Pieces Of A Woman (2020) Review
2021 Netflix drama ‘Pieces of a Woman’, from director Kornél Mundruczó, “taps into the idiosyncrasies of womanhood, of loss, of motherhood”. Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn star, Leoni Horton reviews.
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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Review
Following the exhilarating and historic ‘Wonder Woman’, Gal Gadot and Chris Pine return for Patty Jenkins’ much anticipated follow up ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, reviewed here by Leoni Horton.
Read MoreUncle Frank (2020) Review
Written and directed by Alan Ball (‘American Beauty’), and starring Paul Bettany, 2020 drama ‘Uncle Frank’ struggles to be genuine in its portrayal of the hardships of the LGBTQ+ community. Leoni Horton reviews.
Read MoreNomadland (2020) BFI LFF Review
“The Journey is one hell of a trip” in Chloé Zhao’s immersive road movie ‘Nomadland’ (2020), featuring arguably the most complex and versatile performance of Frances McDormand’s career. Leoni Horton reviews.
Read MorePossessor (2020) BFI LFF Review
“You’ve never seen blood splatter so pretty” as in Brandon Cronenberg sophomore feature ‘Possessor’ (2020) starring Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott. Leoni Horton reviews.
Read MoreLimbo (2020) BFI LFF Review
Ben Sharrock creates a bittersweet tale of those in need of a place to call home in 2020 refugee drama ‘Limbo’. Leoni Horton reviews this lovingly photographed fish-out-of-water film.
Read MoreDavid Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) BFI LFF Review
David Byrne and Spike Lee burn down the house with this expertly crafted, toes out extravaganza. Shove over “Hamilton”, David Byrne is here. Leoni Horton reviews ‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ (2020).
Read MoreOne Night in Miami (2020) BFI LFF Review
Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, Jim Brown and Cassius Clay converse on matters of race and religion in Regina King’s tenderly crafted feature directorial debut, ‘One Night In Miami’ (2020), reviewed by Leoni Horton.
Read MoreCicada (2020) BFI LFF Review
Matthew Fifer’s breathtaking self-penned and co-directed debut project, ‘Cicada’, speaks of the varied manifestations of pain. Movie review by Leoni Horton.
Read MoreKajillionaire (2020) BFI LFF Review
‘Kajillionaire’, from screenwriter-director Miranda July, starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger and Gina Rodriguez is “entangled in July’s bohemian-style flair”. Leoni Horton reviews.
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