Bottle Rocket (1996) Review

Bottle Rocket (1996) Review

Owen Wilson is co-writer and star (alongside brother Luke Wilson) for Wes Anderson’s feature directorial debut ‘Bottle Rocket’ (1996), a film that shows hints of the director’s famously idiosyncratic authorial style. Review by Christopher Connor.

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The American President (1995) Review

The American President (1995) Review

Rob Reiner directs a script from ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ filmmaker Aaron Sorkin in this rom-com turned political drama celebrating its 25th anniversary, ‘The American President’. Michael Douglas stars. Christopher Connor reviews.

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Shirley (2020) Review

Shirley (2020) Review

Shirley Jackson biopic ‘Shirley’ (2020) starring Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg is “a hypnotic albeit challenging tapestry of a character piece”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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The Prodigy (2019) Review

The Prodigy (2019) Review

‘Orange Is the New Black’ star Taylor Schilling and ‘It’ child actor Jackson Robert Scott star in possession horror ‘The Prodigy’ (2019) from ‘The Pact’ director Nicholas McCarthy. Holly Bowler reviews.

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To Die For (1995) Review

To Die For (1995) Review

Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix star in 1995 Gus Van Sant film ‘To Die For’, the tale of a woman who will go so far as to orchestrate murder to get ahead in her journalism career. Beth Sawdon reviews.

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On the Rocks (2020) Review

On the Rocks (2020) Review

Sofia Coppola comedy-drama ‘On the Rocks’ (2020), available on Apple TV+ and starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, reviewed by Christopher Connor.

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Get Out (2017) Review

Get Out (2017) Review

2017 horror mega-hit ‘Get Out’, from screenwriter-director Jordan Peele and starring Daniel Kaluuya, “is an exceptional display of exemplary directing, scoring and writing”. Darcy Rae reviews.

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) Review

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) Review

Borat is back, and this time he’s looking to sell his daughter to Republican Vice President Mike Pence. Sacha Baron Cohen takes aim at Trumpism in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ (ie, Borat 2), reviewed by Joseph Wade.

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Rebecca (2020) Review

Rebecca (2020) Review

Ben Wheatley adapts Daphne De Maurier’s “Rebecca”, first put to screen by Alfred Hitchcock, with Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas and particularly Lily James excelling in their roles. Beth Sawdon reviews.

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Saint Maud (2020) Review

Saint Maud (2020) Review

A religion themed horror of the pace and tone of a Robert Eggers movie, Saint Maud (2020) from debut feature director Rose Glass and starring Morfydd Clark reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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