage, anger and determination to tell it as it is even if the rest of the…

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LFF Exclusive Review: Green Book

This year the BFI London Film Festival included Peter Farrelly’s comedy-drama Green Book as its ‘Surprise Film’ selection, and off the bat I will say…

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Filmotomy Podcast 48: So Far So Great London Film Festival

Fresh from the London Film Festival, we have a quick review podcast of the event so far. Robin takes hosting duties for today, and Bianca…

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Posted in Festival World Cinema

LFF Exclusive: Border

Border (Gräns) is a film that is hard to describe unless you have seen it. It’s an intelligent film that is a mix of romance,…

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LFF Exclusive Review: Mandy

As previously discussed in my piece for Actober, Nicolas Cage is a tricky actor to tame and control. Sometimes if he let off his leash,…

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