Monica Reid

3 weeks ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Monica Reid

Sat 31 May 2025 18:55, UK Lovelace, in my opinion, remains one of the most underrated and misunderstood films of the 21st century. It traces the story of Linda Lovelace – portrayed with surprising vulnerability by Amanda Seyfried – who shot to instant fame in the early 1970s as the star of the now-infamous pornographic film Deep Throat. What makes Lovelace so compelling isn’t just the story it tells, but how it tells it.

1 month ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Monica Reid

Laura Piani - 'Jane Austen Wrecked My Life'Jane Austen has inspired a wide range of modern films, from straightforward adaptations of her novels to modernised takes, Bollywood reimaginings, and even zombie-infused versions. Some focus on characters whose lives are shaped positively or negatively by reading Austen, like Austenland or the series Lost in Austen.

2 months ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Monica Reid

Tue 22 April 2025 15:22, UK Writer, director and cinematographer Maxim Derevianko’s first full-length film is a challenging documentary that follows the staging of Puccini’s beloved opera Turandot by rebel artist Ai Weiwei, whose reputation alone suggests a unique and fascinating approach to the classic material. Following its world premiere in Copenhagen, Ai Weiwei’s Turandot will be screened at select film festivals, including Toronto’s popular Hot Docs Festival.

Mar 11, 2025 | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Monica Reid

Tue 11 March 2025 9:00, UK Bong Joon-ho - 'Mickey 17'Talented and innovative director Bong Joon-ho has followed up his acclaimed 2019 feature, Parasite, with a unique outer space adventure, Mickey 17. A combination of classic science fiction, black comedy, and ethical philosophy, the film is a vision of the future that is both funny and bleak and uses a chaotic, farcical tale of planetary exploration to explore, among other things, the nature of personhood.

Mar 4, 2025 | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Monica Reid

Tue 4 March 2025 12:30, UK Matthew Rankin - 'Universal Language'Unconventional director Matthew Rankin affirms his reputation for atypical filmmaking with absurdist comedy Universal Language. The quirky, experimental production has seen critical success from the beginning: it received the audience award during its premiere at Cannes and is the Canadian submission to the Oscars in the ‘Best International Feature’ category.