BFI London Film Festival

LFF 2017 – Ava Review

Movie Reviews 24th September 2017

A unique take on the “coming of age” genre, Ava is a mesmerising first feature. It would be easy to make parallels with Andrea Arnold’s free-spirited American Honey (2016) and Marielle Heller’s controversial The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), and whilst it is very much cut from the... Read more

London Film Festival Closing Gala Film Confirmed

News 22nd August 2017

BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is delighted to announce that this year’s Closing Night gala will be Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The film will receive its UK premiere on Sunday 15 October at the Odeon Leicester Square and acclaimed screenwriter, director and... Read more

Andy Serkis’ Breathe To Open BFI London Film Festival; Watch Trailer Here

Movie News Movies 29th June 2017

Acclaimed actor Andy Serkis makes his feature directorial debut with Breathe, which is set to open the 61st BFI London Film Festival this October. Based on a script by twice Academy Award-nominated writer William Nicholson, Breathe is an inspirational true story of love without limits, and stars The Crown‘s... Read more

The Levelling (2017) Review

Movie Reviews Movies 2nd May 2017

Debut British drama The Levelling is a deeply profound & powerful work. Here’s our official review.

Elle (2017) Review

Movie Reviews Movies 10th March 2017

Academy Award nominee Isabelle Huppert is exceptional in the corrosively macabre Elle. Our official review is here.

City Of Tiny Lights Gets A Noirish UK Poster

Movie News Movies Trailers 10th March 2017

Rogue One’s Riz Ahmed swaps the Rebellion for the mean streets of London in City of Tiny Lights.

Personal Shopper (2017) Review

Movie Reviews Movies 8th March 2017

Kristen Stewart is utterly extraordinary in Olivier Assayas’ masterpiece, Personal Shopper. Our official review is here.

Cannibal Horror Raw Lands New Clips & Poster

Movie News Movies Trailers 27th February 2017

Viewers beware: these new clips from Raw are not for the faint-hearted!

Charming Trailer For British Rom Com Their Finest Lands Online

Movie News Movies Trailers 26th February 2017

Featuring some of Britain’s finest talent, a new trailer for wartime romantic comedy Their Finest has made its way online. Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival. The film, directed by Lone Scherfig (An Education), is headlined by Gemma Arterton and Sam Clafin. Amongst the support... Read more

Nightmarish Trailer For LFF Winner Raw

Movie News Movies 12th January 2017

Check out the amazing – and deeply disturbing – UK trailer for festival-winning horror Raw

Dog Eat Dog (2016) Review: Paul Schrader’s Crime Caper Lacks Bark and Bite

Movie Reviews Movies 14th November 2016

Chris Haydon reviews director Paul Schrader’s alarmingly inept crime satire Dog Eat Dog starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe.