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Katie Smith-Wong

@katiesmithwong.bsky.social

British-born Chinese film critic. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 OAFFC, Rotten Tomatoes, London Film Critics Circle, OFCS, IFCS, Cherry Picks Website: muckrack.com/katie-smith-wong

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 21h ago

Next #review up from #LFF is #Artificial (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️): "Paints a bleak portrait of OpenAI, with Garfield delivering an unforgettable performance as Altman and Rich’s screenplay lending the story an unsettling edge...may be one of the year’s most terrifying films." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: Artificial (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Founded in 2015 by a group of researchers and entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, OpenAI has since become a driving force in the AI boom. But its rise has been far from smooth. Among its most dramatic...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 21h ago

Next #review up from #LFF is #PaperTiger (⭐️⭐️⭐️): "...hampered by a predictable and inconsistent narrative, but its cast and atmospheric direction provide enough highlights to keep it from becoming entirely forgettable." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: Paper Tiger (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Premiering in competition at Cannes 2026, Paper Tiger is the latest film from James Gray to compete for the Palme d’Or. The crime thriller stars Miles Teller and Adam Driver as two brothers who inadve...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2d ago

Next #review up from #LFF is #TheBeloved (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️): "Visually striking, The Beloved feeds on the challenges of both a film set and a fiercely complicated director-actor relationship, with Bardem and Luengo fuelling the fire." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: The Beloved (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Starring Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo, The Beloved (OV: El Ser Querido) opens with an uncomfortable lunch. Esteban Martínez (Bardem) has returned to Spain to shoot his latest film and meets Emili...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2d ago

Next #review up from #LFF is #BlackChurchBay (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️): "Black Church Bay is a discomforting yet exciting debut in British queer cinema that features outstanding performances from Cullen and Locke in a nerve-wracking narrative." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: Black Church Bay (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Rhys Marc Jones’ directorial debut feature Black Church Bay stars Tom Cullen and Joe Locke in a dark mystery-thriller that follows 40-year-old Barry (Cullen), who enjoys a weekend away with Jasper (Lo...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2d ago

Not from #LFF, but here is my ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #review of It's My Time (out in UK cinemas 16 Oct): "Michelle Yeoh's spirited performance gives this underdog story its spark, making it one of the year’s most surprising crowd-pleasers." www.flickfeast.co.uk/reviews/film...

It's My Time (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Forget chocolates: life is a Rubik’s Cube, with endless possibilities unlocked with every turn. A standard 3×3 cube has roughly 43 quintillion possible combinations, yet every scrambled position can b...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2d ago

Next #review up from #LFF is #Bunker (⭐️⭐️⭐️): "Despite a tense build-up, Bunker stumbles with an ultimately predictable ending that undermines its psychological tension, leaving its deeper message buried beneath a convoluted narrative and lacklustre performances." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: Bunker (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

It starts with a hole in the wall. Not an ATM, but an actual hole hammered through a layer of brick and concrete. However, it looks into a neighbouring garden, and the owner is displeased. But this ma...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2d ago

Next #review up from #LFF is #RayGunn (⭐️⭐️⭐️): "Although Ray Gunn is visually striking, it stumbles in its attempt to blend family-friendly entertainment with film noir." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: Ray Gunn (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Brad Bird’s latest animated feature, Ray Gunn, has travelled a long road. It was originally slated for production at Turner Feature Animation in the 1990s, only for the filmmaker to shelve the project...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 3d ago

Next #review up from #LFF is All of a Sudden (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) "A poignant drama that brings Eastern and Western perspectives together in unexpected ways. Efrie and Tao imbue their characters’ growing friendship with tenderness and emotional nuance." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: All of A Sudden (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and co-written by Léa Le Dimna, All of a Sudden loosely adapts the non-fiction book You and I – The Illness Suddenly Get Worse by Makiko Miyano and Maho Isono. The drama ...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 3d ago

Next up from #LFF is Making Marie Antoinette (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️): "Making Marie Antoinette is an unfiltered yet poignant celebration of filmmaking, family and a mother’s pride in her daughter’s unique creative vision." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: Making Marie Antoinette (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

At 80, Eleanor Coppola became one of the oldest women to debut a feature as a director. Yet her filmography had mostly comprised behind-the-scenes documentaries involving the work of her husband and c...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · last wk.

Next up from #LFF is #GodzillaMinusZero (⭐⭐⭐⭐): "Treads a familiar path to its 2023 predecessor, but Yamazaki's sequel is every bit as bold and impressive, setting a new bar in terms of visuals for other films to surpass this year." www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

LFF 2026: Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

In 2024, Godzilla Minus One won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It not only marked the first time the Godzilla franchise had been nominated but it was also its first Oscar win since the cha...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · last wk.

Opening #LFF2026 film: #Elsinore (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) is "powerful and soul-stirring" and "Scott has established himself as more than just an awards contender—he is the frontrunner." Check out my #review below:

LFF 2026: Elsinore (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

In 1989, Ian McKellen won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actor for his Iago in Othello. Although he expressed his gratitude, he thought someone else was more deserving of the accolade—one he had ...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2w ago

Out tomorrow in UK cinemas is #Digger (⭐⭐)- and despite its promise, it didn't agree with me. "A creative misfire. Too dark to be satire and too bland to be funny, it becomes buried under its own ambition that not even its talented cast can dig themselves out." @warnerbrospictures.bsky.social

Digger (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

You might also like Ah Girl (2026) – Film Review Practical Magic 2 (2026) – Film Review Venice Film Festival 2026: The Echo Chamber (2026) – Film Review On paper, Digger has everything going for it. I...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2w ago

Next #review up from #LFF2026 is #Wicker (⭐⭐⭐⭐): "Wicker is nothing but conventional—and it is all the more memorable for it. Colman and Skarsgård shine in this weird yet wonderful romance, with some of the most quotable lines in cinema this year."

