New Order (2020) BFI LFF Review
‘New Order’ (2020), from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco, is “a daunting but very well crafted art-house thriller”. Naian González Norvind stars. Review by Jack Cameron.
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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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“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.
Read MoreEyimofe ‘This Is My Desire’ (2020) BFI LFF Review
The Esiri Brothers, Arie and Chuko, direct ‘Eyimofe’ (This Is My Desire), a new dual-chaptered drama set in Nigeria’s most populous city, Lagos. Leoni Horton reviews this BFI London Film Festival entry.
Read MoreMogul Mowgli (2020) BFI LFF Review
Riz Ahmed stars as MC Zed, a British-Pakistani rapper facing his toughest challenge in his life away from music, in the debut feature of Bassam Tariq. Leoni Horton reviews this BFI London Film Festival 2020 release.
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