Conclave (2024) Review

Conclave (2024) Review

Everything about Edward Berger’s Catholic thriller ‘Conclave’ (2024) is stellar, including the career-high lead performance of Ralph Fiennes. Review by Kieran Judge.

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‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ at 80 – Review

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ at 80 – Review

Judy Garland is mesmerising in Vincente Minnelli’s holiday classic, ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ (1944), a tale that can ease our minds even 80 years on. Review by Margaret Roarty.

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Spellbound (2024) Review

Spellbound (2024) Review

Skydance Animation’s sophomore release ‘Spellbound’ (2024), on Netflix, features some all-time great animated movie voices and is brilliantly creative. Review by Joseph Wade.

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The Piano Lesson (2024) Review

The Piano Lesson (2024) Review

Michael Washington’s feature directorial debut ‘The Piano Lesson’ (2024) is a family affair starring John David Washington, that doesn’t reach the heights it promises. Review by Martha Lane.

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Wicked (2024) Review

Wicked (2024) Review

The silver screen debut of famed stage musical ‘Wicked’ is lacking visual creativity but features some unforgettable performances and all the songs fans know and love. Review by Margaret Roarty.

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‘Murder on the Orient Express’ at 50 – Review

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ at 50 – Review

Sidney Lumet’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s iconic novel “Murder on the Orient Express” is wonderfully shot and acted, and still a handsomely-made thriller 50 years on. Review by Kieran Judge.

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Gladiator II (2024) Review

Gladiator II (2024) Review

Ridley Scott’s sequel 24 years in the making, ‘Gladiator II’, serves spectacle but lacks depth. It is a mixed but decidedly entertaining historical epic. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) Review

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) Review

Benjamin Ree’s feature documentary ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’, is the moving and sensitive telling of Mats Steen’s second life in MMORPG ‘World of Warcraft’. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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‘Interview with the Vampire’ at 30 – Review

‘Interview with the Vampire’ at 30 – Review

‘Interview with the Vampire’ (1994), from director Neil Jordan and writer Anne Rice, remains a milestone in queer cinema and marks a shift in vampire portrayals. Review by Margaret Roarty.

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‘Pokémon: The First Movie’ at 25 – Review

‘Pokémon: The First Movie’ at 25 – Review

When ‘Pokémon – The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back’ was released in 1999, it was more than a sensation. 25 years on, the nostalgia wears thin for a derived US edit. Review by Kieran Judge.

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