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Unpacking "Dark Drama" and the Evolution of Indie Filmmaking with Mark Wolfe and Kerry McArthur
I recently had the pleasure of hosting a special video interview with Canadian filmmaking duo Mark Wolfe and Kerry McArthur, the directors and writers behind the indie feature The Orchard, which we recently reviewed on the UK Film Club podcast.

Chris Olson
7 days ago4 min read


Filmmaker Interview with Megan Tremethick
Over the last few years, I’ve also started working behind the camera as well as in front of it, and I tend to wear many hats across British Horror Studio productions. Most recently, I made my feature directorial debut with Spoiling You, an ASMR horror film which premiered at Romford Horror Film Festival in February 2026.

Chris Olson
Sep 311 min read


Filmmaker Interview with Albert Goya
You are back with a new film, Noblestone. What's it about, and what made you want to return to the quirky caretaker character of Karen, and how did you approach evolving her story this time around?

Chris Olson
Aug 174 min read


The Films of Christopher Nolan
Just like with Steven Spielberg, I have a different answer for what I consider Christopher Nolan's best film and what my favourite film of Nolan's is. To me, Oppenheimer is Nolan’s magnum opus and the film that won him Best Director and Best Picture at the Oscars for the first time. Oppenheimer showed that Nolan could create a 3-hour talky biopic about the creation and aftermath of the atomic bomb and make it an intense and enthralling masterpiece.

James Learoyd
Aug 137 min read


The Films of Steven Spielberg
Trying to choose the best Steven Spielberg film is nearly an impossible task. The great man himself has changed the cinematic landscape on multiple occasions creating classic after classic. From creating the modern-day Summer blockbuster with Jaws, to reinventing the sci-fi genre with Close Encounters of the Third Kind to revolutionising CGI and animatronics with Jurassic Park, Spielberg has a fair few films to pick from.

James Learoyd
Jul 87 min read


Every Sam Raimi Film Ranked
Sam Raimi currently has a new film out in cinemas! What better time than now to deconstruct his career; most celebrated for, but not limited to, his genre-defining works of horror. You can view the following as both a ranking of, and a semi-comprehensive guide to, the incomparable work of one of Hollywood’s most influential genre-filmmakers.

James Learoyd
Feb 239 min read


Every Adam Sandler Film Ranked
Adam Sandler is a cultural phenomenon whose filmography is perhaps one of the most polarising in modern Hollywood.
From the juvenile, high-concept comedies that made him a box office titan to the critically acclaimed dramatic roles that reveal a profound depth, his cinematic output is an undulating graph of critical highs and lows.

Chris Olson
Oct 5, 20258 min read


Take Our Christopher Nolan Film Quiz
So, with a little help from A.I (so don't blame us if the questions and answers are bonkers), we have a 20 Question Film Quiz all about the director's films.

Chris Olson
Jun 13, 20252 min read


How Much Did Tom Cruise Get Paid for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning?
That being said, there have been questions about how much money Tom Cruise got paid for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, as well as the money he's made in total from all of the M:I movies. One outlet suggested he's made $600m across all of the movies from the franchise, with $120m from the final film alone.

Chris Olson
May 28, 20253 min read


Jennifer Lawrence gives "Career-Best Performance" alongside Robert Pattinson in Die My Love
Whilst his review picked out many of the fantastic aspects of Lynn Ramsay's new movie, it was his adulation of Jennifer Lawrence's performance that struck many of the UK Film Review readers.

Chris Olson
May 27, 20252 min read


Filmmaker Interview with Tope Laguda
My name is Tope Laguda. A lot of people can't pronounce my name but the closest to it is toh-pay.

Chris Olson
Apr 25, 20254 min read


Filmmaker Interview with Will Hawkes
We received over 100 scripts and have been developing stories with these amazing writers and it has turned into an incredible adventure arou

Chris Olson
Jan 16, 20253 min read


Filmmaker Interview with Cal M. Butnaru
I’m currently working hard on ensuring SOMN is the best quality possible and we can show it at festivals so me and the team can create new e

Chris Olson
Aug 28, 20247 min read


Filmmaker Interview with Federica Alice Carlino
Hi Federica, thanks for speaking with us. Where in the world do we find you right now? At the moment I'm speaking from London, UK

Chris Olson
Jun 27, 20245 min read


Filmmaker Interview With Xinyu "Ciao" Zhao
Filmmaker Interview by Chris Olson Lovely to speak with you Ciao. You are promoting a new film called A Conflict. What's the film about?...

Chris Olson
Mar 31, 20234 min read


Interview: Saudi filmmakers hit comedy Sattar
By Chris Olson I was thrilled to be contacted recently by a PR company representing the Saudi Arabian film Sattar. Not only that, two of...

Chris Olson
Feb 17, 20231 min read


The newest Film Podcast on Spotify
Spring has sprung and with that comes the newest Film Podcast on Spotify. That’s right, the UK Film Review Podcast is back after a long...

UK Film Review
Mar 31, 20212 min read


Death Offers Life short film review
Film review for Death Offers Life directed by Saheer Abbas. Words by critic Patrick Foley for UK Film Review

Patrick Foley
Feb 28, 20213 min read


Cowboy and Preacher indie film review
Film review for Cowboy and Preacher directed by Will Fraser. Words by critic Patrick Foley for UK Film Review

Patrick Foley
Nov 3, 20203 min read


Filmmaker Interview with Connor O’Hara
Filmmaker Interview by Chris Olson Back in 2016, we reviewed a #shortfilm called Infinite, which starred George Mackay - who is currently...

UK Film Review
Feb 17, 20202 min read
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