Movie Reviews

Starring: James Corden, Alexandra Roach, Julie Walters, Colm Meaney Director: David Frankel Rating: 3/5 James Corden has been making a name for himself on the big screen in recent years, and now he ...

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch Director: Steve McQueen Rating: 5/5 12 Years A Slave is a movie that is already being tipped as a major Oscar contender, the film ...

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Tom Hollander, Kristen Scott Thomas Director: Ralph Fiennes Rating: 4/5 Ralph Fiennes made his directorial debut at the beginning of 2012, and now he is back with his ...

Starring: Dougray Scott, Kara Tointon, Lindsay Duncan, Iddo Goldberg Director: Omid Nooshin Rating: 3/5 Omid Nooshin is set to make his feature-film directorial debut this week with Last Passenger: a film that blends ...

Starring: Ed Stoppard, Sophia Myles, Isaac Andrews, Paul Kaye Director: Adam Wimpenny Rating: 2.5/5 Adam Wimpenny is set to make his feature film directorial debut with Blackwood, a movie that is part of ...

Starring: Tom Hardy Director: Steven Knight Rating: 4/5 Tom Hardy has taken on some fascinating roles in recent years, and his new role sees him continue this fine tradition. Locke sees Hardy team up ...

Director: Paul Crowder Rating: 5/5 There are some fantastic documentaries on show at the BFI London Film Festival, and 1 is just one of them. In recent years Formula One has been ...

Starring: Marine Vacth, Geraldine Paihas, Charlotte Rampling. Director: Francois Ozon Rating: 4.5/5 Francois Ozon has always been a director who has delivered fascinating character and relationship driven movies and that trend looks set ...

Starring: Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rachael Stirling, Rosie Day, Fady Elsayed, Sam Spruell Director: Rob Brown Rating: 3.5/5 Rob Brown is a director to keep an eye on as he is set to make ...

Starring: Patrick Riester, Myles Paige, Gordon Kindlmann Director: Andrew Bujalski Rating: 3/5 Computer Chess debuted earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, and now the BFI London Film Festival will re-introduce us to ...

Starring: Klaus Tange, Ursula Bedena, Joe Koener Director: Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Rating: 1/5 Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani reunite for The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears: their first film since The ...

Starring: Uche Nwadili, Nonso Odogwu Director: Chika Anadu Rating: 3.5/5 Chika Anadu makes her feature film debut with B For Boy, a movie that looks at the gender divide in contemporary Nigeria. The movie ...

Starring: Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Brie LarsonDirector: James PonsoldtRating: 4/5 James Ponsoldt makes his return to the director's chair with his new film The Spectacular Now: a film that is screening ...

Director: Paul-Julien RobertRating: 4/5 The documentary competition is always strong at the BFI Film Festival, and this year is no different. My Fathers, My Mother and Me is one of ...

Starring: Aaron Poole, Jim Gilbert, Alan C. Peterson Director: Christopher MacBride Rating: 3.5/5 The Conspiracy is a movie that has been playing really well on the festival circuit this year, and it is ...

Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi Director: Paul Greengrass      Rating: 4.5/5 Hanks really captures the wheels going around in Phillips’ mind as he tries to figure out what is the best thing to do. It ...

Director: Chloe Ruthven Rating: 3.5/5 Chloe Ruthven makes her feature film directorial debut with The Do Gooders, a documentary that will feature in the Journey section at the BFI London Film Festival. A ...

Starring: Peter Mullan, Jane Horrocks, George MacKayDirector: Dexter FletcherRating: 4.5/5 Dexter Fletcher has returned to the director’s chair for his second feature film Sunshine On Leith; a movie that sees him ...

Starring: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Jim BroadbentDirector: Jon S. BairdRating: 3.5/5 Filth is the latest of Irvine Welsh’s novels to be adapted for the big screen as Jon S. ...

Starring: Saoirse Ronan, George McKay, Tom Holland, Harley Bird Director: Kevin Macdonald Rating: 4/5 How I Live Now marks the return of Kevin Macdonald not only to the director's chair, but also to live ...

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard, Melisa Leo, Maria Bello, Paul Dano, Viola DavisDirector: Denis VilleneuveRating: 5/5 Prisoners has been one of the movies that I have been really looking ...

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin, Director: Woody AllenRating: 4/5 It has been a while since we have seen Cate Blanchett on the big screen, but now she is back ...

Starring: Elias Koteas, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Virginia Madsen Director: Howard Goldberg Rating: 3/5 Howard Goldberg returns to the director's chair as he teams up with Elias Koteas for Jake Squared. Jake Klein, 50, sets ...

Starring: Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Gemma ArtertonDirector: Brad FurmanRating: 2.5/5 Brad Furman is a director who is no stranger to the crime/thriller genre having delivered The Lincoln Lawyer. Now he is ...