Film Festivals

They Shall Not Grow Old – BFI London Film Festival Review

Between 1910-1918, Peter Jackson's grandfather William John Jackson served in the British Army. They Shall Not Grow Old is a documentary exclusively focused on ... Read More...

Suspiria – BFI London Film Festival Review

Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria has already divided audiences. A remake of Dario Argento's gory Italian horror, the director of I Am Love and last year’s celebrated ... Read More...

Been So Long – BFI London Film Festival Review

In introducing her film to this year’s LFF audience, Been So Long director Tinge Krishnan emphasised that one of the many things that drew her to the project wa... Read More...

Rosie – BFI London Film Festival Review

Most of us like to think we are a million miles from living on the streets. That transition from safe in your own home and then to sleeping rough, in some form ... Read More...

United Skates – BFI London Film Festival Review

In the United States, roller-skating is an art form. Hip-hop beats dominate the noise in the rinks while unique, personalised roller-skates are customised to su... Read More...

Life Itself – BFI London Film Festival Review

Life Itself has guts to target a mainstream romantic-comedy crowd while simultaneously telling a tale of profound, philosophical meaning. Starring Oscar Isaac, ... Read More...

Dogman – BFI London Film Festival Review

Dogman reunites director Matteo Garrone with the dark, criminal underbelly of Italy we were introduced to in Gomorrah. Shot on the wasteland of a decrepit fairg... Read More...

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story – BFI London Film Festival Review

Chris Sievey, first and foremost, is an artist. Creator of the magnificently weird Frank Sidebottom, Sievey has a passion for creativity unlike anything you'll ... Read More...

The Front Runner – BFI London Film Festival Review

In 1988, Gary Hart was the front runner for the presidency in America. Directed by Jason Reitman and starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga and JK Simmons, The Fro... Read More...

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – BFI London Film Festival Review

Until this year, Mister Rogers was not a figure that featured in my life. In America, on the other hand, he is a household name in every sense of the word. Mist... Read More...

The Raft – BFI London Film Festival Review

This year marks the end of Big Brother on Channel 5. Inevitably, it will return, but it is hard to believe that it began eighteen years ago in 2000. Marcus Lind... Read More...

Beautiful Boy – BFI London Film Festival Review

David Scheff (Steve Carell) asks an expert in the field of drug-addiction about his son, "I wonder who he is?". Beautiful Boy, directed by Felix Van Groeningen,... Read More...

Film

My Days Of Mercy Review

Win the powerful drama Beautiful Boy on Blu-ray

Colette DVD Review

TV

Saying farewell to The Durrells – the most joyful British show on TV

The Society season 1 review: A teen drama that doesn’t completely tread the same old tropes

Why it took me so long to watch The Wire and why you should be watching it now

Music

Tōth – Practice Magic and Seek Professional Help If Necessary Review

Spotlight on Rhys Lewis

John Paul White – The Hurting Kind Review

Books

Book Review: Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin

Book Review: Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett

Book Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri