London Film Festival
LFF 2019: Netflix’s Marriage Story, The King, Two Popes and The Irishman join Amazon’s Aeronauts at London Film Festival
August 29, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix and Amazon are heading to the UK capital this autumn, as the BFI London Film Festival kicks off another year showcasing some of the year’s best new films.
Netflix’s The Irishman, directed Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, … Read More
Been So Long: Netflix unveils trailer for Michaela Coel musical
October 2, 2018 | David FarnorRomance, rage and revenge. See Camden as you’ve never seen it before in the trailer for Been So Long, Netflix’s neon-soaked, modern musical.
Starting Michaela Coel, the film follows Simone, a dedicated single mother, who, on a rare night on … Read More
MUBI’s Touch Me Not set for October UK cinema release
September 21, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI will release Touch Me Not in UK cinemas this October.
Adina Pintilie’s provocative and compassionate drama sits on the border between reality and fiction, as a filmmaker and her characters venture into a personal research project about intimacy.
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead: Ben Wheatley’s latest heads to BBC iPlayer
September 10, 2018 | David FarnorBen Wheatley is teaming up with BBC iPlayer to release his latest film, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.
The festive flick centres around Colin Burstead (Neil Maskell) who hires a lavish country manor for his extended family to celebrate New … Read More
Trailer: Ava arrives on MUBI this December
November 21, 2017 | David FarnorAward-winning drama Ava will arrive on MUBI just in time for Christmas this year.
Directed by Léa Mysius, the film premiered at Cannes in May, where it won the SACD Critics Award during La Semaine de la Critique. MUBI is … Read More
London Film Festival 2017 Reviews: Mudbound, Breathe, Battle of the Sexes, On Chesil Beach
October 8, 2017 | David FarnorWith Netflix, Amazon, MUBI and more all taking to London’s Leicester Square to showcase a diverse range of films, we head to the London Film Festival to review the latest films – and TV shows – either looking for distribution … Read More
Mudbound, Meyerowitz and Mindhunter: Netflix brings out the big hitters for LFF 2017
August 31, 2017 | David FarnorThis October, the London Film Festival returns to the UK capital – and Netflix is wheeling out its big hitters to impress Leicester Square and beyond.
The festival circuit has become increasingly important for the streaming giant, and its rival, … Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Your Name, Mercenary, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Birth of a Nation
October 16, 2016 | David FarnorFrom Netflix’s Black Mirror and Amazon’s originals to MUBI’s Cannes acquisitions and Dogwoof’s live-streaming premiere of Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, the 2016 London Film Festival is embracing VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Ethel & Ernest, Snowden, A Quiet Passion
October 15, 2016 | David FarnorFrom Netflix’s Black Mirror and Amazon’s originals to MUBI’s Cannes acquisitions and Dogwoof’s live-streaming premiere of Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, the 2016 London Film Festival is embracing VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Chi-Raq, Lady Macbeth, Queen of Katwe
October 14, 2016 | David FarnorFrom Netflix’s Black Mirror and Amazon’s originals to MUBI’s Cannes acquisitions and Dogwoof’s live-streaming premiere of Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, the 2016 London Film Festival is embracing VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More