BFI London Film Festival 2012

Festival Reviews

LFF 2012: The Pervert's Guide to Ideology Festivals

LFF 2012: The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

Stunt philosopher Slavoj Zizek returns with another round of high-wire intellectual discourse.

LFF 2012: Shell Festivals

LFF 2012: Shell

This solid, low-key debut from Scott Graham shows great promise, but fails to satisfy as a compelling drama.

LFF 2012: Punk Festivals

LFF 2012: Punk

This in-your-face glance at Paris's underground punk community has a surfeit of energy but lacks a compelling reason to exist.

LFF 2012: Museum Hours Festivals

LFF 2012: Museum Hours

Jem Cohen's beautiful city symphony examines the ambiguity of art and romance.

LFF 2012: Sleeper's Wake Festivals

LFF 2012: Sleeper's Wake

Barry Berk’s first feature as writer/director is a thriller which attempts to explore and emulate the ravages of grief.

LFF 2012: For No Good Reason Festivals

LFF 2012: For No Good Reason

Artist and cartoonist Ralph Steadman is long overdue a cinematic eulogy, but this doc fails to hold the attention.

LFF 2012: Wadjda Festivals

LFF 2012: Wadjda

This Saudi Arabian gem from the country's first woman director is one of the most remarkable and important films of the year.

LFF 2012: Like Someone in Love Festivals

LFF 2012: Like Someone in Love

This latest from Iranian maestro, Abbas Kiarostami, is like complex, picturesque jig-saw puzzle with no edges.

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