Aliens (1986) Retrospective Review
In his retrospective review of James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ (1986), Lucas Hill-Paul describes the famous sequel as “a landmark in action-horror”. Read the full piece here.
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<p>The categorisation of every 5 star movie reviewed on thefilmagazine.com</p>
Alien (1979) Retrospective Review
Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ (1979) pairs “genuine, spine-tingling horror and thematic resonance” to create a classic of horror and sci-fi. Lucas Hill-Paul reviews…
Read MoreShoplifters (2018) Review
Hirokazu Koreeda’s Oscar-nominated Foreign Language film ‘Shoplifters’ is “humanist poetry on film”. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreWhen Harry Met Sally (1989) Retrospective Review
On its 30th Anniversary, Katie Doyle takes a retrospective look at just why When Harry Met Sally has been dubbed the greatest rom-com of all time.
Read MoreGhostbusters (1984) Snapshot Review
Ivan Reitman’s 80s classic Ghostbusters proves that deadpan humor (and nuclear-powered blasters) is the best defence against the dead, as Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson rid New York of paranormal pests.
Read MoreThe Favourite (2019) Review
Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’ starring Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman “is by no means a typical period drama […] but it did offer all of the splendour expected of such a film and was terrifically constructed from top to bottom” according to Joseph Wade in his review.
Read MoreSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Review
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ (2018) is an “electric, atmospheric, festival of colour” and “may even be the best superhero film of 2018” according to Joseph Wade.
Read MoreCold War (2018) Review
Pawel Pawlikowski’s new film ‘Cold War’ (2018), for which the director won Best Director at Cannes, is “a piece of almost indescribable beauty and impact” according to Joseph Wade’s review.
Read MoreThe Terminator (1984) Snapshot Review
A film famously made as a result of high-temperature hallucinations, James Cameron created a nerve-twisting nightmare world of surrealist violence and bionic monstrosity.
Read MoreThe Breadwinner (2017) Review
2018 Oscar nominee ‘The Breadwinner’ is “a carefully crafted concoction of direction, art and voice-acting [that] squeezes heartbreak, wrath, terror and joy from every frame” according to Katie Doyle’s review of the animated movie.
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Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky Crime Thriller
Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'