…on film

Blood Father – Review

7th October 201626th April 2023Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Jean-Francois Richet – FEATURING: Mel Gibson, Dale Dickey, Diego Luna, Erin Moriarty, Michael Parks, Miguel Sandoval, Raoul Trujillo, William H Macy [click for more...]

The Girl on the Train – Review

5th October 20166th November 2016Jason Korsner

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What’s Worth Seeing at the London Film Festival 2016

5th October 201628th September 2018Jason Korsner

The London Film Festival Director Clare Stewart tells us What’s Worth Seeing at LFF 2016 [click for more...]

The Shepherd, Gozo and Selling Isobel among Raindance winners

1st October 2016Jason Korsner

The Shepherd won three awards Spanish language films have dominated this year’s Raindance Film Festival awards, with The Shepherd taking three prizes – [click for more...]

Return to Raindance: why film-makers keep coming back

26th September 20161st October 2016Jason Korsner

Film festivals often have a family feel, with the same directors returning again and again. Ken Loach, Joel Coen and Mike Leigh are among many Cannes regulars and Britain’s biggest independent film festival, Raindance, is no different. What’s Worth Seeing meets three directors who’ve returned to Raindance. [click for more...]

The Girl with all the Gifts – Review

23rd September 201619th June 2025Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Colm McCarthy – FEATURING: Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Paddy Considine, Sennia Nanua, Anamaria Marinca, Anthony Welsh, Dominique Tipper, Fisayo Akinade [click for more...]

Filipino revenge story wins Best Picture at Venice Film Festival

11th September 201618th September 2016Jason Korsner

A black-and-white revenge film from the Philippines, with a running time of nearly four hours, has won the top prize at the Venice [click for more...]

Hell or High Water – Review

9th September 201625th April 2023Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: David Mackenzie – FEATURING: Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Dale Dickey, Gil Birmingham, John-Paul Howard, Marin Ireland, William Sterchi [click for more...]

Captain Fantastic – Review

9th September 201624th April 2023Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Matt Ross – FEATURING: Viggo Mortensen, Annalise Basso, Charlie Shotwell, Elijah Stevenson, Erin Moriarty, Frank Langella, George MacKay, Kathryn Hahn, Missi Pyle, Nicholas Hamilton, Samantha Isler, Shree Crooks, Steve Zahn, Teddy Van Ee [click for more...]

Don’t Breathe – Review

9th September 20168th October 2016Jason Korsner

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Raindance to honour Ken Loach with new award

8th September 201621st September 2016Jason Korsner

The Raindance Film Festival is to present its inaugural Auteur Award to the veteran British director Ken Loach. He’ll be presented with the [click for more...]

Win film goodies in our Captain Fantastic competition (WINNERS ANNOUNCED)

3rd September 201616th February 2017Jason Korsner

To win a gift pack of Captain Fantastic goodies, visit What’s Worth Seeing’s facebook page and message us the answer a simple question. [click for more...]

12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen to become BFI Fellow

24th August 201628th August 2016Jason Korsner

The BFI is to bestow its highest honour, a Fellowship, on the acclaimed British artist and director, Steve McQueen. All 3 of Steve [click for more...]

BAFTA Film Awards to consider digital-only releases – in exceptional circumstances

20th August 201620th August 2016Jason Korsner

BAFTA is bringing in a rule change that could make digital-only releases eligible for its Film Awards, but only in exceptional circumstances [click for more...]

David Brent: Life on the Road – Review

19th August 20165th February 2024Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Ricky Gervais – FEATURING: Ricky Gervais, Abbie Murphy, Andrew Brooke, Andy Burrows, Ben Bailey Smith, Jo Hartley, Mandeep Dhillon, Michael Clarke, Nina Sosanya, Rebecca Gethings, Steve Clarke, Stuart Wilkinson, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett [click for more...]