Tangerine (2015) Review
Sean Baker Christmas film ‘Tangerine’, about Kitana Kiki Rodriguez’s trans sex worker Sin-Dee, is a unique, ambitious and innovative film. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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Carol (2015) Review
Lesbian Christmas romance ‘Carol’ (2015), from director Todd Haynes and starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, is an inviting, powerful, moving romance. Review by Bella Madge.
Read More‘The Towering Inferno’ at 50 – Review
‘The Towering Inferno’ (1974), the all-star blockbuster that pre-dates the first official blockbuster ‘Jaws’, is one of the all-time great disaster movies. Review by Kieran Judge.
Read More‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ at 80 – Review
Judy Garland is mesmerising in Vincente Minnelli’s holiday classic, ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ (1944), a tale that can ease our minds even 80 years on. Review by Margaret Roarty.
Read More‘Murder on the Orient Express’ at 50 – Review
Sidney Lumet’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s iconic novel “Murder on the Orient Express” is wonderfully shot and acted, and still a handsomely-made thriller 50 years on. Review by Kieran Judge.
Read More‘Interview with the Vampire’ at 30 – Review
‘Interview with the Vampire’ (1994), from director Neil Jordan and writer Anne Rice, remains a milestone in queer cinema and marks a shift in vampire portrayals. Review by Margaret Roarty.
Read More‘Pokémon: The First Movie’ at 25 – Review
When ‘Pokémon – The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back’ was released in 1999, it was more than a sensation. 25 years on, the nostalgia wears thin for a derived US edit. Review by Kieran Judge.
Read More‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington’ at 85 – Review
We behold the outrage of director Frank Capra, and absorb the performance of an all-time great career from James Stewart, in ‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington. Review by Bella Madge.
Read More‘Ed Wood’ at 30 – Review
Loving artist portrait ‘Ed Wood’ (1994), from director Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Martin Landau, isn’t deep, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreThe Company of Wolves (1984) Review
Neil Jordan’s adaptation of Angela Carter’s reworked fairy tale, ‘The Company of Wolves’ (1984) invites us to relive the beauty and horror of growing up. Review by Margaret Roarty.
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August 08, 2024
Cineworld Announce Cinema Closures
The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that