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All that’s happening on the film festival circuit, from up-and-coming indie events to SXSW, BFI’s Seasons and the London Film Festival.
GFF 2021: Minari (2020) – Film Review
The latest film by American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung, Minari stars Burning actor Steven Yuen in a quiet tale about a Korean family making a life in Arkansas.
At the heart of the film is Jacob (Yuen), who has uprooted his family to…
Sundance 2021: Flee – Review
One of the breakout films at this year's Sundance Film Festival was Flee. Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary and acquired by Neon for distribution.
It tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge…
Sundance 2021: The Sparks Brothers – Review
Fans of Edgar Wright will know how integral music is to his filmmaking process. So it comes as no surprise that his first documentary would be set in the world of pop music. The Sparks Brothers takes an affectionate look at the career of…
Sundance 2021: Prisoners Of The Ghostland – Review
What would a midnight madness festival programme be without a new Nicolas Cage film? Sundance delivers the goods with Prisoners Of The Ghostland. A film that delivers on the promise of guano insanity. A polite way of saying it is bat sh*t…
Sundance 2021: In The Earth – Review
Ben Wheatley has gone back to his roots during lockdown with horticultural horror In The Earth which debuted at Sundance.
As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for…
Sundance 2021: How It Ends – Review
It's the end of the world as we know it and Zoe Lister-Jones feels fine in How It Ends.
Co-written, co-directed and starring Zoe Lister-Jones, this is the latest in a Host of films (pun intended) made during Lockdown.
On the last day…
Sundance 2021: Censor – Review
The Sundance Film Festival gets off to a (video) nasty start with Prano Bailey-Bond's dark and disturbing debut horror Censor.
After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of…
Glasgow Film Festival announces 2021 programme
Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) today announced the full programme for its 2021 festival, with screenings hosted on Glasgow Film’s new online viewing platform Glasgow Film At Home. The programme contains 6 World premieres, 2 European premieres…
FrightFest Digital Edition 2 – Dead (2020) Review
New Zealand has a long line of great comedy horrors. Bad Taste, Black Sheep, What We Do In The Shadows. This year's FrightFest sees another good entry to that list. Dead good.
Marbles, a hapless stoner, can see ghosts. Tagg, a recently…
FrightFest Digital Edition 2 – Benny Loves You (2020) Review
Karl Holt finds that it's child's play to deliver the highlight of this year's FrightFest with Benny Loves You.
In 1995, the must-have toy was Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. In 2020, everyone will want a Benny. This film plays on Toy…