Bassam Tariq’s new film (his first since 2013 documentary These Birds Walk) is clearly a passion project for both its director and its star, Riz Ahmed, who also co-wrote and produced it himself. Having first premiered at the Berlinale back in February, Mogul Mowgli (which gets its title from a
Herself: LFF Review. By Jack Hawkins. After Mamma Mia!, The Iron Lady, and then Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, director Phyllida Lloyd has said that she ‘doesn’t want to make another blockbuster!’ To realise this, she has directed her first piece of social realism, joining peers such as Andrea
Remakes are a dime a dozen, yet most connect the trend to well-regarded classics. In the case of the latest low-rent actioner Welcome to Sudden Death, writer/director Dallas Jackson looks to revive a disposable entry in Jean-Claude Van Damme's action star catalog. While its modernized approach registers some cheeky fun,
In a year that has been (and continues to be) seriously concerning for cinema, we have to take the wins when we get them, and audiences being treated to five films from Steve McQueen (one of Britain’s finest filmmakers, and the brilliant creative mind behind Hunger, Shame, 12 Years a
Words On Bathroom Walls: Review. By Nick Boyd. “Words on Bathroom Walls” is a very affecting movie about a teen’s struggle with mental illness. Adam (played by a likeable Charlie Plummer) suffers from schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder that can include hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior. Early
