This year was a very different London Film Festival. Mostly taking place online, I managed to catch six films, three at the BFI and three digitally. Here’s my take on each. I’ve arranged them in the order I saw them, Honeymood Directed by Talya Lavie, this Isreali rom-com follows two newly-weds as they try and […]
I usually quite enjoy confusing films, but this Chilean drama wasn’t a twisty-turning thrill, it was a series of events that didn’t quite fit together. Saying that, it had some redeeming qualities, and there were many enjoyable moments. The Plot in a Nutshell Ema is a young dancer and is in the process of leaving […]
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet show’s how he is not only a master of suspense, but also a genius of modern science fiction. This spy-thriller-twisty-turny story will probably end up as my favourite of the year, and not just because the cinemas have been shut. The Plot in a Nutshell The Protagonist (John David Washington) has to […]
Saint Frances is sweet and subtle and touching. It deals with issues that are sometimes so hard to admit we think about. Kelly O’Sullivan is fantastic as Bridget and I hope I get to see her again soon. The Plot in a Nutshell Bridget is a 34 year-old waitress whose friend has recommended her for […]
A tense gem of a film that most of you will have missed The Assistant is beautifully simple and will also make you squirm. The Plot in a Nutshell Jane (Julia Garner) is a low level assistant at a company in the film industry. The film shows 24 hours in her life, from being the […]
The Plot in a Nutshell Misbehaviour tells the true story of the Women’s Liberation Movement’s protest against the Miss World pagent in 1970. Sally Alexander (Keira Knightly) is a history student and mum who is very concerned about the world her daughter is being born into. She is part of a women’s movement and attends […]
This is a very personal list. It does not (by any means) fully represent my taste in films – in fact, there are some glaring omissions. For example, there is no Nolan in this list, no Charlie Kaufman and no animation (Ghibli or otherwise.) This is also not a “films that represent the decade” list […]