Silent Friend Film Review: ASMR Fever Dream
Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend is a transfixing film that will grab your attention for its entire runtime and envelop every inch of every one of your senses. Director: Ildikó EnyediOriginal title: Stille FreundinGenre: Drama, HistoricalRun Time: 147′BFI London Film Festival Screening: October 17-18, 2025 (“Debate” Strand)U.S. Release Date: 2026U.K. Release Date: TBA Some films make […]
Hedda Film Review: Character-Driven Mystery
Nia DaCosta’s Hedda is a witty, humorous, and incredibly tense mystery with a sensational ensemble cast.
Blue Heron Review: A Magnificent Debut
Sophy Romvari’s magnificent feature debut Blue Heron takes a brilliant approach in looking at trauma, memory and cinema’s ability to process both.
Is This Thing On? Review: Comedy As Survival
Will Arnett and Laura Dern deliver two of the most electric performances of the year in Bradley Cooper’s third feature, Is This Thing On?.
The President’s Cake: LFF Film Review
Hasan Hadi’s very assured debut The President’s Cake provides a look at Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship through an Iraqi child’s view.
The World of Love (세계의 주인) Film Review
With The World of Love, Yoon Ga-eun continues her impressive streak of realistically depicting young lives in interesting and dynamic ways.
Palestine 36 Review: Poignant Historical Drama
Palestine 36 is a poignant historical drama that revisits the country’s painful history of colonialism and resistance.
Exit 8 Film Review: To Live is To Take a Leap
Kazunari Ninomiya shines in the haunting and gripping Exit 8, where Genki Kawamura teaches us that to be human is to make choices.
Reflection in a Dead Diamond Review: A Fun Gem
Reflection in a Dead Diamond is Cattet and Forzani’s most dynamic and fun film yet, spoofing and honouring the many genres the writers-directors love.
Hamnet Review: Will Leave You Devastated
Chloé Zhao’s exceptional Hamnet will leave you devastated, thanks to incredible performances from Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.