Supernova (2020) Director: Harry MacQueen Screenwriter: Harry MacQueen Starring: Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci “Being sad something is gone just means it was great whilst it was there.” Supernova follows a middle-aged couple who undertake a gentle but emotionally charged road trip across the United Kingdom as one partner’s early-onset dementia begins to reshape their lives. … Read more

Undine (2020) — Film Review Director: Christian Petzold Screenwriter: Christian Petzold Starring: Paula Beer, Franz Rogowski, Maryam Zaree, Jacob Matschenz, Anne Ratte-Polle Undine, directed and written by Christian Petzold and released in 2020, is a Berlin-set drama that moves between social realism and a darker, modern fairy tale. Nominated for the Golden Bear at the … Read more

Kajillionaire (2020) Director: Miranda July Screenwriter: Miranda July Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger, Gina Rodriguez Miranda July’s Kajillionaire is a compact, idiosyncratic film that blends heist tropes, coming-of-age beats, and an unexpectedly tender love story. At its center is a deeply unconventional family of small-time con artists living in Los Angeles, and … Read more

Mangrove (2020) Director: Steve McQueen Screenwriters: Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons Starring: Shaun Parkes, Letitia Wright, Malachi Kirby, Rochenda Sandall, Gershwyn Eustace Jnr, Gary Beadle, Jack Lowden, Alex Jennings, Sam Spruell, Joseph Quinn, Jumayn Hunter, Richie Campbell Steve McQueen’s Mangrove (2020) is a clear-headed, fiercely humane dramatization of a true story from 1970s Notting Hill. At … Read more

Relic (2020) Director: Natalie Erika James Screenwriters: Natalie Erika James, Christian White Starring: Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, Bella Heathcote Relic (2020) announces Natalie Erika James as a confident new voice in contemporary horror. The film blends psychological dread, precise visual design and intimate family drama to explore memory, grief and the slow erosion of identity. … Read more

Top 5 Scariest Stephen King Film Adaptations Stephen King published his first novel, Carrie, in 1974 and quickly established himself as one of the most influential horror writers of the modern era. Over the decades, many of his novels and novellas have been adapted for the screen, inspiring directors to bring his unsettling, imaginative visions … Read more

Eyimofe (2020) Directors: Arie & Chuko Esiri Screenwriter: Chuko Esiri Starring: Jude Akuwudike, Temi-Ami Williams, Emmanuel Adeji, Mary Agholor, Kemi Lala Akindoju Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) arrives for its UK premiere at a moment that coincides with Black History Month, a fitting time to reflect both on historical achievements and on contemporary talent. Twin … Read more

Siberia (2020) Director: Abel Ferrara Screenwriters: Abel Ferrara, Christ Zois Starring: Willem Dafoe, Dounia Sichov, Simon McBurney, Laurent Arnatsiaq Abel Ferrara’s Siberia (2020), screened at the BFI London Film Festival, is a compact, intimate study of memory and self-examination that foregrounds atmosphere over exposition. With Willem Dafoe in the central role, the film operates as … Read more

Herself (2020) Director: Phyllida Lloyd Screenwriter: Clare Dunne, Malcolm Campbell Starring: Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill “You can’t be dead! We need you for chips!” When Herself premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 it immediately captured critical attention, earning praise for its powerful performances and its intimate, female-led perspective. The film, … Read more

Found-Footage Horror traces its roots back decades, with early examples like Ruggero Deodato’s controversial 1980 film Cannibal Holocaust, presented as the recovered footage of a documentary crew lost in the jungle. Using documentary techniques—handheld cameras, interviews, non-professional actors—gives horror films a convincing immediacy. Those stylistic choices create a sense of realism, help ground supernatural or … Read more