Andrew Hebden

  • Andrew Hebden @ BFI Film Fest London reviews KAJILLIONAIRE

    Andrew Hebden @ BFI Film Fest London reviews KAJILLIONAIRE

      While we suspect the success of Bong Joon-ho’s satirical Parasite made this odd story of a family of grifters an easier sell to its Executive Producer Brad Pitt we are glad to report that Miranda July’s Kajillionaire quickly sets its own glorious course tearing apart the nuances of sentiment rather than the notions of…

  • Queerguru @ BFI Flare :  I AM SAMUEL

    Queerguru @ BFI Flare : I AM SAMUEL

      Religion, homophobia, and a lack of resources loom over a touching account of one man reconciling his love for another man with the expectations of his family. The brave participants of this documentary avoid melodrama, histrionics and self pity. It’s a show and tell story that gives its subjects the decency of realism.  Living…

  • New French Shorts 2020 : with flashes of honesty, humour and a little horniness

    New French Shorts 2020 : with flashes of honesty, humour and a little horniness

                          A marvelously robust and compelling group of French shorts. They are all satisfyingly different filled with flashes of honesty, humour and a little horniness   AHMED’S SONG (Le chant d’Ahmed) Director: Foued Mansour The low key charm is real as young Mike, a chancer…

  • Imogené  : The ‘international’ pop star Brexit deserves 

    Imogené  : The ‘international’ pop star Brexit deserves 

      IMOGENÉ: the improvised pop concert  ☆☆☆ Vault Festival, London  If the ghost of Catherine Tate’s interpreter (the one who thinks she can speak any language if she can hit the vowels with an accent ) was resurrected as a pop star to haunt those who voted for Brexit the result might be the international pop…