2024 Reviews

Lisa Frankenstein (2024) Review

Posted on March 13, 2024March 27, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse star in the uneven horror-romcom ‘Lisa Frankenstein’, from director Zelda Williams and writer Diablo Cody, a fun and cosmic ride. Review by Margaret Roarty.

Imaginary (2024) Review

Posted on March 13, 2024March 25, 2024 by Kieran Judge

There is, ironically, a significant lack of imagination in 2024 Blumhouse horror ‘Imaginary’, from director Jeff Wadlow. Review by Kieran Judge.

Damsel (2024) Review

Posted on March 12, 2024May 4, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

Millie Bobby Brown stars in Netflix film ‘Damsel’ (2024), an unimaginative take on the damsel in distress lacking in meaning or purpose. Review by Margaret Roarty.

Dune: Part Two (2024) Review

Posted on March 5, 2024May 7, 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.

Love Lies Bleeding (2024) Review

Posted on February 29, 2024March 18, 2024 by Mark Carnochan

Rose Glass follows up her exceptional horror film ‘Saint Maud’ with Kristen Stewart in small-town USA for ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, the ultimate cult flick. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Madame Web (2024) Review

Posted on February 21, 2024April 25, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Sony Spider-Man spin-off ‘Madame Web’, directed by S.J. Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson, is messy but consistently entertaining. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

The Iron Claw (2023) Review

Posted on February 13, 2024April 2, 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 Color Purple (2023) Review

Posted on February 5, 2024March 27, 2024 by Guest

Blitz Bazawule’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Color Purple’ is a fresh take on a timeless story, a fitting adaptation of the stage musical. Fantasia Barrino stars. Review by Clotilde Chinnici.

Argylle (2024) Review

Posted on February 5, 2024March 31, 2024 by Kieran Judge

Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Argylle’ (2024) is a vaguely entertaining exercise in over-self-indulgence that has some likeable qualities but is massively stretched out. Review by Kieran Judge.

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.

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