James Carlstrand reviews Cord Jefferson’s Oscar-nominated satirical feature, American Fiction, measuring up its playful attack at the flawed publishing industry. Spoiler Alert : American Fiction’s …
American Fiction Review
2024
LFF, The Kitchen (2023) Review
Following the recent streaming release of Daniel Kaluuya’s directiorial debut, The Kitchen, Jamie Carlstrand shares his visit to last year’s London Film Festival where the …
The Boy and The Heron (2023)
Emily Chen reviews the highly-anticipated return of Miyazaki to the Ghibli animated universe. Hopeful surrealist impressionism Kimchi Nabe – the spice will make your tongue …
LFF 2023: ‘Priscilla’ Review
Elena Goh reviews Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ . The film adapts Priscilla Presley’s memoir Elvis and Me, focussing on the timeline of her relationship with Elvis Presley. …
A Tale of Two Decades: Cinematic Conversation between Jonze and Coppola
Oscar McFie Lyons draws the connections between Spike Jonze’s Her and Sofia Coppala’s Lost in Translation, unearthing what the interplay between the once married pair …
The X-Files: Fight the Future “Neonoirvember” at Prince Charles Cinema
Sub-Editor Mayra Nassef takes a look at the cultural impact of genre-bending The X-Files following its 30th anniversary screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, asking …
The Portrait: Standing on the Threshold (Raindance 2023)
Paige Johnson reviews The Portrait, a masterclass in madness on screen, premiered at Raindance Film Festival. A psychological thriller with exquisite attention to detail and …
Raindance 2023 : Blood for Dust
Aarya Shah reviews this cautionary tale of morality being driven out by greed and despair. Blood For Dust begins with a gunshot followed by a …
Raindance 2023: ‘Warhol’ Review
Ed Lahner reviews ‘Warhol’, a thriller set in London that provides a sharp social commentary on the digitalisation of urban life. “In the future, everyone …
LFF 2023: ‘The Killer’ Review
The London Film Festival returned this past October featuring a wide array of British, Hollywood and International cinema. Aryan Taqueer reviews David Fincher’s The Killer. …