Chaplin’s ‘The Kid’ – 100 Year Anniversary Review
Charlie Chaplin’s seminal feature ‘The Kid’ was released 100 years ago in 1921, and remains a “gently thought-stirring 53 minutes of cinema” according to Joseph Wade in this review.
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Across the Universe (2007) Review
50 years since The Beatles released their last album and subsequently split up for good, “audacious” 2007 tribute musical ‘Across the Universe’ continues to be relevant. Angel Lloyd reviews.
Read MoreBreathless (1960) Review
Director Jean-Luc Godard changed cinema forever with his debut feature film ‘Breathless’ (1960), and after 60 years it remains a must-watch for cineastes. Christopher Connor reviews.
Read MoreThe Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Review
Wes Anderson’s third feature film ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’, starring Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller and Gwyneth Paltrow, ‘sits alongside the director’s very best’. Christopher Connor reviews.
Read MoreRushmore (1998) Review
Rushmore (1998), the sophomore feature of director Wes Anderson, starring Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, remains important to the director’s filmography. Review by Christopher Connor.
Read MoreTo Die For (1995) Review
Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix star in 1995 Gus Van Sant film ‘To Die For’, the tale of a woman who will go so far as to orchestrate murder to get ahead in her journalism career. Beth Sawdon reviews.
Read MoreGet Out (2017) Review
2017 horror mega-hit ‘Get Out’, from screenwriter-director Jordan Peele and starring Daniel Kaluuya, “is an exceptional display of exemplary directing, scoring and writing”. Darcy Rae reviews.
Read MoreThe Exorcist (1973) Retrospective Review
Arguably the most famous and influential horror of all time, William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ (1973) starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair and Jason Miller, reviewed by Katie Doyle.
Read MoreYoung Frankenstein (1974) Review
Following hot on the heels of his smash hit ‘Blazing Saddles’, Mel Brooks sends up the horror genre with a spoof for the ages, ‘Young Frankenstein’ (1974). Retrospective film review by Christopher Connor.
Read MoreZombieland (2009) Review
“a great team of characters who forge a distinct and enjoyable chemistry” in Ruben Fleischer’s 2009 zombie hit ‘Zombieland’, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone. Libby Briggs reviews.
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