Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Eric Gravel directs Laure Calamy in ‘Full Time’ – picture the Safdie Brothers directing a film about a single mother. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Robin Robin (2021) Short Film Review

Robin Robin (2021) Short Film Review

Aardman Animation’s Netflix film ‘Robin Robin’ (2021), nominated at the Oscars in 2022 for Best Animated Short, is a quintessentially British film incomparable at any length. Review by Joseph Wade.

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King Richard (2021) Review

King Richard (2021) Review

Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, the father and trainer of Venus and Serena Williams, in this story of the tennis aces’ rise to superstardom. Joseph Wade reviews.

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CODA (2021) Review

CODA (2021) Review

Sian Heder’s ‘CODA’ (2021) is a best picture nominee at the Oscars, a ‘bittersweet, well-performed crowd pleaser’ starring Emilia Jones and Troy Kotsur. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) Review

The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) Review

Sony Pictures Animation offer the Oscar-nominated ‘The Mitchells vs the Machines’ (2021) as their follow-up to ‘Into the Spider-Verse’, and it has proven to be unmissable. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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Titane (2021) Review

Titane (2021) Review

Julia Ducournau’s Cannes Palme d’Or winning body horror ‘Titane’ (2021) is cinema that reflects the parts of ourselves we rarely see on screen, “an experience”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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West Side Story (2021) Review

West Side Story (2021) Review

Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ (2021), film musical adaptation of the stage play from Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein, will leave you shiny-eyed. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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House of Gucci (2021) Review

House of Gucci (2021) Review

Lady Gaga and Adam Driver are acting in another movie to Jared Leto and others in Ridley Scott’s true-to-life Gucci empire story, ‘House of Gucci’ (2021). Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) Review

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) Review

‘Home Sweet Home Alone’ (2021) dares to stand where a classic once did, this 6th ‘Home Alone’ film from Dan Mazer and available on Disney Plus now. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Petite Maman (2021) Review

Petite Maman (2021) Review

‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ director Céline Sciamma offers ‘Petite Maman’ (2021), her latest exploration of womanhood. It will unravel the grief in each of us. Joseph Wade reviews.

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