LOST IN PARIS (2016/2014)/ Dir. Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon (France) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016)/Dir. Kenneth Lonergan (US) One of the more anticipated films on my list, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA will almost certainly quietly asserts itself in many a year-end best films list. Kenneth Lonergan, a meastro of slice-of-life film and observing the ‘ordinary’, … Continue reading
It’s been a long month with many big life changes happening since this year’s BFI London Film Festival, but I couldn’t resist reporting back on what was a particularly successful festival. 60 years of bringing the best of world cinema to London masses, the Festival felt the need to go large or go home. And … Continue reading
(There currently isn’t an official trailer – that’s how exclusive this film is.) Saving my in-depth analysis for my favourite film that I saw at Cannes. I need to stress that there were many great films that I didn’t get to see – this was the best of what I saw. AFTER LOVE for me … Continue reading
(Disclaimer: Please, just indulge me on this one, I’ll get back to reviewing very soon) Imagine a world – world in which board members of one of the most prestigious and glitzy film festivals in the world, collectively came to the joint decision that Oscars monologue and the in-between bits of awkward song and dance … Continue reading
BFI London Film Festival 2015 has come and gone. This time I was on the other side of the ‘red carpet’ as a delegate rather than organizer. This year round for me the festival wasn’t just about the films but also the related events. I had the pleasure of attending the Geena Davis Symposium – … Continue reading
Whether it be my extreme selectivism this year as a consequence of time and just film fatigue, I feel especially lucky to have liked so many films from LFF 2014. One that certainly gave my emotions a thoroughly good work out was the poetically ethereal POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS Edwyn Collin’s dreamlike documentary about his post-stroke … Continue reading
Am I living an episode of Quantum Leap? How has a year passed so quickly? Well a year has passed and with it have been some major changes. The Sheffield Doc Fest 2014 has grown exponentially, in size and in content. For this reason, I was busier than last year and will have to rely … Continue reading
Computer Chess While I usually try to go into a film cold, try to watch a film from a most objective stance as possible. However this film is an argument for why sometimes a little research can be a very good thing. I confused by this film. I’m so confused by this film, I don’t … Continue reading
Afternoon Delight I don’t think I can succinctly demonstrate how opposed I am to this film’s title. Properly qualifying as one of the most disappointing cinematic experiences in this year’s festival is this offering from Jill Soloway. For many reasons, only some I will discuss here, this film left me cold. Not just cold but … Continue reading
I have been AWOL for a very good reason. Round my parts, ’tis the season to be a film lover. It’s the annual BFI London Film Festival. The 57th to be exact and I think I’ve broken the record for sheer amount of film seen. The majority of film gorging occurred during the block press … Continue reading
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