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Filmmaker Interview with Zehua Yang
The challenge for me was capturing the emotions, the unsaid parts of the story, through composition, lighting, and framing.
Chris Olson
Nov 28, 20244 min read

The Wolf in the Moonlight documentary film review
★★ documentary film review for The Wolf in the Moonlight directed by Nicholas Rooney. Words by critic Corey Bulloch for UK Film Review.
Corey Bulloch
Dec 16, 20202 min read


The Campaign of Miner Bo Documentary Film Review
...a damning indictment of U.S. politics, where money so often speaks louder than words.
Chris Buick
Jul 9, 20203 min read


The Songwriter of Botnang - interview
Filmmaker Interview by Chris Olson I recently caught up with #filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski and the subject of his upcoming documentary,...
Chris Olson
Jan 2, 20206 min read


We Shall Not Die Now documentary film review
★★★★★ Directed by: #AshtonGleckman Written by: Ashton Gleckman Starring: #BenjaminFerencz, #SimonSrebnik, #ClaudeLanzmann Documentary...
UK Film Review
Nov 27, 20192 min read


Interview with BFI programmers Aga Baranowska and William Fowler
Interview by: Chris Olson As part of the BFI Season on filmmaker Shirley Clarke, I caught up with the curators to find out more about the...
Chris Olson
Nov 6, 20194 min read


Shankha: The Art After Death short film review
★★ Directed by: #RatnadeepRay & #JayashreeGhosh Starring: N/A Short Film Review by: Jasmine Holly Bullock Shankha: The Art After Death is...
UK Film Review
Sep 21, 20192 min read


IED: Improve Every Day documentary film review
★★★★★ Directed by: #RuaridhMTurner Starring: #StevenRichardson, #KennethSimm Documentary Film Review by: Chris Olson A powerful and...
Chris Olson
Sep 12, 20192 min read


One Voice One Mic short film review
★★★ Directed by: #BenGummery Starring: #JasonByrne, #StuartGoldsmith, #ScroobiusPip, #JamieWestwood, ‘Doctor Squee’, #JimCliff,...
UK Film Review
Sep 12, 20191 min read


3 Wheeling documentary film review
★★★★ Directed by: #NathanRussellRaby Starring: #DaveMolyneux, #TimReeves, #DanSayle, #PatrickFarrance, #KlausKlaffenböck Documentary Film...
UK Film Review
Aug 28, 20193 min read


Mystery Livfe indie film review
★★ Directed by: Rickard Bruhn Written by: #RickardBruhn Starring: #MartinAas, #HannamagdalenaBoeschenstein, #RalphJoseph Indie Film...
UK Film Review
Aug 17, 20193 min read


Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey film review
★★★★ Directed by: Dave O’Leske Starring: Fred Beckey, Helmy Beckey, Vasiliki Dwyer, Jim Whittaker Indie Film Review by: Benjamin...
UK Film Review
Jul 6, 20192 min read


King of Beasts documentary film review
★★★★ Directed by: #TomerAlmagor and #NadavHarel Indie Film Review by: #AlexSpencer The long-term project of directing duo Tomer Almagor...
UK Film Review
Jun 5, 20192 min read


RISE: The Story of Augustines documentary review
★★★★ Directed by: #ToddHowe Starring: #WilliamMcCarthy, #EricSanderson, #RobertAllen Documentary Film Review by: #ChrisOlson Unvarnished,...
Chris Olson
May 7, 20193 min read


The Last Captain documentary film review
★★★ Directed by: #DougNichols Documentary Film Review by: #JackCameron The Last Captain is a #documentary by Doug Nichols that tells the...
UK Film Review
Apr 29, 20193 min read


Stolen Vision - Counterfeit Medicine in Iraqi Kurdistan
★★★★ Directed by: #DaleMcEwan Written by: #DaleMcEwan Starring: #DaleMcEwan Film Review by: #DarrenTilby Dale McEwan's #documentary...
Darren Tilby
Apr 17, 20192 min read


8 Broken Hearts documentary film review
★★★★★ Directed by: Sam Hurwitz Written by: #SamHurwitz Documentary Film Review by: #ChrisBuick A common thread that connects us all as...
UK Film Review
Apr 5, 20192 min read


Beers of Joy documentary film review
★★★★ Directed by: #DavidSwift, #ScottOwen Written by: #DavidSwift, #ScottOwen Starring: #RyanDaley, #JoeVogelbacher, #SeanZPaxton,...
Darren Tilby
Mar 25, 20192 min read

The Reverend's Secret Mission documentary review
★★★ Directed by: #PWilliamGrimm Written by: #PWilliamGrimm Starring: #IanButton (narrator) Film Review by: #DarrenTilby Born in Hendon,...
Darren Tilby
Mar 17, 20193 min read


Stare Into The Lights My Pretties documentary
★★★★ Directed by: #JordanBrown Written by: #JordanBrown Documentary Film Review by: #ChrisBuick "Fingers that are glued to the screen,...
UK Film Review
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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