Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Amy Smith

Amy joined the InSession Film team in September 2020. Growing up in the north of Scotland, she has been balancing her passion with writing with studying English and Film at University alongside a part-time job. Alongside InSession Film, Amy writes for other publications, including her self-published website Film For Thought. She is also the Arts Editor with a focus on film and cinema for her University’s newspaper and assists in writing for other sections. You can follow her on Twitter @filmswithamy.
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Movie Review (Raindance): ‘Here Are the Young Men’ is a Tough, Mostly Important Watch

Director: Eoin Macken Writer: Rob Doyle, Eoin Macken Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Synopsis: Dublin teenagers Matthew, nihilistic Rez, and the deranged Kearney, leave school to a social vacuum of drinking and drugs,...

Chasing the Gold: Best Cinematography Analysis (2021)

If there is any below-the-line category that I personally love, it is Best Cinematography. Unlike most other categories, this is the one that feels like it takes risks and picks more artistic...

Chasing the Gold: Best Adapted Screenplay Analysis (2021)

It seems like every year there are fewer choices for the Adapted Screenplay category. Whilst I admire the Academy for going bold and supporting original filmmaking, it does make this category hard...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘After Love’ Struggles to Live Up to Its Opening Sequence

Director: Aleem Khan Writer: Aleem Khan Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Nasser Memarzia, Nathalie Richard Synopsis: Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain (Scanlan) suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘New Order’ is the Most Shocking Film of 2020

Director: Michel Franco Writer: Michel Franco Stars: Samantha Yazareth Anaya, Dario Yazbek Bernal, Patricia Bernal Synopsis: A high-society wedding is interrupted by the arrival of unwelcome guests. Before I start the review, I want to highlight...

Movie Review (LFF) – David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ is a Concert Experience Unlike Any Other

Director: Spike Lee Writer: David Byrne Stars: David Byrne, Chris Giarmo, Tendayi Kuumba Synopsis: Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman’s brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of...

Movie Review (LFF) – ‘The Reason I Jump’ Shows Autism in an Empowering and Beautiful Light

Director: Jerry Rothwell Writer: Naoki Higashida Stars: Jordan O’Donegan (Narrator) Synopsis: Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people around the world. Autism can be defined by...

Movie Review (LFF) – ‘Ammonite’ is a Waiting Game of Fleeting Moments

Director: Francis Lee Writer: Francis Lee Stars: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones Synopsis: In 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop...

Amy Smith

Amy joined the InSession Film team in September 2020. Growing up in the north of Scotland, she has been balancing her passion with writing with studying English and Film at University alongside a part-time job. Alongside InSession Film, Amy writes for other publications, including her self-published website Film For Thought. She is also the Arts Editor with a focus on film and cinema for her University’s newspaper and assists in writing for other sections. You can follow her on Twitter @filmswithamy.
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