Best of 2024

The Wild Robot (2024) Review

Posted on October 14, 2024December 28, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Dreamworks Animation’s adaptation of Peter Brown’s children’s book, ‘The Wild Robot’ (2024), is emotional and powerful, an unmissable theatrical experience. Review by Joseph Wade.

The Substance (2024) Review

Posted on September 24, 2024December 28, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

Coralie Fargeat offers some of the year’s best special effects and sound design in ‘The Substance’ (2024), a film spearheaded by a career-best performance from Demi Moore. Review by Margaret Roarty.

Alien: Romulus (2024) Review

Posted on August 17, 2024December 28, 2024 by Kieran Judge

‘Alien: Romulus’ (2024), Fede Álvarez’s horror-leaning entry into the ‘Alien’ franchise, is beautifully crafted, uncontroversial and simple cinema. Review by Kieran Judge.

Deadpool and Wolverine (2024) Review

Posted on July 29, 2024December 28, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Wade Wilson and Logan finally make their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Shawn Levy’s ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ (2024), an affectionate tribute filled with in-jokes.

Dune: Part Two (2024) Review

Posted on March 5, 2024December 28, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

‘Dune: Part Two’, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and more, “feels monumental in the way all blockbusters should”, is among cinema’s greatest sci-fi films. Review by Margaret Roarty.

The Iron Claw (2023) Review

Posted on February 13, 2024December 28, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Writer-director Sean Durkin presents the tragic true story of the Von Erich professional wrestling family that is guaranteed to make you cry. Zac Efron stars. Review by Joseph Wade.

The Zone of Interest (2023) Review

Posted on February 4, 2024December 28, 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.

All of Us Strangers (2023) Review

Posted on January 31, 2024December 28, 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, 2024December 28, 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.

Poor Things (2023) Review

Posted on November 10, 2023December 28, 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.