Election (1999) Review
Alexander Payne finds his feet with lacerating high school & political satire ‘Election’ (1999), a film led by superb performances from Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. Review by Christopher Connor.
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Citizen Ruth (1996) Review
‘Citizen Ruth’ (1996), the feature debut of ‘Sideways’ and ‘Nebraska’ screenwriter-director Alexander Payne, starring Laura Dern as a pregnant drug addict, reviewed here by Christopher Connor.
Read MoreHeaven Knows What (2014) Review
2014 Safdie Brothers film ‘Heaven Knows What’ is a typically ultra-realist expression of cinema from one of the form’s most revolutionary new partnerships. Leoni Horton reviews.
Read MoreExtraction (2020) Review
Produced by the Russo Brothers, the men behind ‘Avengers: Endgame’, and starring Chris Hemsworth (‘Thor’), Netflix Original action movie ‘Extraction’ “is how you make an all-out shooter”. Joseph Wade’s review.
Read MoreSearching (2018) Review
Aneesh Chaganty makes an exceptional feature debut with ‘Searching’ (2018), the technological thriller starring John Cho. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreThe Invitation (2015) Review
2015 horror film ‘The Invitation’, from director Karyn Kusama and starring Logan Marshall-Green, is an exciting independent horror. Full movie review from Sophia Patfield here.
Read MoreThe Old Dark House (1932) Review
From visionary director James Whale comes the classic Universal Horror movie ‘The Old Dark House’ starring Boris Karloff and a film-stealing performance from Ernest Thesiger. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreThe Old Guard (2020) Review
Charlize Theron leads an ensemble cast in 2020 Netflix action film ‘The Old Guard’. With a “universe” clearly in Netflix’s sights, is this film worth a sequel? Find out in Joseph Wade’s review.
Read MoreGrand Hotel (1932) Review
A jewel of the pre-code era, 1932 Best Picture Oscar winner ‘Grand Hotel’ starring Greta Garbo, John Barrymore and other famous faces is perhaps unfairly misremembered. Eve O’Dea looks to set the record straight in this review.
Read MorePalm Springs (2020) Review
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti star in ‘Palm Springs’ (2020), a new film from the team behind The Lonely Island of a romance stuck in a time loop. Joseph Wade reviews.
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March 29, 2024
Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky Crime Thriller
Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'