If you’ve given even the most cursory glance to a broadsheet in the last few weeks you'll have noticed that The London Film Festival is running between the 13th and 28th of October. If you find this either underwhelming or overawing, Charlie Lyne is here to tell you why it's a good thing and how you can get the most from it.
The new Darren Aronofsky film isn't about an aging wrestler or a doomed teen drug dealer but a ballerina. Luckily the ballerina in question is played by Natalie Portman, so it looks like the £8 admission fee will be worth it after all. Gaz Simms previews Afronofsky's new work and tells us what else about the project we should look forward to.
Gaz Simms thinks that Sofia Coppola is a bona fide genius. She crafts immaculate mood pieces using a dreamily lyrical approach. Basically, if you watch ‘Lost in Translation’ and you just ‘get’ it, you’ll fall instantly in love her and you will be really excited about her new film, Somewhere
Remember when Johnny Cash impersonator and one-time Roman emperor Joaquin Phoenix lost his shit on Letterman, grew a massive beard and tried to rap? Turns out it was all for an oh-so-trendy mockumentary film directed by Casey Affleck. Do you feel cheated or relieved?