An “amalgamation of ‘Oliver Twist’ and ‘Standy By Me'” that presents “an almost folkloric package” of childhood through poverty. Clio Barnard’s ‘The Selfish Giant’ (2013) reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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Clio Barnard’s feature debut, documentary ‘The Arbor’ (2010), tells the truth of impoverished Great Britain through the tragedy of Andrea Dunbar and her family’s posthumous devastation. Joseph Wade reviews.
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Tagged as “Thatcher’s Britain with her knickers down”, Alan Clarke’s film adaptation of Andrea Dunbar’s famous stage play, ‘Rita, Sue and Bob Too’ (1987) is a Yorkshire classic. Annice White reviews.
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“Environmentalism, war and peace, pride and corruption, coming of age and redemption” – Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s animation ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ (2004) reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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New Blumhouse fantasy-thriller-horror ‘Fantasy Island’ (2020) might be worth a watch if you’re a fan of Lucy Hale, but it won’t thrill fans of the genre quite like a ‘Get Out’. Sophie Cook reviews.
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Justin Kurzel (Macbeth; Assassin’s Creed) takes on the legend of Ned Kelly in his Western turned punk performance piece starring ‘1917’ star George MacKay. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
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Todd Haynes takes inspiration from the horror genre to intelligently present the real-life story of a lawyer who uncovered one of America’s largest ever conspiracies. DuPont are taken to task in ‘Dark Waters’ (2020) reviewed by Annice White.
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Arrietty’ (‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ in the USA) is a film that captivates you from the first minute to the last. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews Ghibli’s animated adaptation of “The Borrowers”.
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Is new Vin Diesel action film worth a shot on VOD? Jacob Davis takes a look in his review of ‘Bloodshot’ (2020) from director David S.F. Wilson.
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‘Expect an unexpectedly satirical edge’ to Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Porco Rosso’ (1992), a strange diversion from the usual Studio Ghibli output. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that