2023 review

Wish (2023) Review

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by Mark Carnochan

Disney’s 100th birthday release ‘Wish’ is a disingenuous, one dimensional, form of corporate self-fellatio that is insufferable to watch. Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine star. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Napoleon (2023) Review

Posted on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 by Joseph Wade

Ridley Scott reunites with ‘Gladiator’ star Joaquin Phoenix for historical epic ‘Napoleon’, a film about Napoleon Bonaparte’s conquests that had a lot of potential. Review by Joseph Wade.

Thanksgiving (2023) Review

Posted on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 by Kieran Judge

For the most part, Eli Roth’s slasher horror ‘Thanksgiving’ (2023) does exactly what it says it’s going to. It gives a good, bloody slasher flick. Review by Kieran Judge.

Dashing Through the Snow (2023): Review

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Martha Lane

‘Dashing Through the Snow’ (2023), Disney’s direct-to-streaming Christmas offering from Tim Story starring Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, is a one-watch-and-done festive adventure. Review by Martha Lane.

Embers (2023) Review

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Kieran Judge

Christian Cooke’s 2023 feature ‘Embers’ breaks down our understanding of therapy and mental illness, achieving a short, sharp shock that lingers in the mind. Review by Kieran Judge.

Saltburn (2023) Review

Posted on November 20, 2023November 29, 2023 by Mark Carnochan

Emerald Fennell has done it again. ‘Saltburn’ (2023) is like a Shakespearean episode of ‘Skins’ with a dash of ‘Succession’, and Barry Keoghan offers a special performance. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Dream Scenario (2023) Review

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Guest

Kristoffer Borgli’s ‘Dream Scenario’ (2023) seems like a dream scenario for star Nicolas Cage, and is an effortlessly watchable and compelling film in its own right. Review by Rob Jones.

Poor Things (2023) Review

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Emma Stone stars as Bella, a remarkable creation formed by the hands of Willem Dafoe’s Doctor, in Yorgos Lanthimos’ most laugh-out-loud funny movie to date. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

The Killer (2023) Review

Posted on November 9, 2023November 22, 2023 by Mark Carnochan

David Fincher offers one of 2023’s best films in ‘The Killer’ starring Michael Fassbender, a thriller that deserves to survive the plight of the Netflix algorithm. Review by Mark Carnochan.

How to Have Sex (2023) Review

Posted on November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 by Guest

Molly Manning Walker’s ‘How to Have Sex’ (2023), winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes, is a film about sex and consent thankfully absent of the male gaze. Review by Gala Woolley.

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