Echo Chamber - LFF 23 - Day Two
We're in 'Day 2' of the 67th BFI London Film Festival #LFF (4th to 15th October 2023) and our @EchoChamberFP coverage rolls on!
Today we have three films for you, a coming of age musical number, and two Gala highlights!
'Bonus Track' is directed by Julia Jackman and written by Mike Gilbert. All socially awkward George (Joe Anders) cares about is music. When the charismatic Max (Samuel Small) joins his school, George realises that he’s the key to writing the perfect song. But George realises maybe the real prize isn’t winning the talent show... it’s Max.
'The Bikeriders' is written & directed by Jeff Nichols and based upon a phonebook from Danny Lyon. When Kathy (Jodie Comer) first meets the Chicago Outlaws biker gang, she’s horrified. But she finds herself swept up in a whirlwind romance with the brooding Benny (Austin Butler), and soon the Outlaws become her way of life. When a local photographer (Mike Faist) begins hanging around the gang, Kathy tells him the gang’s story from her own unique perspective. But what begins as a safe space for outsiders, presided over by the level-headed Johnny, becomes something much more sinister as the years roll by.
'The Killer' is directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It's an adaptation of the comic book series from Alexis 'Matz' Nolent & Luc Jacamon. In absolute stillness, an unnamed assassin lurks in the darkness, surveilling his next target with an almost inhuman patience. But beneath his steely resolve is a man wrestling with his inner conscience. When a botched hit leaves the gunman with no choice but to retire from the world of professional killing, his shadowy past isn’t so willing to let him go – making him a target for his former employers, and his own demons.
Today we have:
Bonus Track - Poster
Bonus Track
Watch Review: Here.
BFI London Film Festival
Film Strand: Laugh
Thursday, 5th 2023 at 20:45pm
Vue West End
Saturday, 7th 2023 at 16:00pm
Prince Charles Cinema
Saturday, 14th 2023 at 12:15pm
Curzon Soho Cinema
Director: Julia Jackman
Cast: Joe Anders, Samuel Small, Jack Davenport, Alison Sudol, Susan Wokoma, Ellie Kendrick, Ray Panthaki, Nina Wadia, Elle McCloskey, Ciara Southwood, Josh O'Connor, Josh Cowdery, Roger Evans, Adam Darlington, Rebecca Osias
Credit: Sky Films
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Musical
Running Time: 98 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
The Bikeriders - Poster
The Bikeriders
Watch Review: Here.
BFI London Film Festival
Film Strand: Galas
Thursday, 5th 2023 at 21:00pm
Royal Festival Hall
Friday, 6th 2023 at 11:15pm
Royal Festival Hall
Monday, 9th 2023 at 12:10pm
BFI Southbank
Director: Jeff Nichols
Cast: Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Norman Reedus, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Beau Knapp, Emory Cohen, Karl Glusman, Toby Wallace, Happy Anderson
Credit: Regency Enterprises, New Regency, Tri-State Pictures, 20th Century Studios
Genre: Crime, Drama
Running Time: 116 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
The Killer - Poster
The Killer
Watch Review: Here.
BFI London Film Festival
Film Strand: Galas
Thursday, 5th 2023 at 18:00pm
Royal Festival Hall
Friday, 6th 2023 at 14:30pm
Royal Festival Hall
Saturday, 7th 2023 at 15:00pm
Vue West End
Thursday, 12th 2023 at 11:50pm
BFI Southbank
Ticket Info: Here.
Theatrical Release Date: 27th October 2023
Digital Release Date: 10th November 2023
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Kerry O'Malley, Sala Baker, Sophie Charlotte, Tilda Swinton, Arliss Howard, Emiliano Pernía, Gabriel Polanco
Credit: Plan B, Boom! Studios, Panic Pictures, Netflix
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Running Time: 113 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
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67th BFI London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival is in its '67th' year, and runs from 4 to 15 October 2023 at venues in London, around the UK and on BFI Player.
brimming with the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling
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Information
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Gala Programme: Here.
Special Presentations Programme: Here.
LFF Awards Programme: Here.
Thematic strands Programme: Here.
Short Film Programme: Here.
Ticket Info: Here.
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*(Music)
'Wake Up' by Arcade Fire - 2004