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Channel 4 staffer by day, film writer by night (sometimes during the day too). This is my primary space for reviews, opinions & ramblings on anything & everything film & tv related. InsertMontage.com | https://boxd.it/PIAP | Film Critics Association UK

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 14d

Ok #filmsky. Another year, another banging #LFF line-up to cover!

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be dropping reactions & reviews for everything weird & wonderful #LondonFilmFestival has to offer. There’ll be coverage on insertmontage.com & bite sized thoughts in the thread below 👇 #LFF2025 🎞️🎬📽️

BFI London Film Festival 2025. 8-9 October

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 11h

#LondonFilmFestival REVIEW

ROOFMAN (dir. Derek Cianfrance)
Not quite the goofball comedy it’s being sold as, #Roofman has its share of humour but it’s also a touching tale of redemption, consequence acceptance & connection. Tatum & Dunst’s chemistry is surprisingly on point. RIP Toys R Us

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ½

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 11h

#LondonFilmFestival REVIEW

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (dir. Scott Cooper)
Solid enough stuff. Hits the usual biopic notes without doing anything particularly special with the story. When it briefly gets into the heart of things, it’s quite affecting but elsewhere it feels flat #LFF

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 12h

#LondonFilmFestival REVIEW

NO OTHER CHOICE (dir. Park Chan-wook)
Park Chan-wook’s kinetic, beautifully fluid direction, some seriously slick editing, a wickedly dark sense of humour & a riotously unpredictable story crash head-first for the wildest ride I’ve had this #LFF

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ½

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 13h

30. ROOFMAN (dir. Derek Cianfrance)
Not quite the goofball comedy it’s being sold as, #Roofman certainly has its share of lighthearted humour but it’s also a touching tale of redemption, consequence acceptance & connection. Tatum & Dunst’s chemistry is surprisingly on point. RIP Toys R Us #LFF

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 13h

29. SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (dir. Scott Cooper)
Solid enough stuff. Hits all the usual biopic notes without doing anything particularly special with the Nebraska story. When it briefly gets into the heart of things, it’s quite affecting but elsewhere it feels a little flat #LFF

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 13h

28. NO OTHER CHOICE (dir. Park Chan-wook)
It’s another Park Chan-wook banger lads. Beautifully fluid direction, some seriously slick editing, a wickedly dark sense of humour & a riotously unpredictable story crash head-first into one another for the wildest ride I’ve had this #LFF

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 17h

#NowWatching Roofman

#LFF day 8, film 3. Very much looking forward to some levity after a heavy af week

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 17h

A LOT of kidnapping and daddy shit going on this week. #LFF u ok hun?

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 19h

#NowWatching Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

#LFF day 8, film 2 🎸

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 22h

#NowWatching No Other Choice

#LFF day 8, film 1…and I’m starting it with a doozy

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

RIP D’Angelo. An incredible talent, an unreal voice, a massive loss

D'Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel) (Official Music Video)

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

#LondonFilmFestival REVIEW

ANEMONE (dir. Ronan Day-Lewis)
Nicely shot by Day-Lewis Jr & well performed by Day-Lewis Snr (obvs) but there’s not much elsewhere to get into here. Way too snoozy, obtuse & consumed with itself to offer anything of substance or justify its 2+ hour (!!!) runtime #LFF

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

#LondonFilmFestival REVIEW

FRANKENSTEIN (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Beautiful gothic visuals, grand storytelling, enriched with heart & soul, this is a superior monster flick with GDT giving his spin on the original tale to deliver something thematically rich & immensely enjoyable #LFF

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

27. ANEMONE (dir. Ronan Day-Lewis)
Nicely shot by Day-Lewis Jr and well performed by Day-Lewis Snr (obvs) but there’s really not much elsewhere to get into here. Way too snoozy, obtuse and consumed with itself to offer anything of substance…or to justify its 2+ hour (!!!) runtime #LFF

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

26. FRANKENSTEIN (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Beautiful gothic visuals, grand storytelling, enriched with heart, soul & humanity, this is a superior monster flick with GDT offering his spin on the legendary tale, delivering something engaging, thematically rich & immensely enjoyable in the process #LFF

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

#NowWatching Anemone

#LFF day 7, film 2 🌸

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

#NowWatching Frankenstein

#LFF day 7, film 1 🧟‍♂️

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 1d

#LFF day 7 here we go. We’ve hit the half way point so there’s no turning back now.

Guillermo del Toro’s #Frankenstein and Daniel Day Lewis’ #Anemone are on the rundown today so come back this way later for reactions and reviews…

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 2d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but #Task really is exceptional television and probably one of the shows of the year. Sad Ruffalo is everything to me right now. End of message

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Alt: Sad Mark Ruffalo in a plaid shirt says " believe me " while holding a bowl

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 2d

#LondonFilmFestival REVIEW

ROSE OF NEVADA (dir. Mark Jenkin)
Enigmatic, eerie, thematically rich, intentionally stilted. This is classic Mark Jenkin fare yet it also lets him flex dramatically with a time-travelling tale that’s more narratively robust than anything we’ve seen from him so far #LFF

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 2d

#LondonFilmFestival REVIEW

HAMNET (dir. Chloé Zhao)
While its gloom can overwhelm & keep #Hamnet at arms length at times, when it hits, it hits. Zhao’s natural, humanist direction bring us right into the story in a way few filmmakers can. Paul Mescal is great but Jessie Buckley is everything #LFF

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 2d

25. ROSE OF NEVADA (dir. Mark Jenkin)
Enigmatic, eerie, thematically rich, intentionally stilted. #RoseOfNevada is classic Mark Jenkin fare yet it also lets him flex dramatically with a time-travelling tale that’s more narratively robust than anything we’ve seen from the filmmaker so far #LFF

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Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 2d

#NowWatching Rose of Nevada

#LFF day 6, film 2 🌹⛴️

Patrick J. Hurst @ #LFF @insertmontage.com · 2d

24. HAMNET (dir. Chloé Zhao)
While its gloom can overwhelm & keep #Hamnet at arms length at times, when it hits, it hits. Zhao’s natural, humanist direction bring us right into the story in a way few filmmakers can. Mescal is great but please send all the awards Jessie Buckley’s way because wow #LFF

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