The show that everyone has been talking about at the minute is a series that revolves around chess. The Queen’s Gambit follows female chess player, Beth Harmon, and her quest to become the world’s best chess player period. The show was created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott and based on the 1983 novel of… Read More The Queen’s Gambit
The last film on my list brings the whole Festival to full circle as it ends with the second episode of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series named Lovers Rock. The film spans a single evening taking place at a house party in Ladbroke Grove and, much like Mangrove, serves as a safe place for the… Read More London Film Festival 2020: Lovers Rock
The big opener for this year’s London Film Festival comes in the form of Mangrove, directed and co-written by the incredible Steve McQueen. Mangrove is the first episode of McQueen’s Small Axe miniseries due to premiere on BBC next month. The series explores racism in Britain throughout the years with all episodes based on true… Read More London Film Festival 2020: Mangrove
