Posted on January 21, 2020March 8, 2024Categories REVIEWS   Leave a comment on Event Review – The Souvenir

Event Review – The Souvenir

At our previous festival in November 2019, we were thrilled to host a screening of The Souvenir, along with a specially-filmed introduction from Honor Swinton Byrne and a post-screening Q&A with Crispin Buxton, the film’s Locations Manager & Associate Producer. Here is a review of the screening written by one of our volunteers, Phil Longwell… There is a pivotal moment about one third of the way through Joanna Hogg’s latest film, ‘The Souvenir’.  It comes courtesy of a scene-stealing cameo appearance … Continue reading “Event Review – The Souvenir”

Posted on January 14, 2020March 8, 2024Categories REVIEWS   Leave a comment on Andhadhun – Film Review

Andhadhun – Film Review

The hardest part about discussing Andhadhun (2018) is the fact that there is no way to explain any aspects of the plot without somewhat ruining it. Any attempt at simplification ends up giving an inaccurate depiction of the story, yet any more than minimal detail will likely spoil at least three of the twists in the plot. Even the innocuous synopsis “a suspenseful crime-thriller revolving around a blind musician getting caught up in a murder”, as simple as that sounds, … Continue reading “Andhadhun – Film Review”