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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 8h

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 8h

#LFF - HAMNET

If it’s a good cry you’re after, you’ll get that and a whole lot more in Chloe Zhao’s devastating Shakespeare drama. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are phenomenal in a story of love, family, loss and the healing power of the arts. Bring all the Kleenex you can get.

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 16h

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 16h

#LFF - BUGONIA

Utterly bonkers, though what else did you expect from Yorgos Lanthimos? His most accessible film to date is also a very entertaining one, poking fun at nutty conspiracy theorists and their insane beliefs, while earning points for having the year’s gutsiest ending.

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 19h

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 19h

#LFF - IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

It’s certainly no accident that this won the Palme D’Or. Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller is endlessly gripping, exposing the roots of evil in an oppressive regime that corrupts the best of people. Ends on a killer final shot that leaves chills.

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

#LFF - JAY KELLY

George Clooney plays George Clooney (very well, mind you) in a fantastic study of stardom and the personal sacrifices and betrayal that come with it. Sandler lends brilliant support in a heavily layered role that could/should land him an Oscar nod (yes, really).

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Who's a #GoodBoy? This film is!

Read my review for the dog-centric horror now!

@VertigoRel @Shudder @IndieFilmCom

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Film Feeder @filmfeeder.bsky.social · 1d

"As a showcase for a formidable new canine talent, Good Boy is indeed just that"

Click the link to read our ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for the dog-centric horror, which is now showing in UK cinemas!

@vertigorel.bsky.social @shudder.com
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Good Boy (dir. Ben Leonberg) - Film Feeder

Our ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for the dog-centric horror Good Boy, which tells a typical ghost story from the perspective of the haunted individual's furry companion!

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 2d

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 2d

#LFF - TUNER (Surprise Film)

Leo Woodall proves he’s leading man material as a piano tuner turned safecracker in a fun if somewhat conventional crime caper, which starts off strong and lags around the middle, before reaching a dark yet satisfying crescendo.

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 2d

As a neurodiverse person with possible traits of Tourette's, #ISwear affected me deeply, as it will for everyone else.

Read my glowing review for it now!

@studiocanal.co.uk

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Film Feeder @filmfeeder.bsky.social · 2d

"A rousing representation that gives a voice to people with involuntarily loud voices"

Click the link to read our ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for the moving biopic I Swear, out in UK cinemas October 10!

@studiocanal.co.uk

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I Swear (dir. Kirk Jones) - Film Feeder

Our ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for the moving biopic I Swear, starring Robert Aramayo as a man with Tourette's who seeks to educate the world about his condition!

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 3d

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 3d

#LFF - WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

A darker, more gothic Benoit Blanc outing that is rich with wit, playful commentary of the perversion within modern religion, and a hilarious Phantom of the Opera needle-drop. Craig is delightful as ever, but Josh O’Connor is MVP.

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 3d

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 3d

#LFF - GOOD BOY (definitely not the dog one!)

An odd one, this. Second dark comedy in a row involving the abduction of an unruly youth, but unlike Bad Apples is less tonally sure of itself, confusing Stockholm syndrome with wholesome family drama. Ending is… a choice.

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 3d

1st full day of #LFF!

On the agenda today:

BAD APPLES
GOOD BOY (the Stephen Graham one)
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

Standby for reactions!

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 3d

My first batch of #LFF reviews is now live, and it includes my more detailed thoughts on:

SOUND OF FALLING
MY FATHER'S SHADOW
EXIT 8
SIRÂT
A PRIVATE LIFE
LEFT-HANDED GIRL
TWINLESS
THE SECRET AGENT

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Film Feeder @filmfeeder.bsky.social · 3d

Our first collection of reviews from this year's BFI London Film Festival, which kicks off today, includes write-ups for anticipated titles like The Secret Agent, Twinless, Sirât, Left-Handed Girl and more!

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BFI London Film Festival 2025 Reviews: The Secret Agent, Twinless and more! - Film Feeder

Our first collection of reviews from this year's BFI London Film Festival, including write-ups for anticipated titles like Sirât, Left-Handed Girl and more!

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Film Feeder @filmfeeder.bsky.social · 5d

THIS WEEK'S MOVIE MENU (6-12 OCTOBER 2025)

From heavy-tech blockbusters to psychological cruises, there are plenty of new releases this week at the movies to work up an appetite for - click the link to read about them all!

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This Week’s Movie Menu (6 - 12 October 2025) - Film Feeder

From heavy-tech blockbusters to psychological cruises, there are plenty of new releases this week at the movies to work up an appetite for!

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 6d

#HimMovie boasts a fun Marlon Wayans performance, but comes nowhere close to achieving greatness.

Read my review for it now!

@monkeypawfilms.bsky.social

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Film Feeder @filmfeeder.bsky.social · 6d

"Contrary to its endless talk of greatness, Him isn’t great. It’s not even good."

Click the link to read our ⭐½ review for the sports horror Him, which is out now in cinemas!

@monkeypawfilms.bsky.social
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Him (dir. Justin Tipping) - Film Feeder

Our ⭐½ review for the sports horror Him, starring Marlon Wayans as a retiring quarterback who puts his new protégé through a testing regime!

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Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.social · 7d

Dwayne Johnson certainly gives it his all, but even Nigel Thornberry would hesistate to call this movie "smashing".

Read my review for #TheSmashingMachine now!

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