With over 50 short films being screened over three days, Tweetfest, now in its fifth year, continues to provide a great showcase for new films. Like last year, the main bulk of the festival took place at the Hen and Chickens theatre in Highbury & Islington, London, while a third event, the Gala evening took place at the Hackney Picturehouse.
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One of the highlights of the London Film Festival so far, has been Colombian film Monos. With its dense mix of Lord of the Flies and Apocalypse Now elements, it draws you into its isolated, almost insane world, and doesn’t let go.
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Some films have a relatively easy journey to getting onto screens, and some, like Criminal Audition, endure a much longer route. This new film, directed by Samuel Gridley, and written by Gridley and Luke Kaile, finally had its debut 9 years after Kaile first started the process.
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Billed as a Sci-fi horror, you might expect a particular kind of film going into Starfish, but fairly soon into it, you realise it is so much more. This debut feature by director A.T. White is a difficult film to categorise, but in many ways this is its strength.
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If a film festival, with a highly inclusive and inventive programme of shorts is your thing, then Tweetfest is probably the one for you! Now in its fourth year, organisers Angela Peters and Andrea Farrena have continued to expand the festival, which now runs over three days.
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The story of Lizzie Borden and the axe murders she was accused of, have fascinated people for over 100 years, and there are still theories being put forward. This new take on the tale, starring Chloë Sevigny as Lizzie, and Kristen Stewart as her maid, Bridget Sullivan, has a slightly different angle than other recent versions.
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As we approach the centenary of the end of the First World War, Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, Bad Taste) has created a fantastic new documentary in partnership with the Imperial War Museum and 14-18 Now, ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’.
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Has there been a more talked about superhero film than Justice League? It certainly seems like every week, even from as far back as two years ago that there was a story …
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NerdSpan was provided a real treat in the form of an opportunity to interview actress Julia Ling. Julia has been on TV shows such as “E.R”, “Studio 60 on the …
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The Guardians are back and this time it’s (even more) emotional. [Spoiler Free]
After a short trip backward in time featuring a digitally de-aged Kurt Russell, we jump forward 34 …
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Kong: Skull Island goes back to basics, as Kong gets rebooted for the new monster-verse. The film is as ridiculous as you can imagine and this is in the best of …
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