​By Adam Ray Palmer
 
Today’s review is of a South Korean zombie flick that is screening at the Phoenix Leicester for the UK Festival of Zombie Culture.
 
Train to Busan is written and directed by up-and-coming Korean filmmaker Sang-ho Yeon and stars Yoo Gong, Soo-an Kim and Dong-seok Ma.
 
I had very little expectation of this movie before I entered the theatre. A few people had told me to catch it while I could; and so I did…

​By Adam Ray Palmer
 
Today’s review is of the realist melodrama I, Daniel Blake. This film has picked up a lot of acclaim since its Palm D’Or win in Cannes this year.
 
Veteran director Ken Loach and writer Paul Laverty are at the helm with a near-unknown cast made up of Dave Johns, Hayley Squires and Sharon Percy.
 
Independent cinema Phoenix Leicester was the apt location where I saw this tour-de-force picture…

​By Adam Ray Palmer
 
Today’s review is of the BIFA-nominated smash American Honey. I’ve had two chances to see this film over the past few months but missed it… good job Phoenix cinema are on hand to save me!
 
American Honey is written and directed by British filmmaker Andrea Arnold and stars debutant Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf and the king of rock n roll’s granddaughter Riley Keough.
 
With a mammoth runtime of 164 minutes, could Andrea strike gold again with this bold tale?