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Skate Kitchen
There is something of a 90s vibe at London Sundance, and it continues with the beautiful Skate Kitchen.…
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Concealed
This is a curious indie-thriller that mimics the suburban crime sprawl of Animal Kingdom, and other Australian hits,…
By Jonathan Mahon-Heap
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That Summer
Before the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens that focussed on the lives of the highly eccentric mother and daughter…
By Andrew Murray
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Confidence at Southwark Playhouse
Judy Upton’s Confidence explores growing up in a seaside town when the celebrities someone loves and movies they…
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Yardie
A vague suspicion of familiarity is possible when reading a synopsis for Idris Elba’s 1980s-set directorial debut. A…
By Oliver Johnston
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Leave No Trace
We think of hunter-gatherers as an image of our distant human past, but it is this very existence…
By Daniel Amir
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Never Goin’ Back
If time has proved one thing, it’s that there will always be a market for films like Never…
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Generation Wealth
Generation Wealth is billed at Sundance London as a documentary about the evolution of money and class over…
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The Bromley Boys
Tragedy plus time equals comedy. So is the case with The Bromley Boys, based on author Dave Roberts’ memoir…
By Musanna Ahmed
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L’Amant Double
Sex, fetish and seductive insecurities are all themes to expect in this latest release from French director François…
By Guy Lambert