Serena (2014)
★★★☆☆
Caught between whip-cracking lioness and jealous femme fatale, Susanne Bier’s Serena offers a muddled portrait of the fairer sex.
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Fury (2014)
★★★☆☆
Brad Pitt stars as a war-weary tank commander in a gruesome Second World War movie that is unflinching in its visceral battle scenes.
The Way He Looks / Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho (2014)
★★★☆☆
A Brazilian tale of blind love, Daniel Ribeiro’s The Way He Looks is a lyrical mood piece of adolescent self-discovery but short on feeling.
Film Festival: Top Dog of the London Film Festival 2014
Every dog will have his day – and at the LFF 2014, they did. Several days. And very many dogs, as those who saw White God can confirm.
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London Film Festival 2014: Fury
Fury [rating=3] by Alexa Dalby Brad Pitt stars in a gruesome Second World War movie with an ultra-high body count scripted and directed by…
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London Film Festival 2014: The Face Of An Angel
The Face Of An Angel [rating=3] by Mark Wilshin Fictionally based on the trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of…
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London Film Festival 2014: Far From Men / Loin Des Hommes
Far From Men [rating=3] Freely adapted from Albert Camus’ The Guest, David Oelhoffen’s Far From Men stars Viggo Mortensen as the pied noir schoolteacher…
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London Film Festival 2014: Winter Sleep / Kis uykusu
Winter Sleep [rating=5] by Mark Wilshin With a credit list that includes Chekhov, Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky and Voltaire, it’s no surprise that Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s…
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London Film Festival 2014: Song Of The Sea
★★★★☆
Elegant, beautiful, magical and affecting, Tomm Moore’s Song Of The Sea is a touchstone for the continued importance of hand-drawn animation.
London Film Festival 2014: Son Of A Gun
Son Of A Gun [rating=3] by Mark Wilshin As 19-year old first-time prisoner JR, Brenton Thwaites is so pretty it’s no wonder he’s terrified…
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Cathedrals of Culture (2014)
★★★★☆
Based on an original idea by Wim Wenders, Cathedrals Of Culture is a portmanteau of six directors finding their own genius in architectural space.
London Film Festival 2014: Jauja
Jauja [rating=3] Filmed in a stunning 4:3 aspect ratio with rounded corners, Lisandro Alonso’s Jauja creates an intriguing story of Danish engineer Captain Dinesen…
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London Film Festival 2014: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby – Them
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby – Them [rating=3] Following two separate releases of Ned Benson’s The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby – Him and –…
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London Film Festival 2014: Girlhood / Bande de Filles
Set to a pulse-pounding soundtrack, Girlhood encapsulates the careless, giddy energy of teendom, but much like its protagonist, is a little confused with its…
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