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Forever Young film review by UK film critic Jason Knight. Starring James Johnson, Thomas Lewis, PJ Manney, Nir Barzilai directed by David Donnelly. HOME | FILMS | REVIEWS Forever Young Film Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Critic: Jason Knight | Posted on: Dec 7, 2025 Directed by: David Donnelly Written by: David Donnelly Starring: James Johnson, Thomas Lewis, PJ Manney, Nir Barzilai An informative feature-length documentary about ageing, written and directed by David Donnelly. Can science find a way to prevent humans from ageing? Could people eventually live eternally? These are questions posed in this feature. By utilising interviews consisting of experts sharing their knowledge and predictions, photographs, computer animation and archival footage, this documentary investigates what exactly ageing is, how it works and how the progress of science and technological advancements is attempting to find ways to slow down or even permanently stop this process. The interviewees include seasoned and highly knowlegeable academics, some of which are Psychiatrist Thomas Lewis, Futurist PJ Manney, President and CEO of Buck Institute for Reserach on Aging Eric Vardin, Psychiatrist Sarah Centeno and Steve Horvath, the creator of the epigenetic clock. Listening to their words regarding the possiblities that one humans will not grow old and might not even die is intriguing and makes one wonder whether it is truly possible. The addition of computer animation in order to present diagrams and more was a great idea as it helps to make the viewing experience significantly interesting. This technique is also applied to the sequences where a woman named Ava interacts with artificial intelligence in order to live a healthy lifestyle. Ageing and immortality. These are the two main subjects here and this documentary asks whether the former could be prevented and whether the latter could be made possible. By analysing genes, lifestyles and the progress of medicine and technology, this film explores the probability of this becoming a reality some day. The idea of never ageing and perhaps even never dying is centainly intriguing. This inspiring documentary encourages viewers to consider what humans are capable of achieving. About the Film Critic Jason Knight Indie Feature Film, Documentary < All Reviews Next Film Review >

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Star rating: 5/5 Writer: Sophie- Dominique Parea Director: Sophie- Dominique Parea Starring: Ana Parvu, Damian Reyes- Fox This beautiful romantic drama written by Sophie- Dominique Parea asks the audience, softly: what do they think love is? Play Pretend is an incisive, wonderfully simple portrait of true emotional intimacy. This is done with a cast of two. Charlie and an unnamed female character (this is a problem) are our characters: two twenty-somethings who have been friends for some time and share their thoughts about navigating today’s dating world in a city, possibly London. They are the only characters in this sparse, thoughtful and precise script, in which we see the characters go through a huge, puzzling change in their bond. When an energy shifts in a deep relationship, it is hard to grasp and inhabit. Play Pretend portrays this fact of love and life really powerfully. ‘Relationships are trial and error’, says Charlie. The point is whether those errors can be surmounted. Our female character, on the other hand, does not believe in 'happily ever after' and is more about bottling perfect but ephemeral moments if she could. What will they conclude as they chat for a long time over wine, before she goes on a date? Ana Parvu and Damian Reyes-Fox give us brilliant, paced, get-under-your-skin performances to take us on this journey. In a humorous, original scene, the characters start mixing English with the languages of their heritage- in which they say things that are not contrary to but go even deeper than what they are saying to each other in this dialogue. Brilliant, original writing that makes sense as Charlie and his friend know each other since young and are therefore familiar with but cannot fully understand or speak each other’s ancestral languages. Technically, Play Pretend showcases brilliant simplicity- this is a less is more approach. It features an eye-catching full length shot of Charlie smoking outside his front door, and this is brought full circle in the final scene. The locations are homely, fully in tune with the script’s intimacy: Charlie’s front door, his kitchen and his living room, and the cinematography is warm. The film also features inspired use of sound at the very end, almost as the credits roll, to suggest the real conclusion to the conversation we have been witnessing between our characters. A word also on the choice of title- which creatively poses the question, what are our characters pretending? To love, or not to love? In any case, that is always the question.

