James Harvey
Writer at Freelance
Contributing Editor at Film Stories
Film journalist? In/on @filmstories, @bbc5live, @TotalFilm, @greatbigstory, @whynowworld. Contact: jamesharvey.freelance at https://t.co/GwmU8ULkcv. He/him.
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1 week ago |
filmstories.co.uk | James Harvey
An estranged folk duo reunite for a private gig on an eccentric millionaire’s Welsh island in a thoroughly charming almost-rom-com. Here’s our The Ballad Of Wallis Island review. The Ballad Of Wallis Island is a film of returns. Writer-performers Tom Basden and Tim Key (plus director James Griffiths) are returning to the short film which earned them a BAFTA nomination in 2008.
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1 week ago |
filmstories.co.uk | James Harvey
The UK’s leading classic film festival is heading to Bristol in July, with tickets on sale next week. Acclaimed repertory film festival Cinema Rediscovered is returning to venues across Bristol for its 9th year this summer, with more than 60 events taking place across the city from 23rd – 27th July.
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2 weeks ago |
filmstories.co.uk | James Harvey
Hollywood movie franchises seem to have lost the ability to end. As Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning lands in cinemas, James Harvey has a few thoughts…Spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4 and No Time To Die lie ahead. When was the last time you saw the end of a film series? Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, in cinemas this week, has been billed as that most elusive of modern movie phenomena: a last outing. Forgive me if I’ve heard this one before.
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2 weeks ago |
filmstories.co.uk | James Harvey
A small blue alien makes a half-hearted attempt at destruction as the soul comes out of a beloved animated film. Here’s our Lilo & Stitch review. What do we owe the next generation? It might be a grand question for a review of Disney’s new ‘naughty blue alien’ movie – the latest in the company’s long line of live action remakes – but it’s one I’ve found tricky to shake since I saw Lilo & Stitch at a packed family screening last weekend.
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2 weeks ago |
filmstories.co.uk | James Harvey
The You Were Never Really Here filmmaker has little time for one critical reading of her new film, Die, My Love. More below. It’s been an eventful few days for Lynne Ramsay's new film. Following its Cannes debut on Saturday, the We Need To Talk About Kevin director’s latest effort was picked up by MUBI for a widely reported $20m, before someone did some more sums and put the price tag at $24m.
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The Ballad of Wallis Island is so much my jam* I might start selling it at a farmer's market. Review for @filmstories *This ref doesn't really work, but "so much my chutney" feels obtuse. https://t.co/HjNw7XpyKN
Lilo & Stitch deserves to be exiled into space and obliterated with a plasma cannon before it can learn the meaning of ‘ohana’. Review for @filmstories https://t.co/455YM81c45
Spent most of this week watching the new season of Black Mirror, exactly 50% of which is the best the series has been in years. Find out which 50% in the individual episode reviews here (I can't be arsed to find a down arrow emoji). https://t.co/2ipe1orpch
