Review: Clapboard Jungle – “Anyone who loves film and appreciates the effort to make them will enjoy this documentary”
Anyone with even the smallest desire for film-making will be tempted to try at least once to make something, whether it be a blockbuster...
Read MoreReview – Ip Man: Kung Fu Master – “All very exciting on the surface”
Following the long line of Ip Man films comes another prequel story set in his younger days in 1949. This time Ip (played again by Dennis...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: African Apocalypse – “The documentary is a timely one”
The novel ‘Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad has had a huge impact in art, media and politics. While most may be most accustomed to the...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Undine – “Well-crafted”
Undine is a German-language film set in Berlin and the neighbouring countryside. Setting out as a modern fairy tale, Undine falls in love...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Stray – “Leaves you yearning for more”
Stray is a documentary from filmmaker Elizabeth Lo, following the journeys of three stray dogs in Istanbul. The film informs us that stray...
Read MoreDirector Bassam Tariq talks to Live for Films about Mogul Mowgli
Interviewing Bassam Tariq on his new film Mogul Mowgli, Bassam came across as a cheery director and it became clear over the course of the...
Read MoreLFF 2020 Review: Mogul Mowgli – “A brilliant story of generational trauma”
Riz Ahmed has been a constant presence on our screens since his breakthrough role in Four Lions, going on to star in recent Hollywood...
Read MoreReview: Enola Holmes – “A fun mystery to solve”
Enola Holmes is the latest addition to Netflix’s repertoire starring Henry Cavill, though he is not lead in this film. The lead is Millie...
Read MoreReview: Dream Horse
The release of Dream Horse like so many other films was postponed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. As a feel-good drama, it might be a...
Read MoreReview: The Invisible Man – “A tightly written script”
The Invisible Man is a reimagining rather than a reboot of the original character, leaning into the terror of the unknown wrapped in the...
Read More