A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Originally shown back at film festivals in 2019 under the name of The Friend, newly renamed Our Friend is finally getting a full release in the US, and hopefully a UK one soon to follow. I was lucky enough to catch it back at London Film… Continue reading Our Friend
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening thoughts Echo Boomers follows a team of millennials as they break into the homes of rich boomers. It has a statement to make in what could be a modern Robin Hood allegory, but it’s not entirely sure what that statement is. Direction - Half Directed… Continue reading Echo Boomers Review
Following up on the success of 2018 film ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’, Marielle Heller’s new project is also a loose adaptation of real events. ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is inspired by the true relationship between reporter Tom Junod and children’s host Mr Rogers. In Heller’s version, the reporter has been re-written into… Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Just Mercy, based on the book of the same name, follows Harvard Law graduate Bryan Stephenson, played by Michael B Jordan, on his fight for justice. Moving to Alabama, he starts up a legal firm, specialising in helping those on death row, and providing legal aid… Continue reading Just Mercy
A version of this article originally appeared on FanFest News. LFF 2019: Bad Education is an American film appearing as a ‘Special Presentation’ at this years festival. ‘I did it for my job.’ ‘No, you did it because you wanted to look pretty.’ Bad Education features an all star cast including Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney… Continue reading LFF 2019 Review: ‘Bad Education’
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