LFF 2026: Fjord Review- Tense, Captivating and Ice Cold ★★★.5

Fjord, after winning this year’s Palme D’or at Cannes Film Festival, was my most anticipated showing of BFI’s London Film Festival and while it is compelling and identifies some fascinating issues, I came away feeling that these were not fully explored and therefore were difficult to resolve. Fjord centres around Mihai (Sebastian Stan) and his […]

LFF 2026: Between Absurdity and Melancholy: Wild Horse Nine ★★★★

There’s a particular kind of comedy that leaves you feeling a little emptier than you expected. The laughter comes easily, sometimes almost involuntarily, before giving way to something quieter and more difficult to articulate. It is a delicate balance to strike, and one that Martin McDonagh has long demonstrated an instinctive understanding of. With Wild […]

LFF 2026: I Play Rocky Review: A Knockout Tribute to the Power of Persistence ★★★★

I sat down for the surprise screening at the BFI London Film Festival not knowing what to expect. When it was announced that this year’s surprise film was I Play Rocky, the audience’s reaction was mixed. Some seemed disappointed, others were shocked, while a few, myself included, were excited by what we were about to […]

LFF 2026: Behemoth! – Finding Harmony in Chaos ★★★★

The word Behemoth carries two distinct meanings. In biblical Hebrew, the Behemoth is a primordial creature described in the Book of Job, created by God at the dawn of existence: “Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you!” Often associated with chaos and humanity’s insignificance in the face of creation, the creature represents something […]

Whalefall Review- A Whale of a Survival Thriller ★★★

A man gets swallowed by a sperm whale and has one hour to escape before running out of oxygen. How could you not want to see this film based on the premise alone? I’ve been invested in Whalefall ever since I first heard about it, but with Austin Abrams starring alongside Josh Brolin, my excitement […]

LFF 2026 Artificial Review – The Future Is Here, and It’s Terrifying ★★★★.5

There seems to be a new ChatGPT trend everyday. Maybe it’s asking it to reimagine what you would look like in the 80s or generating images of what it thinks about you based on your inputs. Some people use it in place of friends or as therapists. A friend of mine consulted it for film […]

LFF 2026: Bunker Review ★★

Bunker is a film with a stellar cast but which fails to portray a clear message, often coming across as more preachy than thought-provoking. Directed by Florian Zeller, the film follows Miguel (Javier Bardem), a world-famous architect, and his wife Sofia (Penélope Cruz), a book editor. Originally from Spain, the couple now resides in their […]

LFF 2026: The Beloved Review – Sex, Drugs and Overindulgence ★★.5

Oh, that one was difficult to sit through. As the first film I saw at the 70th edition of London Film Festival on October 8th through to the 11th (that ended with a bang with Artificial), I was severely disappointed by something that—I admit, I could not shake—felt significantly in debt to Joachim Trier’s Oscar […]

Getar Hero: Teddy Stern and Sneha Mehta on Music, Dreams and Making Their Film in India

What happens when the mythology of the American cowboy collides with the chaos and colour of Mumbai? In GETAR HERO, the filmmaking duo Sneddy, comprising director Teddy Stern and producer Sneha Mehta, reimagine the Western through the streets of modern-day India, blending the genre’s familiar iconography with the musicality of Bollywood and a story rooted […]

LFF 2026: Ray Gunn Review – What a RAY of Sunshine! ★★★★

London Film Festival 2026 is in full swing, with heavy hitters and complete misses coming out of the woodwork. Netflix have contributed to the BFI for almost an entire century. That partnership has involved premiering key releases at the festival such as The Irishman (2019) and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025). […]