{"id":27174,"date":"2019-11-12T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T11:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/?p=27174"},"modified":"2019-11-12T12:47:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T11:47:30","slug":"honey-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/honey-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"BFI London Film Festival Review: Honey Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Premise:<\/strong> This is the somewhat autobiographical story of Shia LaBeouf<\/strong> as told through the lens of director Alma Har’el<\/strong> starring Lucas Hedges<\/strong>, Noah Jupe<\/strong> and Shia himself. <\/p>\n

Why I liked it:<\/strong> Seriously, can Shia LaBeouf<\/strong> do no wrong as an actor these days? With runaway indie hit The Peanut Butter Falcon<\/strong><\/a> doing so well, Shia is on-a-roll with his slate of films this year.<\/p>\n

With a touching and quirky storyline about the trials and tribulations of being a child actor, Honey Boy<\/strong> offers us a rare look into the life moments that define us. The chemistry of this delicate story is absolutely spot-on with Shia LaBeouf<\/strong> and director Alma Har’el<\/strong> as the storytelling expertly unfolds into an intriguing narrative that leaves you wishing more film was of this caliber. <\/p>\n

The casting of Lucas Hedges<\/strong> as young-adult Shia, and Noah Jupe<\/strong> as boy actor Shia couldn’t have been any more perfect either. With a superior cast and a true belief in the source material, all involved in this modern-day masterpiece should feel very proud of the work done here. You’ll be hard-pressed not to enjoy this wonderful piece of film.<\/p>\n

UK and US release date:<\/strong> Out now in the US and released theatrically in the UK on December 6th.<\/p>\n

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One of the best films of the year – Honey Boy is Oscarworthy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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New episodes of Boys on Film<\/strong> are released every Monday and Friday, so make sure to subscribe to Phil Marriott\u2019s YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n

For more EQ Music<\/strong> film and television reviews, check out our Film\/TV channel<\/strong><\/a> right here on the site.<\/p>\n<\/span>

Honey Boy<\/div>
Spot-on casting<\/span>Heartwarming<\/span>Unique<\/span><\/div>
Nothing negative about this film!<\/span><\/div><\/div>
4.7<\/span>Must-see<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>
Storytelling<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>
Acting<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>
Memorability\/originality<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>
Direction\/editing<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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