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"A film about loss, grief & the power of storytelling as a way to confront those things. And the way Zhao examines those is so beautiful & poignant that it punctures the soul."

@danielallen.bsky.social reviews HAMNET at the BFI London Film Festival! 🤩

#LFF #Hamnet
Hamnet Review: Will Leave You Devastated
Chloé Zhao’s exceptional Hamnet will leave you devastated, thanks to incredible performances from Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 20h
This very assured debut provides a look at a dictatorship through a child’s point of view.

Read @danielallen.bsky.social's review of Hasan Hadi's THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE from the BFI London Film Festival!

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The President's Cake: LFF Film Review
Hasan Hadi’s very assured debut The President’s Cake provides a look at Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship through an Iraqi child’s view.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 20h
"If we could go back to a defining moment in our past, would we change it?"

Read @clotildechinnici.bsky.social's review of THE KIDNAPPING OF ARABELLA, a sweet & touching tale of childhood, friendship, and second chances!

#LFF #CarolinaCavalli

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The Kidnapping of Arabella: LFF Film Review
As humorous as it is sad, The Kidnapping of Arabella is a touching tale of childhood, friendship, and second chances.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 20h
"A highly engrossing drama, one imbued with a necessary warmth."

Read @willstot94.bsky.social's review of Yoon Ga-eun's THE WORLD OF LOVE (세계의 주인) and don't miss it at the BFI London Film Festival this week!

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#LFF #TheWorldOfLove #세계의주인

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The World of Love (세계의 주인) Film Review
With The World of Love (세계의 주인), Yoon Ga-eun continues her impressive streak of realistically depicting young lives in interesting and dynamic ways.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 21h
This powerful film "illustrates the history of resistance and rebellion that has distinguished Palestine and its people since the beginning of time."

Read @clotildechinnici.bsky.social's review of PALESTINE 36 and watch it this week at the BFI London Film Festival!

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Palestine 36 Review: Poignant Historical Drama
Palestine 36 is a poignant historical drama that revisits the country’s painful history of colonialism and resistance.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 21h
This brilliant movie invites us to reflect on life, sorrow, and what it means to be alive! 😍

Read @clotildechinnici.bsky.social's review of Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN, out now at the BFI London Film Festival and Friday in theaters!

#Frankenstein

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Frankenstein Review: Del Toro's Glorious Adaptation
With stunning visuals and outstanding performances, Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is a fresh and fascinating outlook on the timeless Gothic novel.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 21h
Aziz Ansari's GOOD FORTUNE hits theaters this Friday! 🤩

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of this breezy Los Angeles-set comedy with an all-star cast!

#GoodFortune
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Good Fortune Movie Review: Divine Comedy
Aziz Ansari makes his belated directorial debut with Good Fortune, a breezy Los Angeles-set comedy with an all-star cast.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 1d
"Genki Kawamura teaches us that to be human is to make choices, even when we can't predict the outcome."

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review of the "haunting and gripping" EXIT 8 (8番出口), another standout at the BFI London Film Festival!

#Exit8 #GenkiKawamura #LFF
Exit 8 Film Review: To Live is To Take a Leap
Kazunari Ninomiya shines in the haunting and gripping Exit 8, where Genki Kawamura teaches us that to be human is to make choices.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d
Shahram Mokri’s captivating fifth feature plays around with film as a storytelling medium with fascinating and engaging results! 😍

Read @willstot94.bsky.social's review of BLACK RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT and don't miss it tomorrow at the BFI London Film Festival!

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Black Rabbit, White Rabbit Film Review
Shahram Mokri’s fifth feature, Black Rabbit, White Rabbit, plays around with film as a storytelling medium with fascinating and engaging results.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d
"The directors are always playful, but they’ve never been this *fun*."

Read @cynicalfilm.bsky.social's review of Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani's REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND and don't miss it at the BFI London Film Festival next week! 😍

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#LFF

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Reflection in a Dead Diamond Review: A Fun Gem
Reflection in a Dead Diamond is Cattet and Forzani’s most dynamic and fun film yet, spoofing and honouring the many genres the writers-directors love.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d
This turgid affair has some promising moments of musical emotional release but is too often diluted by its storytelling & camerawork!

Read @willstot94.bsky.social's review of the Ralph Fiennes-starring THE CHORAL!

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The Choral Review: Stale Wartime Slop
The Choral is a turgid affair that has some promising moments of musical emotional release but is too often diluted by bland storytelling and camerawork.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d
Isaac de Bankolé and Matt Dillion give hypnotic performances in Claire Denis' THE FENCE (LE CRI DES GARDES), but the film is held back by a static script.

Read @bethanylola.bsky.social's review and watch it next weekend at the BFI London Film Festival!

#LFF
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The Fence Film Review: A Bleak Tale
Isaac de Bankolé and Matt Dillion give hypnotic performances in The Fence (Le Cri des Gardes) despite a sometimes static script.
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Philip Bagnall @cynicalfilm.bsky.social · 2d
It's SENTIMENTAL VALUE day at #LFF2025! The best film of the year deserves all the praise, and as wide an audience as possible.

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Sentimental Value Review: Dad’s Girls on Film
Joachim Trier delivers another portrait of modern familial angst with honesty and self-awareness in Cannes highlight Sentimental Value.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d
"Petzold’s characters may be feeling separated from their sense of self, but by the end his film becomes separated from its own purpose, with the brief runtime and solid production saving it from breaking apart altogether."

