review

‘Trainspotting’ at 25 – Review

Posted on February 23, 2021May 5, 2024 by Mark Carnochan

‘Trainspotting’ (1996) at 25 – Mark Carnochan’s review of Danny Boyle’s “small film from the small country that became one of the most famous films of all time”, starring Ewan McGregor.

Penguin Bloom (2021) Review

Posted on February 23, 2021March 8, 2021 by Guest

Naomi Watts shines in Netflix’s latest biopic about tragedy, family, and the unique relationship between a woman and an injured magpie, in ‘Penguin Bloom’ from Glendyn Ivin. Sophie Cook reviews.

Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) Review

Posted on February 19, 2021May 5, 2024 by Christopher Connor

Roald Dahl’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is adapted via stop-motion animation for the screen by Wes Anderson, in this ensemble film led by George Clooney and Meryl Streep. Christopher Connor reviews.

Alive (2020) Short Film Review

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Christopher Connor

Jimmy Olsson writes and directs ‘Alive’ (2020), a short film about disability, friendship and dating, starring Eva Johansson, Madeleine Martin and Joel Ödmann. Review by Christopher Connor.

King Kong vs Godzilla (1962) Review

Posted on February 18, 2021April 14, 2021 by Guest

The original battle of legendary kaiju King Kong and Godzilla was in 1962 Japanese film ‘King Kong vs Godzilla’, from Ishirō Honda. Scott Z Walkinshaw reviews.

Muppet Treasure Island (1996) – 25th Anniversary Review

Posted on February 16, 2021May 15, 2021 by Katie Doyle

25 years on from its release, ‘Muppet Treasure Island’, starring Tim Curry, remains a high bar to which all subsequent Muppets movies have aimed to reach. Katie Doyle reviews.

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Review

Posted on February 15, 2021May 5, 2024 by Sophie Butcher

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ tells the astonishing true story of Chairman Fred Hampton’s assassination. Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield star. Click to read Sophie Butcher’s review in full.

To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021) Review

Posted on February 15, 2021March 29, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Netflix Original ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’, starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, is a satisfying, teary-eyed end to the sickly-sweet franchise. Leoni Horton reviews.

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) Review

Posted on February 12, 2021April 15, 2024 by Beth Sawdon

2011 rom-com ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore and Emma Stone “executes the complexity of love in such a beautiful and rewarding manner”. Beth Sawdon reviews.

Malcolm and Marie (2021) Review

Posted on February 12, 2021March 26, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson directs John David Washington and Zendaya in Netflix Original ‘Malcolm & Marie’, a shallow and emotionally vacant lockdown drama. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

« 1 … 42 43 44 45 46 … 85 »