Nomadland (2020) BFI LFF Review

Nomadland (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.

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Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) BFI LFF Review

Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) BFI LFF Review

“Imagine a superhero film that takes aim at the upper middle classes and borrows moments from the work of legendary Soviet-era filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky”. Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) review by Joseph Wade.

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Limbo (2020) BFI LFF Review

Limbo (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.

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David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) BFI LFF Review

David 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).

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Ultraviolence (2020) BFI LFF Review

Ultraviolence (2020) BFI LFF Review

Ultraviolence, from documentarian Ken Fero, takes a graphic look into the brutality within the British Police whilst talking to the families of victims who have suffered at the hands of a faulty system. Charlie Gardiner reviews.

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Wildfire (2020) BFI LFF Review

Wildfire (2020) BFI LFF Review

Nika McGuigan and Nora-Jane Noone shine in Cathy Brady’s feature debut ‘Wildfire’, an Irish drama that ponders a lot of topics at the expense of its narrative. Jack Cameron reviews.

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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Review

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Review

Netflix Original ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ from screenwriter-director Aaron Sorkin and starring an ensemble including Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, reviewed by Kieran Judge.

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One Night in Miami (2020) BFI LFF Review

One 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.

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Supernova (2020) BFI LFF Review

Supernova (2020) BFI LFF Review

A breathtakingly beautiful look at the effect dementia can have on a couple trying to relive their fondest memories, ‘Supernova’ (2020) starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci reviewed by Charlie Gardiner.

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Kajillionaire (2020) BFI LFF Review

Kajillionaire (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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