Michael review – legacy management 101 This squeaky-clean, PR-driven chronicle of Michael Jackson’s life up to the release of the 1987 album Bad reaffirms his god-like genius and plays the hits.

My review of Michael Jackson anti-biopic, Michael.

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I hope you enjoy it!

Miroirs No. 3 review – no one is doing it like Petzold German director Christian Petzold delivers once again with this deviously-structured psychodrama starring his current muse, Paula Beer.

Another gem out this week is Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3. Lovely review lwlies.com/reviews/miro... by @daveyjenkins.bsky.social

I was really taken with The Blue Trail when I saw it at LFF especially the great central performance by Denise Weinberg. I haven’t written about it but I really enjoyed reading Sam’s review www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

50p is amazing! I’m a fan of Petzold’s work and oddly I was at the Deutsche Kinemathek looking at some of his archives yesterday. Glad you enjoyed it!!

I love Transit

This is so sad. Lili was very kind to me.

Project Hail Mary review: An adorable and amusing sci-fi that reaches for the stars Ryan Gosling teams up with a rock-like alien (called Rocky of course) to save their worlds in Project Hail Mary. Our review...

Project Hail Mary is also out this week at cinemas. My review www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/proj...

A few words from Director Julia Loktev on advice from Frederick Wiseman and how she edited her astonishing documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow. Available to watch on 3rd April. (From the press conference).

Arco review: Beautifully Bittersweet Time-Travel Animation A boy goes on a time-travelling mission in Ugo Bienvenu’s wondrous hand drawn animated feature. Our review of Arco...

Arco is a beautiful animation. It’s out now in cinemas. My review www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/arco...
It’s a deceptively simple depiction of how art, kindness and imagination is innate to humanity and has always been a positive part of progression.

Broken English review – an imaginative ode to the late Marianne… The 60s rock legend gets a career-spanning portrait in the form an unconventional hybrid doc by filmmaker duo Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard.

Broken English is out now in cinemas. It’s a lovely tribute to Marianne Faithfull. My review lwlies.com/reviews/brok... @lwlies.com

The documentary about Tony Powell, The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel, is showing this weekend and next week as part of BFI Flare. 🌈⚽️

I’m the same and agree on Barry Lyndon for sure. Believe me when I say on paper this did not sound like my kind of film whatsoever but I found it transfixing.

Thank you for reading the interview and the kind words! She’s lovely and that sounds really cool. Wish I’d been there. Glad you enjoyed the film too. Having seen it ages ago I’m really interested to hear what people make of it.

Amanda Seyfried: ‘This movie has changed me’ The star of The Testament of Ann Lee expounds on the joys of giving yourself over to cinema.

I spoke to Amanda Seyfried lwlies.com/interviews/a... about The Testament of Ann Lee @lwlies.com

‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help

I watched The Alabama Solution yesterday. It’s available on NowTV/Sky.

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Frederick Wiseman obituary: towering figure of American documentary filmmaking Across a filmmaking career spanning more than five decades, Wiseman – who has died at 96 – refined a uniquely austere, quietly radical form of documentary cinema. Working without narration, interviews...

Across a filmmaking career spanning more than five decades, Frederick Wiseman – who has died at 96 – refined a uniquely austere, quietly radical form of documentary cinema

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The President’s Cake is out in cinemas now. It’s gorgeously shot and wonderfully performed. A young girl seeks out the ingredients for a cake she is being forced to make in 1990s Iraq. Director Hasan Hadi pictured below speaking with Danny Leigh about sanctions and the many children who died.

Strangers in Kyoto is one of the funniest depictions of passive aggressive behaviour I’ve seen in a while. A Tokyo manga writer annoys the locals and her In-laws as she gets to grips with their traditional values. As things get more unhinged she trolls them with her work. I loved the ending!

I know The Chronology of Water will be a difficult watch for some but I do recommend it list.co.uk/news/the-chr... and think Kristen Stewart has turned in a bold debut. Out now in cinemas. My review @thelistuk.bsky.social

The Hotel of My Dream is funny, knowing and absurd from the outset as it ruthlessly satirises the literary world and the aspirations of a young novelist. It’s based on the semi-autobiographical book by Asako Yuzuki (the author of Butter). Goes to places I didn’t expect and made me laugh loads.

I had such a fun time watching Ghost Killer! A supernatural buddy comedy where the combat skills of a dead hitman are transferred to a young female student. The fight scenes are thrillingly directed even if the feminist commentary is blunt. Good to see gross sex pests get their comeuppance.

I Am What I Am is an involving drama starring the brilliant Toko Miura from Drive My Car as a woman struggling with societal pressure when it comes to relationships. It’s compelling and wonderfully open minded on sexuality, life choices and love 💜

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme starts today across various venues across the UK www.jpf-film.org.uk until 31st March. So here’s a thread with a few recommendations from me.

I finally watched F1 yesterday 🙃 Not good! I can’t believe it got a nom.

Andrea Arnold’s BIRD is now available to watch on BBCiPlayer. I really recommend it: list.co.uk/news/nykiya-... I spoke to young star Nykiya Adams about her role in the film working alongside Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski @thelistuk.bsky.social

Is This Thing On? review – funny, insightful, brilliantly directed Bradley Cooper's third directorial feature about a struggling marriage through the eyes of a stand-up comedian buzzes with energy and emotion.

My review of Is This Thing On? lwlies.com/reviews/is-t... @lwlies.com Out now in cinemas.

I’m probably in agreement but I need to watch it first haha!

It’s showing on BFI Player atm and it’s great. I can’t wait to get stuck into the boxset.

Oh that’s sad to hear. Wiseman is the best. I just watched Multi-Handicapped for the first time.