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Beanpole (2019)

October 5, 2019October 13, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

Beanpole is a remarkable film depicting two young women in Leningrad in 1945, the aftermath of the war. It won Un Certain Regard best film and director at Cannes.

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Andrey Bykov, Kantemir Balagov, Vasilisa Perelygina, Viktoria Miroshnichenko

Ghost Town Anthology (2019)

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

This French-Canadian ghost story is an unusual and atmospheric film that leaves a lingering impression

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Denis Côté, horror, Jean-Michel Anctil, Josée Deschênes, Répertoire des villes disparues, Robert Naylor

Necronomicon (1993)

September 29, 2019September 30, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

Necronomicon, the 1993 portmanteau movie from Brian Yuzna, is a fun Lovecraft adaptation with some very impressive special effects

Posted in cinemaTagged Belinda Bauer, Brian Yuzna, Bruce Payne, Christophe Gans, David Warner, H. P. Lovecraft, Jeffrey Combs, Millie Perkins, Shûsuke Kaneko

The Farewell (2019)

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

This winning autobiographical feature is a funny and entertaining film about family and heritage.

Posted in cinema, SundanceTagged A24, Awkwafina, Lulu Wang, Nora Lum, Zhao Shuzhen

Only You (2018)

July 12, 2019July 13, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

Only You is a romantic tale about a couple in love but tested emotionally with age gap and fertility concerns. It's an engaging and honest film.

Posted in cinemaTagged Curzon Artificial Eye, Harry Wootliff, Josh O’Connor, Laia Costa

The Flood (2019)

June 15, 2019June 16, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

Starring Lena Headey (aka Cercei Lannister), The Flood is an understated film about asylum, compassion and dignity

Posted in cinemaTagged Anthony Woodley, Arsher Ali, Iain Glen, Ivanno Jeremiah, Jack Gordon, Lena Headey, Mandip Gill, Peter Singh

Vox Lux (2018)

April 29, 2019May 3, 2019 Dave McAllister1 Comment

Vox Lux is a stunning and bold film tackling big themes and featuring a tour-de-force performance from Natalie Portman.

Posted in cinemaTagged Brady Corbet, Jennifer Ehle, Jude Law, Lol Crawley, Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, Scott Walker, Stacy Martin, Willem Dafoe

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