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Review

The Craft: Legacy

The Craft: Legacy is a loving and respectful tribute to the 1996 original that boldly attempts to forge its own…

· Film Updates · 27.10.20
A group of well-dressed women stand in the lobby of a hotel.
Review

The Witches

Turning a cautionary tale into a campy comedy, director Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Witches’ is a lacklustre Roald Dahl adaptation, but…

· Film Updates · 26.10.20
Two women and a man covered in bland stare at something off-screen in fright.
Feature

Over 20 years later, Scream is still the best of meta-horror

Scream captures a specific moment in time in a bottle, then shakes it with reckless abandon. Maybe now we know…

Film Updates · 26.10.20
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Feature

Accessibility in virtual Film Festivals

Charlotte Little talks to LFF Producer Olivia Howe and Festival Director Tricia Tuttle about accessibility for this year’s virtual edition.

Film Updates · 22.10.20
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Review

The Queen’s Gambit

The Queen’s Gambit is a stunning work of art with an incredible performance from star Taylor-Joy that will undoubtedly place…

· Film Updates · 22.10.20
A man and a woman stare at an unseen figure by a door.
LFF Review

Rose: A Love Story

Despite its narrative shortcomings, Rose: A Love Story is still a formidable debut feature from Jennifer Sheridan with a powerful…

· Film Updates · 19.10.20
Two men standing by mountains.
LFF Review

Supernova

Supernova is a quiet slice of realism that profoundly examines the power of autonomy and the desire for control of…

· Film Updates · 19.10.20
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LFF Review

American Utopia

Spike Lee directs a filmed version of David Byrne’s Broadway musical, American Utopia. It’s a mystical musical celebration that inspires…

· Film Updates · 19.10.20
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Feature

Where is the final boy?

Standley Swindling examines the sorely-felt absence of a “Final Boy” in the horror genre and assesses whether or not there…

Film Updates · 19.10.20
Two women hugging on a beach.
LFF Review

Ammonite

Saoirse Ronan steals the show in this deliberately cold and distant film that will leave viewers divided on its tone.

· Film Updates · 19.10.20
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Screamfest Review

A Ghost Waits

A haunting, charming and genre-defying rumination on love, life and purpose with a charismatic lead performance from MacLeod Andrews.

· Film Updates · 18.10.20
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Review

Rebecca

Armie Hammer gives an incredible performance in this exciting if slightly heavy-handed take on Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic tale.

· Film Updates · 15.10.20
Two masked men stand by a tree in a dark forest.
Nightstream Review

Bloody Hell

A hilarious, gruesome and batshit insane toss-up of John Wick and The Hills Have Eyes with an impressively unhinged lead…

· Film Updates · 13.10.20
A collage of stills from the movies Evil Eye and Nocturne.
Review

Welcome to the Blumhouse: Nocturne & Evil Eye

A mesmerizing performance from Sydney Sweeney elevates the otherwise schlocky ‘Nocturnal’ while Sarita Choudhury and Sunita Mani impress in the…

· Film Updates · 12.10.20
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LFF Review

Wolfwalkers

‘Wolfwalkers is a family film that will warm up this freezing season with its enigmatic elegance and fiery fervour, a…

· Film Updates · 12.10.20
A man holding a briefcase walking on a street.
LFF Review

Soul

With striking visuals and impeccable voice work, ‘Soul’ is one of Pixar’s best and most daring films.

· Film Updates · 12.10.20
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LFF Review

Wildfire

Cathy Brady’s latest film, Wildfire, is a complex story of a relationship between two sisters, which has too many cracks…

Film Updates · 12.10.20
A man and a woman stare at the ground in a dark forest.
Nightstream Review

An Unquiet Grave

Terence Krey’s ‘An Unquiet Grave’ is a harrowing, gruesome exploration of loss and grief with devastating performances from its two…

· Film Updates · 12.10.20
A woman and her son sit in a car with a cat perched between them.
NYFF Review

French Exit

Moving and endearing but largely disjointed and unfocused, ‘French Exit’ is a beautiful mess of a film with a powerful…

· Film Updates · 11.10.20
A young woman looking at a small pill in her hand.
Nightstream Review

Run

An intense, thrilling Hitchcockian thriller anchored by inventive setpieces and powerful performances from Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen.

· Film Updates · 11.10.20
A young woman hiding from a masked intruder behind a wall.
Screamfest Review

Initiation

John Berardo’s ‘Initiation’ is a complex and subversive take on the slasher movie with formidable lead performances from Lindsay LaVanchy…

· Film Updates · 11.10.20
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Review

The Trial of the Chicago 7

A complex real-life drama and cinematic masterpiece that features astounding performances from Sasha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, Eddie Redmayne and…

· Film Updates · 11.10.20
A man and a woman staring ahead in wonder and excitement.
Review

Hubie Halloween

‘Hubie Halloween’ is a comedic homecoming for Adam Sandler, including all of the silliness that comes with the territory. Unfortunately,…

· Film Updates · 10.10.20
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LFF Review

Shirley

A tense and unique psychological thriller about manipulation and obsession with standout performances from Elisabeth Moss and Odessa Young.

· Film Updates · 10.10.20