The Mole Agent (15) | Close-up Film Review
A daughter wishing to find out how her mother is being looked after in the nursing home where she has been placed, goes to a Detective Agency to help her.
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Author: Carlie Newman
Cocoon (15) | Close-Up Film Review
Berlin, summer 2018: Nora (Lena Urzendowsky), who is 14-years-old, lives with her mother and sister. Not knowing how to behave, she spends her time trailing behind her older sister, Jule (Anna Lena Klenke) and Jule’s best friend Aylin (Elina Vildanova).
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Il Mio Corpo (15) | Close-Up Film Review
In different parts of the island of Sicily, two young men, both social outcasts lead their separate lives. The two remain separate and their lives are seen individually until the very end. They are both from low socio-economic backgrounds and both are somewhat isolated, with no close relationships.
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Audrey: More Than an Icon (PG) | Close-Up Film Review
Nobody says anything bad about Audrey Hepburn in this documentary about the beautiful actress who became one of the starriest film stars in the world. Although she looked like a princess and had, indeed, played the part in a film, her personal life was very different.
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Some Reflections on the BFI London Film Festival 2020
A London Film Festival like no other. 2020 will be remembered for the vast amount of screenings that were on-line. This festival I saw almost 50 films.
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Eternal Beauty (15) | Close-Up Film Review
This is billed as a comedy, but there are few if any laughs here. Dealing with mental health issues, it is often uncomfortable viewing. Sally Hawkins performance is full on with facial contortions and awkward body movements.
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Uncle Vanya (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
This is a filmed version of the stage play. In many ways this gives you the best of both worlds. Unlike other filmed performances where you see what an audience would see from the front, this new adaptation of the Anton Chekhov masterpiece by Conor McPherson, has the audience entering the set.
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Little Girl (Petite Fille) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
Surely one of the top documentaries of the year. This is a beautifully crafted film about a very special boy and his supportive loving family. Stating very clearly that, “Sasha is a girl …a little girl in a boys’ body,” Sasha’s mother explains how he has always wanted to be a girl.
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23 Walks (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
23 Walks is a lovely little British film. It is almost like a film from the old days. This is a gentle love story about two people in their late 60s.
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Tenet (12) | Close-Up Film Review
Tenet is a big film and comes across even larger in the IMAX version. The huge action sequences blow the mind. There are amazing, fantastic set pieces. It is not a movie that you need to dissect. Yes, the plot is often confusing, but you can’t take your eyes off it.
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