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Ali and Ava (2021) Review

Posted on November 17, 2021April 12, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

British director Clio Barnard offers her funniest film yet in the Bradford-set ‘Ali and Ava’, a story of two people growing close despite differences. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

Petite Maman (2021) Review

Posted on November 16, 2021May 31, 2022 by Joseph Wade

‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ director Céline Sciamma offers ‘Petite Maman’ (2021), her latest exploration of womanhood. It will unravel the grief in each of us. Joseph Wade reviews.

Mothering Sunday (2021) Review

Posted on November 9, 2021April 16, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor excel in an otherwise regular post-Great War romance from Eva Husson and screenwriter Alice Birch, ‘Mothering Sunday’ (2021). Review by Joseph Wade.

The Souvenir: Part II (2021) Review

Posted on November 5, 2021March 14, 2022 by Joseph Wade

‘The Souvenir: Part II’ (2021), Joanna Hogg’s self-reflective sequel to ‘The Souvenir’ starring Honor Swinton Byrne and Tilda Swinton, is rich, prodigious cinema. Joseph Wade reviews.

Last Night in Soho (2021) Review

Posted on November 4, 2021December 28, 2021 by Christopher Connor

Edgar Wright 2021 film ‘Last Night in Soho’ starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy is an uneven ode to swinging sixties Soho, a horror close to the director’s heart. Christopher Connor reviews.

No Sudden Move (2021) Review

Posted on November 3, 2021December 18, 2021 by Christopher Connor

‘No Sudden Move’ (2021) is a creative if uneven 1950s heist thriller from Steven Soderbergh starring Benicio del Toro and Don Cheadle at the head of an all-star cast. Christopher Connor reviews.

Dear Evan Hansen (2021) Review

Posted on November 2, 2021November 29, 2021 by Mark Carnochan

Broadway musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ has arrived on the big screen to a controversial reception. Ben Platt stars in Stephen Chbosky’s musical. Mark Carnochan reviews.

Eternals (2021) Review

Posted on November 1, 2021December 18, 2021 by Mark Carnochan

Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao directs Marvel Phase Four entry ‘Eternals’, bringing real stakes and a deeper sense of existentialism to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Nitram (2021) LFF Review

Posted on October 22, 2021February 18, 2022 by Leoni Horton

Justin Kurzel film ‘Nitram’ (2021), starring Caleb Landry Jones, commits the sin of humanising a monster, something even a tense atmosphere and fantastic performances can’t overcome. Leoni Horton reviews.

The Last Duel (2021) Review

Posted on October 21, 2021February 13, 2022 by Mark Carnochan

Ridley Scott directs ‘The Last Duel’, the first Matt Damon and Ben Affleck script since ‘Good Will Hunting’, a period drama that continues Scott’s good run of form. Mark Carnochan reviews.

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