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‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ review: A joyous, magical, fun-filled adventure [B+] | LFF

Ben Rolph October 7, 2022

The opening frame of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical is startling, absurd, as animation-like rays beam off of newly born children as their parents sing... Read More

‘Paris, 13th District’ review: Noémie Merlant shines in a tender, yet dreamy tale of human connection [Grade: A] (London Film Festival)

Ben Rolph October 14, 2021

Jacques Audiard’s latest is a tender, dream-like tale about people seeking true connection. Paris, 13th District marks Audiard’s first step back to his native language... Read More

‘Ali & Ava’ review: A well-rounded, typically British, social realist study [Grade: B] (London Film Festival)

Ben Rolph October 13, 2021

Coming off the Ruth Wilson-starring film Dark River, Clio Bernard’s new film, Ali & Ava, is a sensitive exploration of two complexly troubled people, who... Read More

LFF Review: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci give career-best turns in a champagne ‘Supernova’ in the sky

Jack King October 13, 2020

The most delicate moments of Supernova, the sublime sophomore feature from British director Harry Macqueen, don’t actually happen on screen; they’re seldom, even, explicitly textual.... Read More

London Film Festival Review: Rose Glass’ slow-burn horror ‘Saint Maud’ is a potent debut feature

Paddy Mulholland October 9, 2019

As the nights turn longer and the weather turns colder, here’s a happy thought: at least things aren’t as bad for you as they are... Read More

London Film Festival Review: ‘The House of Us’ is an utter delight

Paddy Mulholland October 8, 2019

It’s no wonder kids find us adults so baffling so much of the time. After all, even us curmudgeonly critics once were children, accepting the... Read More

London Film Festival Review: The arresting and experimental ‘Krabi, 2562’

Paddy Mulholland October 7, 2019

An insider’s view of her home country intertwines with an outsider’s view in Krabi, 2562, an accessible experimental work from Anocha Suwichakornpong and Ben Rivers. She brings... Read More

LFF Review: Alfre Woodard is mesmerizing in ‘Clemency’

Paddy Mulholland September 23, 2019

A stark, sombre drama with barely a second’s worth of levity, Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency is heavy, punishing stuff. It courts the kind of emotional extremes... Read More

‘Destroyer,’ ‘Widows’ highlight 62nd BFI London Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 29, 2018

Widows, the new film from Academy Award winner Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave), will open the 62nd BFI London Film Festival, and the official... Read More