Summer in February
Jonathan Smith presents SUMMER IN FEBRUARY, based on his own original novel. “A triumph of antiquated posturing and quite unimaginative storytelling,” writes Ed Frost.
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Spring Breakers
Harmony Korine’s SPRING BREAKERS is a vivid depiction of the annihilation of innocence and American idealism, writes Edward Frost.
Crossfire Hurricane
This loving tribute to a milestone of British rock takes an insightful and evocative approach to the genre, writes Ed Frost.
Beware of Mr. Baker
Jay Bulger’s all-encompassing documentary BEWARE OF MR. BAKER peers behind the dark glasses and gruff facade of one Ginger Baker. Ed Frost reviews at London Film Festival.
Museum Hours
A sweet-natured story of two people coming together, MUSEUM HOURS is a leisurely tour of Vienna from Jem Cohen. Ed Frost reviews at the London Film Festival.
It Was The Son
IT WAS THE SON becomes distractingly frenetic, disoriented by its own irritatingly mismatched tonal shifts that build towards an unsatisfying experience, writes Ed Frost at London Film Festival.
Everybody Has a Plan
EVERYBODY HAS A PLAN starts as an original depiction of two siblings at war, yet whatever boldness it carries eventually fades away into murky obscurity, writes Ed Frost at the London Film Festival.
Shell
Competing in the First Feature Competition at the BFI London Film Festival is Scott Graham’s quietly devastating film SHELL, which takes minimalism to tender and shatteringly nuanced extremes.
Zaytoun
Set during the conflict between Israel and Palestine in 1982, Eran Riklis’ ZAYTOUN lacks the weight to fully transform it beyond the mildly watchable, writes Ed Frost at the BFI London Film Fest.
Quartet
The novelty of venerated stars using swear words and subverting their reputation as treasured thespians glosses over a thin premise in Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut, writes Ed Frost.