Short film competitions are pretty cool at the best of times, giving aspiring filmmakers a platform upon which to show off their work to people who are not only interested, but also people who can help kick start a career.
Virgin Media Shorts is one such festival, only there’s one …
Valentine’s Day might have been and gone but if you were worried the nervous anticipation of blind dates and awkward chit chat was banished for another year, never fear! This Thursday 28th February, DoingSomething are teaming up with Time Out London and taking over the London Eye, and packing …
Love is in the air this week with the arrival of the eagerly anticipated/ utterly dreaded event that brings fear into the hearts of many and loathing into the minds of singles everywhere. Even if you are happily coupled up at this time of year, the prospect of the most …
Dir. Malik Bendjelloul
StudioCanal
Review by Matt Mansfield
Why do people love films about losers? Does it make them feel better about their own lives? Take a film like The Shawshank Redemption, for example. It’s more than two hours of a man sent to prison for something he didn’t …
LOCO London is, for the second time, showcasing several comedy films for our enjoyment at the always lovely BFI Southbank and two new venues: the Hackney Picturehouse and Lexi Cinema. From January 24th to the 27th, LOCO will showcase a handful of comedies, some more indie-minded and some featuring big names …
I know, I know. You’ve all probably been hearing about this movie nonstop. But for those of you who haven’t seen it, I’ve got a plesant surprise for you: Skyfall deserves the hype. Rarely does a movie that’s so wildly popular actual have the quality to match, but here we …
Remember when Joaquin Phoenix lost it for a bit and quit acting to become a rapper? And people had no idea what was going on, and eventually the documentary I’m Still Here came out that was revealed to be a bit of a hoax? Yeah, that was weird. For a …
Films about schools and students seem to be the latest trend to sweep independent cinema, with Afterschool, We Need To Talk About Kevin and Goodbye, First Love all making waves in the past few years. But none of these films come as close to greatness as Michel Franco’s Un Certain …
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the Palme D’Or in 2007 with his previous (and second) film, the abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Now, with his long-awaited follow-up, Beyond The Hills, Mungiu has not only surpassed the quality of his last film, but established himself as one …
Laurence Anyways, the new film from prodigiously talented filmmaker Xavier Dolan is 160 minutes of pure emotion, telling of the resilience of love under the weight of the world. Heavy stuff, right? Well, yeah, Xavier Dolan isn’t exactly one for subtlety. The film follows the titular Laurence, a professor whose …
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