Retrospective Reviews
West Side Story (1961) Review - Feature musical 'West Side Story', from directors Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, still encourages us to feel immensely, more than 60 years after its release. Review by Bella Madge.
‘Dr Strangelove’ at 60 – Review - Stanley Kubrick's cold war comedy 'Dr Strangelove' (1964) is one of the director's most lasting projects and features a trio of masterful performances from Peter Sellers. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
‘The Third Man’ at 75 – Review - Carol Reed's noir thriller 'The Third Man' (1949), starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles, remains one of the greatest films ever made, 75 years after its release. Review by Kieran Judge.
‘The Iron Giant’ at 25 – Review - 25 years on from the release of Brad Bird's Warner Animation film 'The Iron Giant', it still has the power to inspire awe. It has stood the test of time. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
‘Marnie’ at 60 – Review - Alfred Hitchcock's 'Marnie', starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery, features a stellar safe-stealing sequence but drags its heels. Review by Kieran Judge.
‘North by Northwest’ at 65 – Review - 65 years on from its release, Alfred Hitchcock thriller 'North by Northwest' remains a glorious mishmash of parody and paranoia, a sublimely written, thrilling film. Review by Kieran Judge.
Twister (1996) Review - 'Twister', the 2nd highest-grossing film of 1996 starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, by way of director Jan de Bont, uses its strengths wisely and a central pair that works. Review by Kieran Judge.
‘Anatomy of a Murder’ at 65 – Review - James Stewart and George C. Scott are a wonder to behold in Otto Preminger's strange, uneasy, and altogether brilliant courtroom drama 'Anatomy of a Murder' (1959). Review by Kieran Judge.
‘The Notebook’ at 20 – Review - 20 years on from the release of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams romance 'The Notebook', its pop culture significance is earned, its performances affecting. Review by Margaret Roarty.
‘The Lion King’ at 30 – Review - Three decades on, Disney Animation's 'The Lion King' remains a classic. The jewel in the Disney Renaissance crown is an untouchable icon of pop culture. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.