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Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest – BFI London Film Festival Review

A lot of information is thrown at you very quickly in Danish documentary Cannon Arm…

Mothers Of The Revolution – BFI London Film Festival Review

Is it better to die in a blast, or is it better to die of…

Book Review: Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

When my copy of Kingdom of the Cursed arrived, I was determined to put aside…

5 films to watch at BFI London Film Festival 2021

Well, it’s that time once again: the London Film Festival is back for its 65th…

David Farr on the books he’d save from tyrants

My novel The Book of Stolen Dreams is set in a world ruled by a…

Book Review: Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

Having read and adored all three books in Stephanie Garber’s Caraval trilogy, there’s one thing…

Book Review: The Winter Garden by Alexandra Bell

After its cancellation last year, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show made a triumphant return this…

Mandibles Review

It was only two months ago that Quentin Dupieux’s previous absurdist adventure, Deerskin – about…

Book Review: The Trial by Laura Bates

“I have never visited a school where sexism, sexual harassment and sexual assault aren’t problems”,…

Prisoners of the Ghostland Review

Hero (Nicolas Cage) has been in jail ever since he and his partner committed a…

Book Review: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

From the outside, Joy Delaney has a perfect life. She and her husband Stan still…

The Synesthete’s Guide to the Characters in Dark Things I Adore

In my debut thriller Dark Things I Adore, gifted painting student Audra Colfax lures predatory professor…