One Rogue Reporter (2014)
★★★☆☆
One ex-tabloid reporter’s entertaining and insightful satire of tabloid journalism’s ethics – or lack of them – through provocative Michael Moore-style stunts and set-ups, with clever use of archive footage.
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Mr Turner (2014)
★★★★★
Mike Leigh’s dazzling biopic of one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial artists is a masterpiece which earned Timothy Spall the Best Actor award at Cannes.
Citizenfour (2014)
★★★★☆
Insightful and provocative, Laura Poitras’ firsthand account of the days preceding Edward Snowden’s explosive revelations is quietly momentous and powerful.
Serena (2014)
★★★☆☆
Caught between whip-cracking lioness and jealous femme fatale, Susanne Bier’s Serena offers a muddled portrait of the fairer sex.
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.
London Film Festival 2014: Fury
Fury by Alexa Dalby Brad Pitt stars in a gruesome Second World War movie with an ultra-high body count scripted and directed by David…
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London Film Festival 2014: The Face Of An Angel
The Face Of An Angel by Mark Wilshin Fictionally based on the trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of Meredith…
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London Film Festival 2014: Winter Sleep / Kis uykusu
Winter Sleep by Mark Wilshin With a credit list that includes Chekhov, Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky and Voltaire, it’s no surprise that Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Winter…
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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 by Mark Wilshin As 19-year old first-time prisoner JR, Brenton Thwaites is so pretty it’s no wonder he’s terrified of…
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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: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby – Them
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby – Them Following two separate releases of Ned Benson’s The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby – Him and – Her…
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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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