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‘Ed Wood’ at 30 – Review

Posted on October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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.

Megalopolis (2024) Review

Posted on October 1, 2024October 5, 2024 by Jacob Davis

Francis Ford Coppola passion project ‘Megalopolis’ (2024) is a failure. It is a downright unenjoyable vanity project that proves the director’s best days are behind him. Review by Jacob Davis.

The Substance (2024) Review

Posted on September 24, 2024October 10, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

Coralie Fargeat offers some of the year’s best special effects and sound design in ‘The Substance’ (2024), a film spearheaded by a career-best performance from Demi Moore. Review by Margaret Roarty.

His Three Daughters (2024) Review

Posted on September 23, 2024October 10, 2024 by Martha Lane

Azazel Jacobs family drama ‘His Three Daughters’ (2024), starring Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen, is a serious and poignant slice of life. Review by Martha Lane.

The Company of Wolves (1984) Review

Posted on September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

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.

Speak No Evil (2024) Review

Posted on September 19, 2024October 5, 2024 by Guest

The 2024 English language remake ‘Speak No Evil’, from director James Watkins and starring James McAvoy, is a chilling reflection on the cost of silence. Review by Jake Fittipaldi.

The Critic (2023) Review

Posted on September 16, 2024September 30, 2024 by Kieran Judge

Ian McKellen offers perhaps the darkest performance of his film career in Anand Tucker’s British period drama ‘The Critic’, co-starring Gemma Arterton. Review by Kieran Judge.

West Side Story (1961) Review

Posted on September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 by Guest

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.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Review

Posted on September 9, 2024October 8, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is more than your typical legacy sequel, it’s a return to form for its director Tim Burton. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega star. Review by Margaret Roarty.

‘Dr Strangelove’ at 60 – Review

Posted on September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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.

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