As we come to an end of our “half-time” report on all things film in 2017, we take a look back at some of the sci-fi spectaculars we have seen so far, whether it’s in a galaxy far, far away, here on earth or in the distant future we have seen it all – and there’s still so much to see.
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Today in London, the BFI announced their full line-up for the upcoming 61st London Film Festival, which takes place this October. Hundreds of films are set to appear as part of the festival this year and we have picked out a few choice ones for you, as well as the full list of those in competitions.

Already announced as opening and closing the festival are Andy Serkis’ Breathe and Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, with Battle of the Sexes appearing as the…
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The first trailer debut for Life has debuted seemingly out of nowhere, a sci-fi thriller starring Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Furgason.
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Jake Gyllenhaal will be trying his hand at another video game to movie adaptation, with the news (via Variety) that he will produce and star in a Tom Clancy’s The Division movie. The game on which the film will be based was released earlier this year in March, and has already become Ubisoft’s fastest-selling product. So it seems fairly obvious to make a movie adaptation.

Movie adaptations haven’t been doing so well this year though, which isn’t a huge surprise, but The Division might not…
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Jake Gyllenhaal has been enjoying what looks like a highpoint in his career. Not only did he get attention for his portrayal of a committed detective in last year’s excellent thriller Prisoners, but he is also riding high with his performance in Nightcrawler, one that is already creeping into best-of-the-year lists. There are even whispers of Oscars glory, and if there’s any justice, Gyllenhaal’s terrifying performance as Lou Bloom will nab him his first Academy Award – but let’s not get…
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When tackling a film like David Gordon Green’s Stronger, certain aspects need to be refined; it must treat the real life source with respect and honesty. At the same time exuding a sense of humour and solid performances to break the predictability of events in which we already know the outcome. Green’s somber look at Boston Marathon bombing victim, Jeff Bauman successfully hits all aforementioned requirements, bringing us an inspiring, moving drama that’s elevated by Jake Gyllenhaal’s…
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Whilst some of the further reaches of Okja’s wild abandon don’t always feel smoothly part of the whole, it’s a very small price to pay for the almost anarchic joy that is often on screen.
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Heavily influenced by Alien, though somewhat too closely at times, it’s in the antagonist of the piece where such similarities are effective, for we have no way of understanding Calvin, and what it’s capable of.
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Fashion icon Tom Ford follows up his superb debut film A Single Man with the equally sublime drama, Nocturnal Animals — packed with the same keen attention to detail, beautiful colours and chilling, yet delicate storytelling.

Ford’s second turn in Hollywood is a picture supported by its ultra talented A-List cast. Amy Adams stars as introspective art dealer Susan Morrow. She’s on her second marriage, worries that her mother’s cynicism has cursed her life and she can’t seem to…
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Flickreel takes a look at one of our best directors and actors at the top of their game in Stronger.
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As we come to an end of our “half-time” report on all things film in 2017, we take a look back at some of the sci-fi spectaculars we have seen so far, whether it’s in a galaxy far, far away, here on earth or in the distant future we have seen it all – and there’s still so much to see.
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Watch Jake Gyllenhaal is this new featurette for Demolition.
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Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
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A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.
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A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named Okja.
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The first trailer debut for Life has debuted seemingly out of nowhere, a sci-fi thriller starring Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Furgason.
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An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband’s novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.

Read our review of the film here.
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