A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Available on home entertainment on the 30th November, Les Misérables is the Oscar-nominated film written and directed by Ladj Ly. My first knowledge of Les Misérables (aside from the infamous musical) was that it was the film chosen by France for the International Feature Film Oscar… Continue reading Les Misérables
Tag: world cinema
Sleepless Beauty Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening thoughts Based on the poster for Sleepless Beauty I expected a trippy psychological thriller that looked at the various states one’s mind can be in. Whilst the film gave me some of these elements, it was much more torture porn than anything else and feels… Continue reading Sleepless Beauty Review
Summer of 85 Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Summer in a French seaside town sees a chance meeting between Alexis and David. Alexis sees David as the friend of his dreams and they blur the lines between friendship and lovers, but as with all great teen romances, it seems as though this one may… Continue reading Summer of 85 Review
LFF Roundup
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. With London Film Festival coming to a close, we wanted to give a mention to some of the films we got the chance to see but weren’t able to fully review. Some of these will be available via cinemas and VOD over the coming weeks and months, so… Continue reading LFF Roundup