LFF 2026: Wicker (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

Starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki and Peter Dinklage, Wicker is a romantic fantasy tale that sees wood put to good use. Written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Ele...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 3w ago

Kicking off my #LFF2026 coverage is #ILoveBoosters: "Absurd, unhinged and hilarious...2026's most unexpected heist comedy. Riley's latest is a colourful triumph, but Palmer and Moore ultimately steal the show."

LFF 2026: I Love Boosters (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

In 2018, Boots Riley made a splash at the BFI London Film Festival with his feature directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You. After creating and directing the Amazon MGM series I’m a Virgo, Riley return...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨 #Review: #TheEndofOakStreet - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (in UK cinemas now!) "The End of Oak Street had the potential to be a summer blockbuster. But this 1980s-set film may be more suited to 1980s audiences, who may not be so bothered by plot holes and a weak script." @warnerbrospictures.bsky.social

The End of Oak Street (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

In her fourth theatrical release this year, Anne Hathaway is channelling her mother-bear mode in The End of Oak Street. The survival film also marks the fourth directorial film by Robert David Mitchel...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 #Review: #DearYou: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (in select UK cinemas) "A vivid and moving celebration of Teochew identity and the communities that preserved it far from home...Lan Hongchun’s drama is a poignant tribute to the people separated by distance yet held together by words."

Dear You (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

The latest Chinese family drama by Lan Hongchun, Dear You, is a rarity in contemporary cinema. A low-budget production featuring a mostly first-time cast, it is filmed in the Teochew dialect, which or...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 #Review: #TheFurious: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (best action film of 2026 so far!) "The Furious‘ primary goal is action — and it delivers this in abundance...– a visual feast for fans who vie for the crowd-pleasing violence of martial arts cinema." @lionsgateuk.bsky.social

The Furious (2025) - Film Review - flickfeast

Starting out in the 1993 TV adaptation of Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury starring Donnie Yen, Japanese filmmaker Kenji Tanagaki has made a name for himself as a prolific action choreographer in Hong Kong ci...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 #review: #HeartstopperForever: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (now on @netflix.com) "Reiterates the joy of love and identity – in all its various forms...a poignant and faithful finale to the Netflix series that will warm the hearts of fans."

Heartstopper Forever (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

When she was 19, Alice Oseman secured a publishing deal for her debut novel Solitaire. Among the book’s supporting characters were two teenagers, Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson. What started off as an...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨 #Kokuho: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out in cinemas 8 May) "As an immersive cinematic experience released in 2026, it will be hard to top Kokuho. A vibrant celebration of kabuki full of beauty and depth, Lee’s latest feature is an incredibly lush and emotional epic." Click 👇 to read my full #review:

Kokuho (2025) - Film Review - flickfeast

In 2010, Korean-born Japanese filmmaker Lee Sang-il adapted Shuichi Yoshida‘s crime noir novel, Villain, to film. The film won acclaim and various Japan Academy Prizes, as well as marked Lee’s first b...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚨 #ReadyOrNot2: ⭐⭐⭐ (out in cinemas now) "The stakes are double or nothing with Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, but the film suffers without the surprise factor. However, the film’s chaos and Newton and Weaving’s chemistry make the sequel a fun time." Click 👇 to read my full #review:

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

When Ready or Not exploded onto screens in 2019, it took audiences by surprise. The crowd-pleasing, blood-splattered horror comedy cemented Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka Radio Silence) ...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚨 #review: #ProjectHailMary - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Project Hail Mary is a visual spectacle with Gosling on top form...A sci-fi adventure that will capture the eyes and hearts of audiences, Lord and Miller have created 2026’s first great blockbuster." www.flickfeast.co.uk/reviews/film...

Project Hail Mary (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

In 2011, American writer Andy Weir released his debut novel, The Martian, which was called “the best pure sci-fi novel in years” by the Wall Street Journal. Hollywood agreed, as a 2015 cinematic adapt...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Well... #TheBride was disappointing: "Has promise...but inconsistent visuals and character development stop it from reaching its full potential. So much so that not even the magic of Buckley can save it." Check out my #review here 👇: www.flickfeast.co.uk/reviews/film...

The Bride! (2026) - Film Review - flickfeast

1816 may sound like any other year, but it is a notable year for various reasons. It is also known as the ‘Year Without a Summer’, when a volcanic event caused temperatures to plummet to under 1°C. Th...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Wasn't a big fan of #TheTestamentofAnnLee, either: "While Seyfried delivers her best role so far, the music and pacing cause the film to buckle its own ambition." Check out my #review here: www.flickfeast.co.uk/reviews/film...

The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) - Film Review - flickfeast

The Testament of Ann Lee marks the second film for Mona Fastvold, co-writing partner of filmmaker Brady Corbet. The success of their recent project, The Brutalist, set a level of anticipation for thei...

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Katie Smith-Wong@katiesmithwong.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Last film review from #Sundance is Liz Sargent's #TakeMeHome: "Shows poignance and abundant affection...balances a sobering reality with heartfelt performances, raising awareness of a crisis that needs to be addressed." Click below to read more! www.flickfeast.co.uk/film-festiva...

Sundance 2026: Take Me Home - Film Review - flickfeast

In a feature-length adaptation of her homonymous short film, Liz Sargent’s Take Me Home explores the stigma of the American healthcare system through the eyes of a vulnerable family. The film focuses ...

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