Looking for Eric (2009) Review

Looking for Eric (2009) Review

Social realist filmmaker Ken Loach turns to comedy for his 2009 football-adjacent film ‘Looking for Eric’, a memorable version of a recognisable story starring Eric Cantona. Review by Martha Lane.

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Watch the Lights (2024) Review

Watch the Lights (2024) Review

Alex Ayre’s NORTH Wrestling documentary ‘Watch the Lights’ (2024), about NORTH’s journey to its biggest ever show, captures a special feeling. It belongs on your watchlist. Review by Joseph Wade.

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All of Us Strangers (2023) Review

All of Us Strangers (2023) Review

‘All of Us Strangers’ (2023) is leaving viewers in floods of tears, Andrew Haigh and actors Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal offering a devastating new love story. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Where to Start with Charlie Chaplin

Where to Start with Charlie Chaplin

A silent era pioneer and perhaps the most influential person in Hollywood history, Charlie Chaplin’s legacy is forever. Here’s where to start with his cinema. Article by Joseph Wade.

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One Life (2023) Review

One Life (2023) Review

‘One Life’ (2023), the James Hawes BBC film starring Anthony Hopkins as “The British Schindler” Nicholas Winton, doesn’t hit every mark but does strike a powerful chord. Review by Kieran Judge.

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Saltburn (2023) Review

Saltburn (2023) Review

Emerald Fennell has done it again. ‘Saltburn’ (2023) is like a Shakespearean episode of ‘Skins’ with a dash of ‘Succession’, and Barry Keoghan offers a special performance. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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How to Have Sex (2023) Review

How to Have Sex (2023) Review

Molly Manning Walker’s ‘How to Have Sex’ (2023), winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes, is a film about sex and consent thankfully absent of the male gaze. Review by Gala Woolley.

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How ‘Threads’ Remains Frighteningly Relevant 40 Years On

How ‘Threads’ Remains Frighteningly Relevant 40 Years On

Barry Hines and Mick Jackson constructed a straight-to-television film that depicted the horrors of nuclear annihilation in a terrifying, realistic and lasting manner. Essay by Eleanor Wise.

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Scrapper (2023) Review

Scrapper (2023) Review

Charlotte Regan’s debut feature ‘Scrapper’ (2023), starring Lola Campbell and Harris Dickinson, is a worthwhile take on a story that isn’t often told. Review by Rob Jones.

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