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The Zone of Interest (2023) Review

Posted on February 4, 2024March 22, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Are you sitting comfortably? Jonathan Glazer’s Auschwitz film ‘The Zone of Interest’ (2023) is cold, horrifying cinema; a movie of the decade. Review by Joseph Wade.

Rye Lane (2023) Review

Posted on February 3, 2024February 16, 2024 by Guest

Raine Allen-Miller’s BAFTA-nominated British romcom ‘Rye Lane’ is as busy and vibrant as London itself, ‘Love Actually’ in Peckham. Review by Rob Jones.

Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Review

Posted on January 31, 2024February 19, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated, Cannes Palme d’Or winner ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ features one of the great performances of 2023 from Sandra Hüller as a woman on trial for murder. Review by Joseph Wade.

All of Us Strangers (2023) Review

Posted on January 31, 2024March 22, 2024 by Mark Carnochan

‘All of Us Strangers’ (2023) is leaving viewers in floods of tears, Andrew Haigh and actors Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal offering a devastating new love story. Review by Mark Carnochan.

The Holdovers (2023) Review

Posted on January 24, 2024February 19, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa anchor Alexander Payne’s human drama ‘The Holdovers’, a multi-time Oscar nominee in 2024. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Maestro (2023) Review

Posted on December 19, 2023February 19, 2024 by Guest

Bradley Cooper stars in and directs ‘Maestro’, a biopic on “West Side Story” composer Leonard Bernstein that is long overdue but served well. Review by Rob Jones.

Wonka (2023) Review

Posted on December 18, 2023February 16, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

Timothée Chalamet might be the only saving grace of Paul King’s barely passable ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ prequel ‘Wonka’ (2023). Review by Margaret Roarty.

Napoleon (2023) Review

Posted on November 23, 2023February 16, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Ridley Scott reunites with ‘Gladiator’ star Joaquin Phoenix for historical epic ‘Napoleon’, a film about Napoleon Bonaparte’s conquests that had a lot of potential. Review by Joseph Wade.

Saltburn (2023) Review

Posted on November 20, 2023February 16, 2024 by Mark Carnochan

Emerald Fennell has done it again. ‘Saltburn’ (2023) is like a Shakespearean episode of ‘Skins’ with a dash of ‘Succession’, and Barry Keoghan offers a special performance. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Poor Things (2023) Review

Posted on November 10, 2023February 19, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Emma Stone stars as Bella, a remarkable creation formed by the hands of Willem Dafoe’s Doctor, in Yorgos Lanthimos’ most laugh-out-loud funny movie to date. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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