Star rating: 5/5 Writer: Sam Winterton Director: Sam Winterton Starring: Sam Winterton, Helen Regan and Anthony Wright Duskman is a superhero film with a difference. Jim, an ordinary lad with a job he doesn’t very much enjoy and doesn’t pay well, and a music side-hustle, finds relief within his imagination- what his counsellor would describe as ‘a coping mechanism’ in the face of trauma. From the opening scene, which features a cartoon- style animation of a city sweetly reminiscent of Townsville from Powerpuff Girls, the viewer is gripped and entertained. ‘Sometimes I need the city more than it needs me’, says Duskman- Jim’s superhero alter-ego. The superhero’s love for his town and its people is a principle in every story of the genre, but in Jim’s case it is different, because he seems to need to re-assess his relationship with the place he lives, a place where, according to one of the villains, ‘bad things happen all the time’. Duskman features a brilliant cast playing really memorable characters. It’s delightful to see two really well defined and strong female characters, Jim’s friend Ellen, and his counsellor. They are the ones he seems to trust the most, who are truly present. There is a lovely scene between Jim and Ellen portraying a spontaneity that is unusual between friends in 2025. These female characters are also really well brought out by a wonderfully dynamic, rhythmical script. Duskman is written in such a way that the characters’ struggles and imagination are consistently interwoven, bringing their stories to life with a huge level of creativity. Technically this is a brilliant film, seamlessly switching between cinematic, drama genre style and the superhero genre style of shots and lighting, giving it a genuinely original voice. Added to this technical attention is the inspired choice of locations: alleyways, Jim’s unloved work office, time-worn redbrick buildings, railway bridges, walls covered in colourful, meaningful graffiti art. The contrast between this unmistakably British town setting- Leicester to be precise- and the Townsville of Jim’s imagination is attention- grabbing in a brilliant, almost comic-like way and makes this a really atmospheric film. The costume and make up departments deserve a huge shout out, especially for the superhero scenes- they are imaginative and bold and blend consistently in with the locations. A word also about the great original score. Both musically and lyrically they make real justice to the film. In today’s world, we really need humorurs, sincere and genuinely entertaining films like Duskman.

Star rating: 5/5 Writer: Marshall Malone Director: Marshall Malone Starring: Jaron Wallace, Aimee Ortiz and Jas Abramowitz ‘That’s what family does’ is the resounding phrase of this warm, giggly short comedy narrated in the ‘mockumentary’ format. Mockumentary is a brave choice of genre, having such a rich comedic heritage including The Office and This Country, but this film is beautifully done. Starring Jaron Wallace as the weighed-down protagonist, and Aimee Ortiz and Jas Abramowitz as his burdened family, The Weight is a comedy for our times exploring mental health and emotional responsibility. Family is a lot of things, above all the group of people who knows us inside out, the light and the shade, and this is brilliantly showcased in this piece which features funny, sincere performances by its whole cast. Aimee’s performance expressing uncertainty and affection in equal measure is particularly brilliant, accessible work. Internal turmoil, fear, mental health challenges, experienced by so many people but understood seemingly by very few, is explored here not in a dramatic way, but from a more ordinary, even mundane point of view: the way it erupts on the everyday, on routines, on ways of living, and the way it disrupts assumptions about the home, and shared spaced more generally, and ultimately makes us see the world differently than we otherwise might. ‘Normally I would just let it go to voicemail’ is a usual response from people to those suffering with a mental health crisis when they call. But in The Weight, a change occurs. The audience gets taken through The Problem, the Reaction, and the Solution. We see clear cinematic influence here in the use of a narrative structure reminiscent of the documentary. Technically the film is very dynamic, with great close-up and birds-eye-view shots we might see in documentaries, making it a coherent piece. The family home, including the garden, is the only location of the film, as this is a great set up in which to tell this story- we are being ‘let in’, the way documentaries let us into knowledge and experience. ‘Knowledge is your ally’, the protagonist is told by his brother. In the real world, which art and film aim to reflect, it is increasingly more evident that connection with our physical surroundings, being present in each moment, and belonging to a community are key tools to surmounting crises, of almost any kind- including emotional and psychological. Because certain situations in life turn out like a film, but some turn out like the bloopers at the end of this particular one which are a delightful addition. Hooray for heartwarming, tender films like The Weight.