A Northerner in denial, Rachel perpetually places herself anywhere but native Manchester, now leaving her down and out in London (not Paris). She likes words, taking photographs, subtitles, travelling the world whenever her overdraft allows, vintage book shops and solo gallery visits. She’s often found in dark rooms with strangers…cinemas, honest. She’s also Arts & Culture Editor of TLW.
20
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Fury’
In an unlikely story of loyalty, bravery and family, this powerful festival closer presents a new take on the World War epic with a profound sentimentality and, well, fury.
19
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Fishing Without Nets’
A provocative and tense examination of the moral decisions faced by young Somalis before the all-too tempting descent into piracy.
18
Oct
2014
ScreenShots from LFF
Because sometimes the dazzle of glitzy red carpet welcomes can blind us from those hidden and often overlooked gems...
18
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Marc Quinn – Making Waves’
An honest look at the life of an artist, often amusing, sometimes provocative but always enlightening sharing first-hand the method behind the madness of his work.
15
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Testament of Youth’
'Testament of Youth' is not only a love story of wartime but of Britain itself, with an impressive home grown cast including Dominic West and Emily Watson.
14
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Wild’
A sensitive yet earthy story of a woman and the 1,000 miles of healing hiking that get her back on track with an impassioned performance from Reese Witherspoon.
13
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Night Bus’
Welcome aboard your very own mobile soap opera – Simon Baker invites us on a tightly narrative journey of the highs and lows, lovers and fighters, laughter and tears on a London night bus.
12
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Men, Women and Children’
A bold mash up of online morality lessons for all the generations, prepare for a good telling off in this exploration of our technological lives and personas.
9
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘The Imitation Game’
An inspiring reflection and act of remembrance for the great mathematician and codebreaker, Alan Turing and the Enigma-cracking team at Bletchley Park.
8
Oct
2014
LFF: ‘Electric Boogaloo’
Guns, gore and girls – and that’s just the opening credits. A no doubt soon-to-be cult documentary embracing the hedonistic sleaze of the Cannon Group with unabashed '80s nostalgia.
