Retrospective Reviews

Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor in 'Tangerine' (2015). 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.
Rooney Mara, wearing a Santa hat, looks at Cate Blanchett in a store, in the 2015 Christmas feature romance film 'Carol'. 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.
Paul Newman against a backdrop of fire in 1974 disaster movie 'The Towering Inferno'. ‘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.
Judy Garland in a blue and white striped dress with shoulder pads and a white bow. From the film 'Meet Me in St. Louis' (1944). ‘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.
Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot in Sidney Lumet's feature film adaptation 'Murder on the Orient Express' (1974). ‘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.
Tom Cruise bites Brad Pitt to convert him to vampirism in 'Interview with the Vampire' (1994). ‘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.



Pikachu and its clone fight each other in 'Pokemon: The First Movie' (1999). ‘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.
James Stewart photographed in crisp black and white for Frank Capra's feature film 'Mr Smith Goes to Washington' (1939). ‘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.
‘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.
Sarah Patterson and Angela Lansbury face to face in 'The Company of Wolves' (1984). The 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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