Petrov’s Flu – London Film Festival 2021
This surreal, fever-dream of a story set in post-Soviet Russia comes from controversial film and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov, whoContinue Reading
Category: Marie O’Sullivan’s Film Reviews
Between Two Worlds – London Film Festival 2021
An account of a writer exposing the economic difficulties of low-paid workers in northern France is either a well-intentioned misfire,Continue Reading
Film Review: The Show (2021)
The legend of graphic novel writing that is Alan Moore even makes a rare on-screen appearance in this Mitch Jenkins-directedContinue Reading
Wood and Water – London Film Festival 2021
Contemplative and slow-paced, Wood and Water sees a recently-retired woman travelling to reunite with her son, but instead finding an inner connectionContinue Reading
Azor – London Film Festival 2021
An atmosphere of quiet menace pervades this conspiracy thriller set in 1980s Buenos Aires. Azor is the feature debut of Andreas FontanaContinue Reading
Wild Indian – London Film Festival 2021
Hinting at themes of displacement, assimilation and guilt, Wild Indian starts strongly but sadly falls short just at the final hurdle. It’sContinue Reading
Luzzu – London Film Festival 2021
Taking its name from the brightly coloured boats used for generations by Maltese fishermen, Luzzu is a poignant examination of how modernContinue Reading
Mass – London Film Festival 2021
Excellently scripted and wonderfully played, Mass is a powerful piece of cinema examining raw emotions and important themes in modern America. AsContinue Reading
The Odd-Job Men – London Film Festival 2021
The trials and tribulations of three odd-job men working in the suburbs of Barcelona come under scrutiny over the courseContinue Reading
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy – London Film Festival 2021
Ryusuke Hamaguchi at #LFF part two! The Japanese writer/director’s second film of the festival, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, is an anthologyContinue Reading