Posts by Phil Concannon

Tori and Lokita

By Phil Concannon

The Dardenne brothers return with a harrowing story of human trafficking in Belgium, centring on two young migrants.

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By the Grace of God

By Phil Concannon

François Ozon serves up his answer to Spotlight in this sobering study of sexual abuse in the Catholic church.

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Apollo 11

By Phil Concannon

Half a century on from mankind’s giant leap, this documentary brings the mission back to life in stunning clarity.

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

By Phil Concannon

This playful documentary pays tribute to the eccentric comedy stylings of Frank Sidebottom.

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Bergman: A year in a Life

By Phil Concannon

This consummate documentary sheds new light on the life and career of the late Swedish master.

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Lek and the Dogs

By Phil Concannon

Maverick British filmmaker Andrew Kötting serves up another remarkable audio-visual experience.

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Daniela Vega: ‘Trans people have existed for as long as humans have’

By Phil Concannon

The Chilean star of Sebastián Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman offers her take on the film’s powerful message.

Brad’s Status

By Phil Concannon

Ben Stiller playing another self-pitying white dude? Yes, but this is thought-provoking and rewarding comedy.

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In praise of Orson Welles’ F For Fake

By Phil Concannon

Come and see the maestro's final big trick on a 35mm print at the ICA cinema with MUBI and Little White Lies.

Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

By Phil Concannon

Annette Bening and Jamie Bell prove a likeable pairing in this otherwise bland Gloria Grahame biopic.

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Marjorie Prime

By Phil Concannon

Michael Almereyda writes and directs this absorbing sci-fi themed meditation on loss and memory.

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Slack Bay

By Phil Concannon

It’s slapstick cannibal class war on the seaside from one of Europe’s most unique and consistently surprising directors.

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Churchill

By Phil Concannon

It’s two fingers up for this cosy and conventional biopic of the much vaunted British PM.

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Jawbone

By Phil Concannon

Johnny Harris puts in an emotionally layered shift in this hard-hitting boxing drama.

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Trespass Against Us

By Phil Concannon

Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson are terrific in this sturdy traveller drama from first-time director Adam Smith.

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A United Kingdom

By Phil Concannon

Director Amma Asante digs up a vital forgotten story from British history starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike.

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Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words

By Phil Concannon

An intimate, revelatory portrait of the late Swedish film icon from director Stig Björkman.

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Remainder

By Phil Concannon

There’s shades of Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York in this Tom Sturridge-starring mystery drama.

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No Home Movie

By Phil Concannon

Chantal Akerman’s intimate swansong is a moving meditation on family, loss and memory.

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The Measure of a Man

By Phil Concannon

The imperious Vincent Lindon excels as an ill-fated factory worker in this engaging social drama.

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Chronic

By Phil Concannon

The director of After Lucia returns with an intimate but ultimately misguided euthanasia drama.

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Steamboat Bill, Jr (1928)

By Phil Concannon

Don’t miss this chance to witness Buster Keaton work his extraordinary magic on the big screen.

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About Elly

By Phil Concannon

The film that Iranian Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi made before A Separation gets a long-awaited UK release.

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