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The Old Guard (2020) Review

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by Joseph Wade

Charlize Theron leads an ensemble cast in 2020 Netflix action film ‘The Old Guard’. With a “universe” clearly in Netflix’s sights, is this film worth a sequel? Find out in Joseph Wade’s review.

Grand Hotel (1932) Review

Posted on July 21, 2020March 25, 2022 by Guest

A jewel of the pre-code era, 1932 Best Picture Oscar winner ‘Grand Hotel’ starring Greta Garbo, John Barrymore and other famous faces is perhaps unfairly misremembered. Eve O’Dea looks to set the record straight in this review.

Palm Springs (2020) Review

Posted on July 11, 2020March 7, 2021 by Joseph Wade

Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti star in ‘Palm Springs’ (2020), a new film from the team behind The Lonely Island of a romance stuck in a time loop. Joseph Wade reviews.

A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Review

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1946 romantic drama, ‘A Matter of Life and Death’, “is a towering metaphysical masterpiece” of cinema. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

The King of Staten Island (2020) Review

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Leoni Horton

2020 Judd Apatow directed come-drama ‘The King of Staten Island’ is a recognisable attempt by Pete Davidson to face his demons head-on. Review by Leoni Horton.

Caliber 9 (1972) Review

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Guest

‘You Have to Accept It’: Fate and Power in Fernando di Leo’s Milano calibro 9 (Calibre 9, 1972). Review by Paul A J Lewis.

Come to Daddy (2019) Review

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Elijah Wood stars in ‘Come To Daddy’, a gory favourite of the 2019 festival circuit now available on home video. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

The Vast of Night (2019) Review

Posted on June 29, 2020December 9, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

‘The Vast of Night’, available exclusively on Amazon, is proof that “small-scale storytelling can sometimes be more captivating than the flashiest and most elaborate blockbusters”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

Little Voice (1998) Review

Posted on June 28, 2020March 14, 2021 by Joseph Wade

“Nostalgic, funny, cinematic and deep, Little Voice is a terrifically well performed and well constructed piece of British cinematic history”. Joseph Wade reviews Mark Herman’s adaptation starring Caine, McGregor, Blethyn and Horrocks.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) Review

Posted on June 27, 2020July 25, 2020 by Guest

Mark Herman’s memorable 2008 holocaust drama ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ is a movie with a “hard-hitting and emotional narrative”, “a deserved classic for future cinephiles”. Bethen Blackabee reviews.

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