‘Blade Runner’ at 40 – Review
40 years removed from the release of Ridley Scott’s Philip K. Dick adaptation, starring Harrison Ford, ‘Blade Runner’ (1982) has lost none of its potency. Review by Kieran Judge.
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<p>Reviews in retrospect – the best of cinema long gone reviewed with a modern outlook by The Film Magazine. </p>
‘Minority Report’ at 20 – Review
Twenty years on from the release of Steven Spielberg sci-fi ‘Minority Report’, starring Tom Cruise, it remains one of the great contemplative mysteries on film. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read More‘Hercules’ at 25 – Review
The Disney Renaissance offered a number of animated feature film classics, but can ‘Hercules’ be considered one? Danny DeVito and company offer their voices. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreEx Machina (2014) Review
Alex Garland’s directorial debut ‘Ex Machina’ (2014) is a film that becomes richer and more enthralling upon multiple viewings and through intense debate. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreDobermann (1997) Review
Jan Kounen’s ‘Dobermann’ (1997), starring Vincent Cassel, marks 25 years on the big screen. It is ‘enjoyable with vulgar stylings’ worthy of the international cult spotlight. Review by Jacob Davis.
Read MoreDoctor Strange (2016) Review
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dr Stephen Strange in Scott Derrickson’s Marvel Cinematic Universe offering ‘Doctor Strange’ (2016), an eye-popping MCU entry. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read More‘Jason X’ at 20 – Review
Twenty years on from the release of the tenth ‘Friday the 13th’ movie, ‘Jason X’, this shameless space slasher should at least be saluted for playing into its tropes. Kieran Judge reviews.
Read More‘The Cabin in the Woods’ at 10 – Review
10 years on from the UK release of ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2011/12), Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s self-aware horror doesn’t hit like it used to. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read More‘The Godfather’ at 50 – Review
50 years since the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s eponymous gangster film ‘The Godfather’, it maintains its position as one of the greatest American films of all time. Jacob Davis reviews.
Read More‘Liar Liar’ at 25 – Review
‘Liar Liar’, the 1997 comedy hit, celebrates 25 years since its release on the big screen in 2022, and it remains one of Jim Carrey’s great performances. Jamie Garwood reviews.
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