Another film that I was especially keen to watch at this year’s BFI Flare Festival was Tove, a biopic about Tove Jansson who is known as the creator, author and illustrator of the Moomin book series. Directed by Zaida Bergroth from a screenplay, written by Eeva Putro, the film follows Tove (Alma Pöysti) and her… Read More BFI Flare Festival 2021: Tove
Another film that reigned victorious was J Blakeson’s dark comedy I Care a Lot. Winning Rosamund Pike the Golden Glibe for Lead Actress in a Musical or Comedy. The film follows con artist Marla (Pike) who acts as a legal guardian for the rich and elderly in order to drain them off their funds and… Read More I Care a Lot (2020)
If there was one film I was looking forward to seeing in 2020, it was Saint Maud. Thanks to the global pandemic, it was one of the many films that was delayed and just under a year later, I finally have been able to see it. Directed and written by Rose Glass in her feature… Read More Saint Maud (2020)
Happy new year, my fellow filmies! Now that we have left a year that has shaken the whole world up, we can now look forward to a new start where things can start to look more positive. As any film fan will know, we’ve now entered the period of awards season which means plenty of… Read More The Midnight Sky (2020)
One of the most beautiful animated short films ever made, The Snowman is a silent adaptation of the picture book illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Telling the story of James, a young boy who lives with his parents in the Brighton countryside. After a heavy night of snow, James makes a Snowman and wraps it in… Read More The Snowman (1982)
Carrying on with the Christmas film viewings and I have watched another that makes my annual list. The Muppet Christmas Carol tends to be a film that splits the audience. Some people absolutely love it and others class it as one of the worst films they have ever seen. Considering I own a giant cinema… Read More The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
For those who enjoy alternative Christmas films, there’s Tim Burton’s marvellous creation The Nightmare Before Christmas. Based on characters created by Burton and directed by Henry Selick, the film follows the residents of Halloween Town and popular figure Jack Skellington on his quest to bring Christmas joy in a bid to change things up. A… Read More The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Admittedly, it has taken me a long time to get around to watching this film but it has been one of my most anticipated for the year. As a huge Spike Lee fan, I am always excited to see what he brings out. After his brilliant 2018 offering Blackkklansman that finally won him a deserved… Read More Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Film number 10 on my Festival watch list is one of the horrors I have been eagerly awaiting this year since its premiere at Sundance. Possessor is the latest ultraviolent offering written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg. Following Tasya Vos, an assassin who works by controlling the bodies of a pawn so her real identity… Read More London Film Festival 2020: Possessor
One of the projects I was really excited to watch was this half an hour short film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar based on a play of the same name by Jean Cocteau. Premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival, I was so excited to see that it was included in the London Film… Read More London Film Festival 2020: The Human Voice
