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 […]
Read More LFF 2026: Behemoth! – Finding Harmony in Chaos ★★★★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 […]
Read More LFF 2026 Artificial Review – The Future Is Here, and It’s Terrifying ★★★★.5Bunker 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 […]
Read More LFF 2026: Bunker Review ★★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 […]
Read More LFF 2026: The Beloved Review – Sex, Drugs and Overindulgence ★★.5London 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). […]
Read More LFF 2026: Ray Gunn Review – What a RAY of Sunshine! ★★★★October 8th, I had two Spanish films in a day, on the 9th I had two films with a Queer message against HIV / AIDS (+ I Love Boosters, which by no means is about that and is about capitalism killing creativity) and this film did more than just exceed my expectations, but sent me somewhere […]
Read More LFF 2026: La Bola Negra Review – A Poetically Sweeping, Tender and Audacious Myth of Modern Love ★★★★★What are the boundaries between news and entertainment? Suzanne Collins famously was inspired to write The Hunger Games after surfing television late at night, watching reality television and news coverage of the Iraq War. In an age where the news cycle is 24/7 and the lines between news and entertainment increasingly become blurred thanks to […]
Read More LFF 2026: Primetime Review- To Catch a Rating ★★★★★