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'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' Review: Aardman Animations Are Sticking To Their Roots
The stop-motion sequel to the hit comedy animation Chicken Run (2000) premiered in London earlier this year at the BFI London Film...
Amy Everard
Dec 19, 20234 min read


'The Bikeriders': Motorcycles, Americana, And A Love Triangle
In an engrossing slice of Midwestern Americana through the 1960s to 70s, The Bikeriders (2023) captures the glories and tragedies of a...
Anna Stafford
Nov 28, 20237 min read

'Maestro' LFF 2023 Review: A Reverent Portrait Of A Musical Magician
The towering legacy of Leonard Bernstein is undeniable, as of course are his extraordinary talents. Having had the privilege to perform...
David Sheldon
Nov 27, 20234 min read


'Killers Of The Flower Moon' LFF 2023 Review: A Seismic Picture Of Soul And Unfathomable Horror
In recent interviews promoting his Western Osage epic Killers of the Flower Moon, perhaps cinema’s most universally beloved filmmaker...
Charlie Taylor
Nov 17, 20236 min read


'All Of Us Strangers' LFF 2023 Review: An Overwrought But Undeniably Shattering Fantasy
Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers has brought about some of the most impassioned responses of the festival season. It is certifiably...
Charlie Taylor
Nov 16, 20234 min read


'I Am Sirat' LFF 2023 Review: A Love Story
Once a movie is finished, the common practice is to get up and leave as the credits roll. Of course, if you’re someone who religiously...
Anainah Dalal
Nov 16, 20235 min read


'Music' LFF 2023 Review: A Riddling And Allusive Modern Myth
Music is a visual delight on a frame-by-frame level, challenging viewers to embrace the unseen. Based on the classic blinding of Oedipus...
Maleehah Laher
Nov 16, 20232 min read


‘Poor Things’ LFF 2023 Review: Pleasure And Pain
If one were to describe Yorgos Lanthimos’ newest film, Poor Things (2023) in one word it would be weird. Of course, weird has many...
Keyuri Gawde
Nov 6, 20234 min read


'The End We Start From' LFF 2023 Review: A Mother’s Odyssey
Adapted for the screen from Megan Hunter’s riveting 2017 book of the same name, The End We Start From tells the unique and gripping story...
Lara Milne
Nov 6, 20233 min read


‘Foe’ LFF 2023 Review: An Unconventional Love Story And Futuristic Tale
If you are already put off by the idea of marriage, maybe this isn’t the movie for you. For me, the allure of Foe was seeing Saoirse...
Ariana Nazir
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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