The Color Purple (2023) Review

The Color Purple (2023) Review

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.

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Argylle (2024) Review

Argylle (2024) Review

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.

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The Zone of Interest (2023) Review

The Zone of Interest (2023) Review

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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Rye Lane (2023) Review

Rye Lane (2023) Review

Raine Allen-Miller’s BAFTA-nominated British romcom ‘Rye Lane’ is as busy and vibrant as London itself, ‘Love Actually’ in Peckham. Review by Rob Jones.

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American Fiction (2023) Review

American Fiction (2023) Review

Cord Jefferson’s Oscars Best Picture nominee ‘American Fiction’ (2023) is an effective cultural and interpersonal story about identity, grief, love, and voice. Review by Emi Grant.

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Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Review

Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Review

Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated, Cannes Palme d’Or winner ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ features one of the great performances of 2023 from Sandra Hüller as a woman on trial for murder. Review by Joseph Wade.

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All of Us Strangers (2023) Review

All of Us Strangers (2023) Review

‘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.

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‘Sleeping Beauty’ at 65 – Review

‘Sleeping Beauty’ at 65 – Review

Though ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (1959) is not one of Disney’s strongest films, this fairy tale features surprisingly feminist characters and a compelling villain. Review by Emily Nighman.

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The Holdovers (2023) Review

The Holdovers (2023) Review

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.

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Sunset Boulevard (1950) Review

Sunset Boulevard (1950) Review

Billy Wilder’s self-reflective movie about Hollywood, ‘Sunset Boulevard’ (1950), is still meaningful, visually impressive and relevant a lifetime after its release. Review by Clotilde Chinnici.

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