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Dearly Departed (2020) Short Film Review

Posted on May 10, 2020June 19, 2020 by Beth Sawdon

“Imagine a mixture of ‘Waitress’ and ‘The Sixth Sense’, and you’ve got Elise Martin and Jess Bartlett’s entertaining new short”, ‘Dearly Departed’ (2020). Beth Sawdon reviews.

Goodfellas (1990) Review

Posted on May 6, 2020July 19, 2020 by Christopher Connor

Martin Scorsese’s Mob epic starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci remains one of his greatest achievements and one of the best films of a storied genre. Christopher Connor reviews.

Whisky Galore! (1949) Review

Posted on May 5, 2020June 19, 2020 by Mark Carnochan

‘The Ladykillers’ director Alexander Mackendrick makes his directorial debut with cult Scottish film ‘Whisky Galore!’, a film about an island’s love for Whisky that doesn’t quite stand the test of time. Mark Carnochan reviews.

Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) Review

Posted on May 1, 2020June 19, 2020 by Guest

Eliza Hittman film ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’, succeeds at telling the tale of a teenage girl seeking abortion in the United States through empathy and authenticity. Pagan Carruthers reviews.

The Elephant Man (1980) Review

Posted on April 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Guest

David Lynch film ‘The Elephant Man’ (1980), starring John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins, “maintains its poignant sting” some 40 years later. Angel Lloyd reviews.

The Battle of the Sexes (1960) Review

Posted on April 28, 2020June 19, 2020 by Mark Carnochan

Peter Sellers stars in Charles Crichton’s almost perfect 1960 comedy ‘The Battle of the Sexes’, set in Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh. Mark Cornachan reviews.

Judy (2019) Review

Posted on April 26, 2020June 19, 2020 by Francesca Amalie Militello

“A biopic of the year”, Rupert Goold’s Judy Garland movie ‘Judy’, starring Renée Zellweger as icon of the stage and screen Judy Garland, is “simply spectacular”. Francesca Militello reviews.

Love Wedding Repeat (2020) Review

Posted on April 25, 2020June 19, 2020 by Annice White

All-star Netflix film ‘Love Wedding Repeat’ (2020), starring the likes of Sam Claflin, Olivia Munn, Eleanor Tomlinson and Aisling Bea, is a rom-com with no rom and no com. Annice White reviews.

Brassed Off (1996) Review

Posted on April 24, 2020July 26, 2020 by Joseph Wade

A cultural phenomenon in the 1990s, Mark Herman’s ‘Brassed Off’ (1994) starring Pete Postlethwaite, Ewan McGregor and a range of recognisable British talent, is a remarkable piece of cinema. Joseph Wade reviews.

My Summer of Love (2004) Review

Posted on April 23, 2020June 19, 2020 by Joseph Wade

The English language debut of auteur Pawel Pawlikowski, 2004’s ‘My Summer of Love’ starring a young Emily Blunt, “feels like a look back into the spring of a great career”. Joseph Wade reviews.

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