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Paul
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#LFF film 1: Mariinka ★★★★☆ I don't have any frame of reference for war documentaries, but this managed to be both unflinchingly, intimately close to the horror, death and injury (sometimes too close), and yet beautifully shot and artistically told

Paul
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#LFF film 2: No Good Men ★★★★★ I really liked this feminist drama set in Kabul in the run-up to the US leaving Afghanistan and the Taliban taking control

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Paul
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#LFF screening 3: 'Call Your Bluff' – British comedy short films ★★★★☆ A good mix of eight shorts*, ranging from 2½ to 4 stars each. A highlight was Sally Phillips as a will-writing solicitor bringing a bit too much imagination to the task, in A Twist Of Hate. * whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...

whatson.bfi.org.ukCall Your Bluff | BFI London Film Festival 2026Whether it’s cutting your own hair, winning the lottery, looking for love or livening up a dull day at work, these uk shorts will cover all your comedy needs.
Paul
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#LFF film 5: The Fox ★★★★☆ Olivia Colman voicing an animatronic fox trying to fix an Aussie hunter's marriage? Very silly (complimentary)

Paul
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#LFF film 6: The Station ★★★★☆ Our LFF has so far been war-heavy, which perhaps says something about 2026. This time we're in Yemen for this excellent portrayal of sisterhood, friendship and boyhood, set in a women-only petrol station/relatively safe space. Lost a star for [spoiler 😬🫣] in last 20min