Author Archives: Nick Chen

About Nick Chen

26-year-old journalist who's written for places like Total Film, Sight & Sound, Little White Lies, Complex, SFX Magazine, Dazed and Confused, Grolsch Film Works, London Calling, Vice, and a bunch of other places. Why pencils have razors. Based on a book. Screenwriter. Buzz word. London. Twitter: @halfacanyon. Lesser known Olsen brother. Multiple instances of words misused contemporaneously.

Kenicky’s 2016 film roundup

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Nick Chen

This year, I’ve seen so many astonishing, revelatory films: Toni Erdmann, Moonlight, Scarred Hearts, Personal Shopper, Manchester by the Sea… but they won’t reach UK cinemas until 2017. So, here are the scraps that came out in the cesspit that … Continue reading →

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LFF16 Gala reviews: “American Honey”, “Lion”, “La La Land”, “Their Finest”, “Free Fire”, “Arrival” and 5 others…

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Nick Chen

“American Honey” (pictured above), “Arrival”, “Free Fire”, “La La Land”, “Lion”, “Manchester by the Sea”, “A Monster Calls”, “Nocturnal Animals”, “Sully”, “Their Finest” and “A United Kingdom”. London Film Festival 2016 was split into strands including Cult, Dare, Debate, Documentary, … Continue reading →

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LFF16 Official Competition reviews: “Certain Women”, “Frantz”, “Brimstone”, “Elle” and 4 others…

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Nick Chen

Films reviewed: “Brimstone”, “Certain Women” (pictured above), “Elle”, “Frantz”, “Goldstone”, “Layla M.”, “Moonlight” and “Your Name”. London Film Festival 2016 was split into strands including Cult, Dare, Debate, Documentary, First Feature, Galas, Journey, Laugh, Love and Thrill. Here are reviews … Continue reading →

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LFF16 Debate, Documentary & First Feature Competition reviews: “Nocturama”, “Sierenavada”, “My Life as a Courgette”, “A Date for Mad Mary”, “Divines”, “Stopover”, “The Unknown Girl” and 6 others…

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Nick Chen

Films reviewed: “A Date for Mad Mary”, “David Lynch: The Art Life”, “Divines”, “Graduation”, “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World”, “My Life as a Courgette”, “Nocturama” (pictured above), “Playground”, “Porto”, “Sierenavada”, “Stopover” and “The Unknown Girl”. London Film … Continue reading →

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LFF16 Laugh & Love reviews: “Aquarius”, “Don’t Think Twice”, “Women Who Kill”, “Prevenge”, “The Last Laugh”, “Souvenir”, “Heal the Living” and 9 others…

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Nick Chen

“Aquarius”, “Barakah Meets Baraka”, “Don’t Think Twice”, “Ethel & Ernest”, “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki”, “Heal the Living” (pictured above), “Hermia & Helena”, “Houston, We Have a Problem!”, “The Last Laugh”, “One Week and a Day”, … Continue reading →

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