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Aquarela (2018)

October 14, 2018October 16, 2018 Dave McAllister2 Comments

Aquarela is an immersive and visually stunning documentary about the awesome power of water in nature.

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Viktor Kossakovsky

Bergman – A Year in a Life (2018)

October 14, 2018January 25, 2019 Dave McAllister1 Comment

This fascinating documentary depicts the darker side of Ingmar Bergman's character

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Elliott Gould, Ingmar Bergman, Jane Magnusson, Liv Ullmann

Sorry To Bother You (2018)

October 11, 2018October 23, 2018 Dave McAllister1 Comment

Rapper Boots Riley's directorial debut is a funny and biting satire on capitalism and race.

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Armie Hammer, Boots Riley, Danny Glover, Lakeith Stanfield, Steven Yeun, Tessa Thompson

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018)

October 10, 2018October 14, 2018 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

"Nobody will ever believe you"

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Bill Murray, Tommy Avallone

BlacKkKlansman (2018)

August 24, 2018September 10, 2018 Dave McAllister1 Comment

Spike Lee's latest BlacKkKlansman is a funny, entertaining and ultimately chilling movie, despite its flaws.

Posted in cinemaTagged Adam Driver, Alex Baldwin, John David Washington, Laura Harrier, Michael Buscemi, Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard, Topher Grace

The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)

August 14, 2018January 14, 2019 Dave McAllister2 Comments

Mark Cousin's film essay is a fascinating exploration of Orson Welles's unseen paintings and how they reflect his life and character.

Posted in cinemaTagged Beatrice Welles, Jack Klaff, Mark Cousins, Orson Welles

Apostasy (2017)

July 25, 2018August 15, 2018 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

I was stunned by Daniel Kokotajlo's amazing directorial debut, Apostasy.  It perfectly captures a world, so insular and alien and yet right on our doorstep. 

Posted in cinemaTagged Adam Scarth, Daniel Kokotajlo, Molly Wright, Robert Emms, Sacha Parkinson, Siobhan Finneran, Steve Evets

Hereditary (2018)

June 2, 2018February 21, 2021 Dave McAllister3 Comments

There's a huge buzz around Hereditary.  Reviews are calling it 'a new generation's The Exorcist'. So does it live up to the hype?

Posted in cinema, horror, Sundance LondonTagged A24, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Ari Aster, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, Toni Collette

First Reformed (2017)

June 1, 2018June 13, 2018 Dave McAllister4 Comments

In Paul Schrader's return to form, Ethan Hawke plays Reverend Toller, a man full of self loathing and anger at the hypocrisies of the church. 

Posted in cinema, Sundance LondonTagged A24, Alexander Dynan, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric Kyles, Ethan Hawke, Paul Schrader, Philip Ettinger, Victoria Hill

The Tale (2018)

May 31, 2018June 2, 2018 Dave McAllister2 Comments

The Tale is a powerful and brave film about child sexual abuse and the distortions of memory.

Posted in cinema, Sundance LondonTagged Elizabeth Debicki, Ellen Burstyn, Isabelle Nélisse, Jason Ritter, Jennifer Fox, Laura Dern

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