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.
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‘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.
Read More‘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.
Read More‘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.
Read MoreTwister (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.
Read More‘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.
Read More‘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.
Read More‘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.
Read MoreTrue Romance (1993) Review
The iconic female protagonist steals the show in ‘True Romance’ (1993), the movie about two lovers on the run written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott. Review by Gala Woolley.
Read MoreLooking for Eric (2009) Review
Social realist filmmaker Ken Loach turns to comedy for his 2009 football-adjacent film ‘Looking for Eric’, a memorable version of a recognisable story starring Eric Cantona. Review by Martha Lane.
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August 08, 2024
Cineworld Announce Cinema Closures
The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that