Fingernails Review: LFF 2023

Retro futuristic romcom Fingernails explores the science of love Anna (Jessie Buckley – Wild Rose) is one of the lucky ones. Not only has she found her true love in Ryan (Jeremy Allen White – The Bear) she’s got the certificate to prove it. Anna and Ryan live in a …

Starve Acre Review: LFF 2023

Something spooky is going on in the countryside in folk horror Starve Acre In 1970s Yorkshire archaeology professor Richard (Matt Smith – Doctor Who) and his wife Juliet (Morfydd Clark – Saint Maud) have relocated from Leeds to Richard’s childhood home (the creepily named Starve Acre) in the countryside with …

All of Us Strangers Review: LFF 2023

Andrew Haigh’s metaphysical love story All of Us Strangers is a modern masterpiece Occasionally you see a film that just grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go. The latest from writer/director Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years) All of Us Strangers is one of those films. A film of …

Poor Things Review: LFF 2023

Emma Stone reunites with Yorgos Lanthimos for deliciously strange Frankenstein fairytale Poor Things There are few directors working today with such clear vision and style as Greek ‘weird wave’ helmer Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Lobster.) His latest, Poor Things, is by far the wackiest and yet most beautiful in …

The Boy and The Heron Review: LFF 2023

The Boy and The Heron is the latest work of art from Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki Having come straight into seeing this film from Andrew Haigh’s emotionally devastating All of Us Strangers I was begging for this to be a happy Ghibli. So, when we open on air raid sirens …

Hoard Review: LFF 2023

A teen girl descends into mental illness in gross out psychodrama Hoard *Beware minor spoilers as to the initial plot of the film A disturbing rumination on trauma and neglect, love and motherhood, Hoard is the debut feature from British director Luna Carmoon. It is in competition for the Best …

Perfect Days Review: LFF 2023

Perfect Days is the latest observational slice of life movie from revered German director Wim Wenders With a career spanning over 50 years, Wim Wenders is one of the original proponents of slow cinema – or “less plot, more vibes” as some might say. His latest, Perfect Days, is his …

Fancy Dance Review: LFF 2023

A missing mother is at the centre of moving debut Fancy Dance Fancy Dance is a film from award winning Native American director Erica Tremblay about one family’s quest to stay together in the face of a trauma that is affecting their whole community. It stars Lily Gladstone (currently a …

Killers of the Flower Moon Review: LFF 2023

Western crime saga Killers of the Flower Moon reunites Scorsese with some of his favourite actors The 26th film from godfather of modern American cinema Martin Scorsese sees him reunited with frequent collaborators Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio for a gruesome tale of murder and corruption inflicted upon the …