The Elephant Man (1980) Review
David Lynch film ‘The Elephant Man’ (1980), starring John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins, “maintains its poignant sting” some 40 years later. Angel Lloyd reviews.
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The Battle of the Sexes (1960) Review
Peter Sellers stars in Charles Crichton’s almost perfect 1960 comedy ‘The Battle of the Sexes’, set in Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh. Mark Cornachan reviews.
Read MoreJudy (2019) Review
“A biopic of the year”, Rupert Goold’s Judy Garland movie ‘Judy’, starring Renée Zellweger as icon of the stage and screen Judy Garland, is “simply spectacular”. Francesca Militello reviews.
Read MoreLove Wedding Repeat (2020) Review
All-star Netflix film ‘Love Wedding Repeat’ (2020), starring the likes of Sam Claflin, Olivia Munn, Eleanor Tomlinson and Aisling Bea, is a rom-com with no rom and no com. Annice White reviews.
Read MoreBrassed Off (1996) Review
A cultural phenomenon in the 1990s, Mark Herman’s ‘Brassed Off’ (1994) starring Pete Postlethwaite, Ewan McGregor and a range of recognisable British talent, is a remarkable piece of cinema. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreMy Summer of Love (2004) Review
The English language debut of auteur Pawel Pawlikowski, 2004’s ‘My Summer of Love’ starring a young Emily Blunt, “feels like a look back into the spring of a great career”. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreThe Selfish Giant (2013) Review
An “amalgamation of ‘Oliver Twist’ and ‘Standy By Me'” that presents “an almost folkloric package” of childhood through poverty. Clio Barnard’s ‘The Selfish Giant’ (2013) reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreThe Arbor (2010) Documentary Review
Clio Barnard’s feature debut, documentary ‘The Arbor’ (2010), tells the truth of impoverished Great Britain through the tragedy of Andrea Dunbar and her family’s posthumous devastation. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreRita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) Review
Tagged as “Thatcher’s Britain with her knickers down”, Alan Clarke’s film adaptation of Andrea Dunbar’s famous stage play, ‘Rita, Sue and Bob Too’ (1987) is a Yorkshire classic. Annice White reviews.
Read MoreHowl’s Moving Castle (2004) Review
“Environmentalism, war and peace, pride and corruption, coming of age and redemption” – Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s animation ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ (2004) reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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August 08, 2024
Cineworld Announce Cinema Closures
The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that