Jan Tracz

2 weeks ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Jan Tracz

Culture Cinema & Tv Movie reviews One to One: John & Yoko | Movie reviewNo gossip or auteur speculations; instead, it’s a historical rollercoaster where the truth and only the truth matters. One to One: John & Yoko feels like this poetic documentary where something that once used to be personal (here, John Lennon’s and Yoko Ono’s privacy), thanks to the film’s magic, suddenly becomes public, available to the audience within the eye’s reach.

3 weeks ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Jan Tracz

“It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry,” once sang Bob Dylan, and since then, the rule has remained pertinent. It’s not easy to make audiences giggle with some jokes, but Departures’s directors, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely, found a way to balance dark humour with their accurate delivery. Yet, it’s even more challenging to make all of us feel saddened. But don’t worry: these guys are experts in playing with our feelings and expectations.

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Jan Tracz

“One of the best action movies in years”: Jason Flemyng, Arianna Rivas, Noemi Gonzalez, Chidi Ajufo and Eddie J Fernandez on A Working ManA Working Man is a new, action-packed drama with Jason Statham, directed by his new favourite filmmaker, David Ayer. It tells the story of an ex-Marine, Levon Cade (Statham), who is hired to find out what happened to his boss’s daughter. He learns that she’s been kidnapped by the Russian mafia.

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Jan Tracz

A Mother Apart: On the red carpet with Staceyann Chin and Laurie Townshend at BFI Flare 2025A Mother Apart is a stunning Canadian documentary telling the story of Staceyann Chin, a poet, performing artist and LGBTQIA+ rights activist born in Jamaica. Laurie Townshend’s debut is an examination of Chin’s motherhood and her relationship with her own mother, who abandoned her when she was only a child. It’s a powerful tale of a woman reconciling with her past.

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Jan Tracz

Departures: On the red carpet with Jake Haymes, Jacob Partali, Tyler Conti and Ali Afzal at BFI Flare 2025Departures is an emotional ride, a comedy drama based on Lloyd Eyre Martin’s real heartbreak. The young director also plays the main role in the film, making his feature an exposure of his personal experiences where fiction and reality intertwine. This witty joyride is one for all the viewers who belong to a club of lonely hearts.