Britisch Telegraph:
A star-studded world première and a treasure from the archives are among the highlights of this year’s London Film Festival, writes Sheila Johnston
More voluminous than ever, the London Film Festival catalogue and website represent an intimidating read for anyone trying to plan a viewing strategy. The artistic director, Sandra Hebron, has mopped up most of the big films from Cannes and Venice: recommended among these are Eastern Promises (which opens proceedings on Oct 17), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and I’m Not There. That just leaves dozens of relatively unknown quantities. Here are 10 to watch out for.
Lions for Lambs
Because of its place in the festival calendar, London attracts few major world premières, but this is a 24-carat one: Robert Redford’s contribution to the current wave of films exploring the human consequences of America’s war on terror. Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Redford himself play some of the politicians, journalists and intellectuals whose lives are transformed by hostilities in Afghanistan.
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If you want to read on about the other 9 movies, click here.
September 29th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
I CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE. LIONS FOR LAMBS. MY ONLY FEAR IS THAT IT TURNS INTO AN ANTI-WAR MOVIE ALA MICHAEL MOORE. THAT WOULD BREAK MY HEART TO SEE TOM ATTACH HIMSELF TO THIS TYPE OF MESSAGE MOVIE
September 30th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Hello, I can’t wait, to see your movie it looks good. you just keep up with the good work. the best to always susie,
October 20th, 2007 at 2:40 am
Hey, Tomboy still looking forward in your movie. I did see some of it, and I must say what I saw, was great. and to the heart of the matter. the best to you susie.