Philip Concannon

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Reviews

Late Shift: strained workplace drama is carried by Leonie Benesch as a dangerously overworked nurse

Director Petra Biondina Volpe captures the chaos and pressure of a night shift at an understaffed hospital in a cinematic tribute to nurses that’s elevated by the unflashy skill of Leonie Benesch.

By Philip Concannon

Late Shift: strained workplace drama is carried by Leonie Benesch as a dangerously overworked nurse

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Dying: a compassionate tragicomedy about an orchestra conductor in crisis

By Philip Concannon

Dying: a compassionate tragicomedy about an orchestra conductor in crisis

Features

Steven Soderbergh on Jaws: “Every time I look at the film, it gets better”

By Philip Concannon

Steven Soderbergh on Jaws: “Every time I look at the film, it gets better”

Festivals

Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases: Arthur Conan Doyle’s mysteries come to life at Alexandra Palace

By Philip Concannon

Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases: Arthur Conan Doyle’s mysteries come to life at Alexandra Palace

Reviews

Blink Twice: Channing Tatum is unconvincing as an evil tech CEO in this convoluted destination thriller

By Philip Concannon

Blink Twice: Channing Tatum is unconvincing as an evil tech CEO in this convoluted destination thriller

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Green Border: Agnieszka Holland explores human behaviour within a broken system in a nightmarish refugee drama

By Philip Concannon

Green Border: Agnieszka Holland explores human behaviour within a broken system in a nightmarish refugee drama

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You Burn Me: Matías Piñeiro’s evocative, essayistic exploration of Sappho

By Philip Concannon

You Burn Me: Matías Piñeiro’s evocative, essayistic exploration of Sappho

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That They May Face the Rising Sun: a quietly captivating experience

By Philip Concannon

That They May Face the Rising Sun: a quietly captivating experience

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Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son: a clear-eyed look at the issue of homelessness

By Philip Concannon

Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son: a clear-eyed look at the issue of homelessness

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Scala!!!: an unabashed celebration of a cult cinema’s grimy glory days in pre-gentrified London

By Philip Concannon

Scala!!!: an unabashed celebration of a cult cinema’s grimy glory days in pre-gentrified London

Reviews

Fallen Leaves second look review: a return to the small, ordinary beauty of Kaurismäkiland

By Philip Concannon

Fallen Leaves second look review: a return to the small, ordinary beauty of Kaurismäkiland

Features

Peeping Tom: inside the restoration of Michael Powell’s shocking serial killer drama

By Philip Concannon

Peeping Tom: inside the restoration of Michael Powell’s shocking serial killer drama

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Dumb Money: this David-and-Goliath comedy feels entirely unnecessary

By Philip Concannon

Dumb Money: this David-and-Goliath comedy feels entirely unnecessary

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Where the Wind Blows: a frantic, overstuffed Hong Kong crime thriller

By Philip Concannon

Where the Wind Blows: a frantic, overstuffed Hong Kong crime thriller

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Under the Fig Trees: a loose, naturalistic day in the life of Tunisian fruit pickers

By Philip Concannon

Under the Fig Trees: a loose, naturalistic day in the life of Tunisian fruit pickers

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Joyland: a bold, imaginative Pakistani trans drama

By Philip Concannon

Joyland: a bold, imaginative Pakistani trans drama

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A Bunch of Amateurs: an affectionate ode to cinephilia

By Philip Concannon

A Bunch of Amateurs: an affectionate ode to cinephilia

What to watch at LFF

The Future Tense: a witty inquiry into the concept of ‘home’

By Philip Concannon

The Future Tense: a witty inquiry into the concept of ‘home’

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The Swimmers: an affecting if baggy true-life tale of triumph against the odds

By Philip Concannon

The Swimmers: an affecting if baggy true-life tale of triumph against the odds

Reviews

This England: a composite portrait of pandemic-era Britain

By Philip Concannon

This England: a composite portrait of pandemic-era Britain

Festivals

Causeway: an under-directed drama that squanders its considerable potential

By Philip Concannon

Causeway: an under-directed drama that squanders its considerable potential

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Under the Banner of Heaven: overblown Mormon mystery

By Philip Concannon

Under the Banner of Heaven: overblown Mormon mystery

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Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War – a touching search for a missing artist

By Philip Concannon

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War – a touching search for a missing artist

Best of 2021

2021: the year in British cinema

By Philip Concannon

2021: the year in British cinema

Features

Genre highlights at BFI London Film Festival 2021

By Philip Concannon

Genre highlights at BFI London Film Festival 2021

Reviews

Boiling Point captures a chef’s night from hell filmed in one continuous shot

By Philip Concannon

Boiling Point captures a chef’s night from hell filmed in one continuous shot

Interviews

“I hate making movies!”: Terry Gilliam on his cursed Don Quixote adaptation

By Philip Concannon

“I hate making movies!”: Terry Gilliam on his cursed Don Quixote adaptation

Reviews

1917 orchestrates World War I as a one-shot action ride

By Philip Concannon

1917 orchestrates World War I as a one-shot action ride

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Muscle shows how not to build a man

By Philip Concannon

Muscle shows how not to build a man

Features

Il Cinema Ritrovato 2020: keeping film alive against all odds

By Philip Concannon

Il Cinema Ritrovato 2020: keeping film alive against all odds