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Air (2023): Movie Review – A Biopic That Gives A Mainstream Legacy To Some Lesser-Known Names

Rob Jones — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:33:50 +0000

Air (2023) Review: Most 80s, 90s, and 00s kids will have some kind of affinity for Michael Jordan. Whether it’s because they’ve seen him dominate the NBA with the Chicago Bulls or save Earth from the threat of alien colonization with the Tune Squad, most of us will share the experience that, at one point or…

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The French Dispatch [2021] ‘BFI’ Review: A Quirky cast, stunning shots, but little else

Freddie Kay — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:17:29 +0000

Wes “Symmetry King” Anderson is back. After his second animated feature Isle of Dogs, the much-loved director has returned to live-action filmmaking with an ode to journalism: The French Dispatch. Anthologies can be tricky, miffily stitching together stories from multiple directors with different creative licks may create a tonal disaster without any investment, but the…

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Last Night in Soho (2021) ‘BFI’ Review – A Lightly Entertaining Mystery Let Down by Damp Dialogue

Freddie Kay — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:45:19 +0000

Given Edgar Wright’s track record, you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking the highly acclaimed director would continue venturing into creating maniacally edited, sharply paced, and brilliantly witty comedies. However, with Last Night in Soho, he takes a stab at introducing modern audiences to the style and atmosphere of Giallo cinema with an effort that has…

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Possessor [2020]: ‘BFI-LFF’ Review – A fine future addition to the realm of cult cinema

Freddie Kay — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:24 +0000

It has been a good eight or so years since Brandon Cronenberg had a dig at filmmaking with his first feature, Antiviral. Let’s be honest; it’s is never going to be a walk in the park when you have to follow your father’s footsteps in the directorial chair. However, there have been a few notable…

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Mangrove [2020]: ‘BFI-LFF’ Review – A poignant and overlooked account directed with style

Freddie Kay — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:30:08 +0000

Film Director and Visual Artist Steve McQueen has been an incredibly busy man as of late. His latest project, a five-film anthology series for the BBC entitled ‘Small Axe’, will premiere mid-November. First announced back in 2014, this anthology explores the experiences of Black Britons. I got the chance to see one of these five,…

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Mogul Mowgli [2020]: ‘BFI-LFF’ Review – An Elegant Examination of Family Conflict, Culture, and Self-Reckoning

Freddie Kay — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 04:15:17 +0000

Pakistani-American director Bassam Tariq has created a formally explorative and poignant drama with Mogul Mowgli, showcasing a brilliant performance by Riz Ahmed, the film is an elegant examination of family conflict, culture, and self-reckoning. Tariq plays on our most deeply reserved heartstrings as we watch Zed battle with his reliance on other people after a crushing…

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