After fending off La La Land to win the Academy Award, Moonlight is now the most talked-about movie on our screens. Emily McDermott offers her opinion on a truly unique film. Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight offers, […]
What the BAFTAs mean for the Oscars (and where you can watch them)
The BAFTAs opened with a bang at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night with a heart-in-mouth performance from Cirque du Soleil and twelve-time host Stephen Fry, likewise, did not disappoint. Unsurprisingly, many British filmmakers […]
Review: A United Kingdom – more of a flicker than a flame
This third film from actor-turned-director Amma Asante (A Way of Life, Belle), tells the story of the mixed-race marriage between London office clerk Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike) and young black law student (and heir to […]
LIFF30 Review: Chi-raq – a feast for the eyes
Chi-raq (2015) is a triumph of no-holds-barred filmmaking. It is a feast for the eyes and the cinematic imagination, saturated with director Spike Lee’s biting political satire. The film is a hip-hop adaptation and incisive twist […]