Read @cynicalfilm.bsky.social's review of MIROIRS NO. 3, now at #LFF!
Miroirs No. 3: Curiously Calm Trauma Response
An indefinable sense of mystery lends Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3 some atmosphere, but it also keeps it at a distance.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d
Hong Sang-soo delivers a contemplative piece on dreams, ambition, family and success with WHAT DOES THAT NATURE SAY TO YOU!

Read Hayley's review from the New York Film Festival!

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What Does That Nature Say To You Review
With What Does That Nature Say To You, Hong Sang-soo delivers a contemplative piece on dreams, ambition, family and success.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 2d
"A film about loss, grief & the power of storytelling as a way to confront those things. And the way Zhao examines those is so beautiful & poignant that it punctures the soul."

@danielallen.bsky.social reviews HAMNET at the BFI London Film Festival! 🤩

#LFF #Hamnet
Hamnet Review: Will Leave You Devastated
Chloé Zhao’s exceptional Hamnet will leave you devastated, thanks to incredible performances from Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 3d
Ben Proudfoot's documentary is a powerful reflection on the country’s history and fight against colonialism, analysed through cinema!

Read @clotildechinnici.bsky.social's review of THE EYES OF GHANA from the BFI London Film Festival!

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The Eyes of Ghana: Film Review
Ben Proudfoot's documentary The Eyes of Ghana is a powerful reflection on the country’s history and fight against colonialism.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 3d
Kamal Aljafari paints a picture of a reality that is now gone, capturing it in its rawest form, in this "powerful testament to the history of Palestine and its people."

Read @clotildechinnici.bsky.social's review of WITH HASAN IN GAZA & watch it next week at the BFI London Film Festival!
With Hasan in Gaza Review: Raw & Honest
Filmed in Gaza in November 2001, With Hazan in Gaza is a powerful testament to the history of Palestine and its people.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 4d
"The underdog hit series of the year" hits Apple TV+ tomorrow! 🤩🔥

Read Keeley's review of THE LAST FRONTIER! loudandclearreviews.com/the-last-fro...

#TheLastFrontier #AppleTVPlus
The Last Frontier (Apple TV+) Series Review
The Last Frontier is a very well-written series full of thrilling action and emotional depth, standing out as the underdog hit series of the year.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 4d
"One of the most impressive depictions of a particular country and society put to screen this year, so frequently tangible that you can feel the heat of the sun and the buzz of the busy Lagos streets."

Read @willstot94.bsky.social 's review of MY FATHER'S SHADOW! 😍

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#LFF
My Father’s Shadow Film Review
My Father’s Shadow, the directorial debut from Akinola Davies Jr., is a poetic tale of two youngsters spending a day with their elusive father.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 4d
Joel Edgerton gives "a performance of immense power and emotion" in Clint Bentley's TRAIN DREAMS, now at the BFI London Film Festival and out soon in theaters and on Netflix!

Read Will's review!

#TrainDreams #LFF #Netflix
Train Dreams Film Review: Finding Yourself
The moving film Train Dreams feels slightly superficial in its construction, but Joel Edgerton gives a performance of immense power and emotion.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 5d
Ben Stiller dissects legacy, love and loss through his parents’ kismet partnership in his most personal project to date! 🤩

Read Hayley's review of STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST from the New York Film Festival!

#NYFF #BenStiller

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Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost Review
With Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, Ben Stiller dissects legacy, love and loss through his parents’ kismet partnership.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 5d
This school-based black comedy has a lot to say, but little idea how to present these things with any real clarity or profundity.

Read @willstot94.bsky.social's review of the Saoirse Ronan-starring BAD APPLES, in competition at the BFI London Film Festival!

#LFF #BadApples #SaoirseRonan
Bad Apples Review: Teaching Gone Wrong
School-based black comedy Bad Apples is a film with a lot to say, but little idea how to present these things with any real clarity or profundity.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 6d
"Duraie's tender, heartbreaking, disquieting film offers all the Nadias out there a life jacket to keep them afloat."

Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review of SINK (Gharaq), next week at the BFI London Film Festival! 🔥

Interview with writer-director Zain Duraie very soon!

#LFF #mentalhealth
Sink Review: A Life Jacket to the Nadias Out There
With the tender yet quietly devastating Sink (Gharaq), Zain Duraie shines a spotlight on mental health in Jordan through a mother-son relationship.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 6d
Was TRON: ARES worth the wait? Well... It's complicated.

Read @branyan.bsky.social's review!

#TronAres

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Tron: Ares Review - Fine, but Confounding
Tron: Ares is a visual and audio spectacle with some solid performances, but its story doesn’t fully come together.
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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · 6d
Josh O'Connor is superb in this "brilliantly winding anti-thriller" from Kelly Reichardt!

Read @danielallen.bsky.social's review of THE MASTERMIND & don't miss it at the BFI London Film Festival next week!

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#TheMastermind #KellyReichardt
The Mastermind Review: Minimalist Heist Film
Josh O’Connor’s family man plans an art robbery in The Mastermind, Kelly Reichardt’s take on a heist film that is intriguing in its minimalism.
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