London Film Festival

Witches film review
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2024: WITCHES

Witches starts off like a video essay. Writer, director, editor (and “star”) Elizabeth Sankey talks…

Blitz (2024) film
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2024: BLITZ

As in all his work, McQueen coaxes strong performances, with particular props to first-timers (at very different ages) Heffernan and Weller.

London Film Festival 2023: THE KILLER
London Film Festival 2023: THE KILLER

Director David Fincher returns with The Killer, a stylish thriller about an assassin played by Michael Fassbender.

London Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS & LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
London Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS & LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL

In the latest report from LFF 2023, Paddy Wilson features vampires at Paul Mescal’s door and devils in David Dasmalchian’s studio – a divine combination if ever there was one.

THE BIKERIDERS: An Inspired, Understated Look at Early Bike Culture
London Film Festival 2023: THE BIKERIDERS

The Bikeriders film evokes an interesting time and place in US history, in which Nichols’ ensemble cast take big swings – and get big enough hits.

London Film Festival 2022: UTAMA
London Film Festival 2022: UTAMA

Utama is a powerful, intimate work, and Grisi achieves a rare balancing act.

London Film Festival 2022: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
London Film Festival 2022: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Featuring incredible performances all-around, and some of the best writing you’re going to see this year, The Banshees of Inisherin not one to miss.

London Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE
London Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE

While it might lose its way at times, ultimately, The Whale is a fascinating story anchored by an incredible performance from Brendan Fraser.

London Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS And Value Of Blunt Catharsis
London Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS And The Value Of Blunt Catharsis

On some level, it feels like a cinematic equivalent of the anti-establishment political cartoons that were once so pervasive in cultural discourse.

London Film Festival 2022: HOLY SPIDER, SAINT OMER & LIVING
London Film Festival 2022: HOLY SPIDER, SAINT OMER & LIVING

The London Film Festival rolls on. Our latest review round-up covers stories of real life…

London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985
London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985

The London Film Festival is back for another year and our first despatch covers a military coup and, just maybe, one of the great scenes I’ve ever seen.

London Film Festival 2022: NEXT SOHEE: The High Price Of Work
London Film Festival 2022: NEXT SOHEE: The High Price Of Work

Strong performances, solid direction and a viscerally emotional story keep Next Sohee on the right side of melodrama.

London Film Festival 2021: BULL
London Film Festival 2021: BULL

Although it can feel a little bit by the numbers, Bull is lifted by the excellent performances and the unflinching violence which underscores its premise.

LFF 2021: THE NEUTRAL GROUND: The Daily Show-Style Documentary On Confederate Legacy
LFF 2021: THE NEUTRAL GROUND: The Daily Show-Style Documentary On Confederate Legacy

CJ Hunt’s The Neutral Ground explores the political opposition and the debate surrounding Confederate statues across the US.

London Film Festival 2021, The Final Days: KING RICHARD, LITTLE PALESTINE, LAMB & MOTHERING SUNDAY
London Film Festival 2021, The Final Days: KING RICHARD, LITTLE PALESTINE, LAMB & MOTHERING SUNDAY

In the final report from London Film Festival, Paddy Wilson and Faisal Al-Jadir review King Richard, Lamb, Little Palestine and Mothering Sunday.