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Oct 29, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Hector Gonzalez |Héctor González |Roberto Ortiz |Sebastian Zavala |CK Anderson
Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s Look Back is guided by a spectral element that transforms Fujimoto’s manga into an introspective view of the creative process. “Thanks for bringing me out of my room” is one of the most impactful and moving lines in Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot manga, ‘Look Back’. This short manga tells a story about the emotional wavelengths of friendship, the gift of creating art, and their impact on the participants’ lives over the years, whether in moments riddled with joy or melancholy.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Roberto Ortiz |Sebastian Zavala |CK Anderson
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl brings back beloved characters in a laugh-filled stop-motion adventure, blending nostalgia, humor, and a timely message.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Sebastian Zavala |Roberto Ortiz |CK Anderson
Sam Yates’ Magpie is an emotionally charged neo-noir that manages to avoid most clichés and takes advantage of Daisy Ridley’s talents. Director: Sam YatesGenre: ThrillerRun Time: 90′U.S. Release: October 25, 2024 (limited)U.K. & Ireland Release: November 11, 2024 Where to Watch: in select US theaters, and on digital platforms in the UK, Ireland and more countriesFilms about failed marriages, cheating husbands and the difficulties of raising kids are a dime a dozen.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Roberto Ortiz |CK Anderson |Philip Bagnall
Eastwood’s tense legal thriller Juror #2 dives into guilt, conscience, and impossible choices with a gripping Nicholas Hoult performance. Director: Clint EastwoodGenre: Thriller, CourtroomRun Time: 113′AFI Fest Premiere: October 27, 2024Release Date: November 1, 2024Where to Watch: in US & Canadian theaters and in UK and Irish cinemasWith Juror #2, director Clint Eastwood crafts a legal thriller that keeps audiences on edge while probing deeply into moral complexity.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | CK Anderson |Roberto Ortiz |Philip Bagnall |Justin Bower
Xavier Dolan’s miniseries The Night Logan Woke Up sees him returning to familiar themes with a visually stylish, well-performed melodrama. Director: Xavier DolanNumber of episodes: 5 U.S. Release: October 18, 2023 on NetflixU.K. Release: November 1, 2024 on Studiocanal Presents“Truth is like the sun. It casts light on everything, but refuses to be seen,” – Victor Hugo.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall |Clotilde Chinnici |CK Anderson
Joshua Oppenheimer’s masterful post-apocalyptic musical The End soars on gorgeous filmmaking, confidence and raw emotion. Director: Joshua OppenheimerGenre: Musical, Sci-Fi, FantasyRun Time: 148′BFI London Film Festival Screening: October 11-17, 2024U.S. Release Date: December 6, 2024 (limited)U.K. Release Date: TBAWhere to Watch The End: in select US theatersA good musical can adapt to tonal shifts and dark twists, if handled with care.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall |Clotilde Chinnici |CK Anderson |Daniel Allen
Endurance is a tale of incredible courage from long ago brought to life, albeit with a dual narrative that gets in the way of the main story. Directors: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Natalie HewitGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 100′BFI London Film Festival Screening: October 12-14, 2024Release Date: TBAWhen Ernest Shackleton bought the three-masted schooner barque ‘Polaris’, and renamed it ‘Endurance’, he set his own legacy in stone.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall |Clotilde Chinnici |CK Anderson |Daniel Allen
With commitment to the realities of the natural world, the passage of time has done little to water down Watership Down’s fierce power. Director: Martin RosenGenre: AnimationRun Time: 94′BFI London Film Festival Screening: October 12-15, 2024Original Release: 1978Restoration Release Date: October 25, 2024 in UK & Irish cinemasSince its initial release in 1978, Watership Down has traumatized children whose parents didn’t realize that cartoons aren’t just for kids.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Clotilde Chinnici |CK Anderson |Daniel Allen |Philip Bagnall
Farahnaz Sharifi’s My Stolen Planet shows us the power of film as a tool of resistance and a way to remember history. Director: Farahnaz SharifiGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 82′BFI London Film Festival Screening: October 18-20, 2024U.S. Release Date: TBAU.K. Release Date: TBA“The first blow of the revolution lands on women’s bodies,” is one of the opening sentences of My Stolen Planet (Sayyareye Dozdide Shodeye Man).
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | CK Anderson |Daniel Allen |Philip Bagnall |Joseph Tomastik
Join us as we recap our experience rewatching The Ring seven times in seven days and diving into the J-horror remake craze. Growing up, I always hated horror movies. Maybe it’s because when I was four years-old I accidentally saw my family watching the episode “Hush” from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and subsequently didn’t sleep for a week, but as a kid I refused to watch anything scarier than an episode of Scooby-Doo.
