Last Christmas (2019)
2019-11-16
A festive romantic comedy set in London. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, Last Christmas, directed by Paul Feig and co-written by EmmaContinue Reading
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
2019-11-05
The mirror which Paul Laverty and Ken Loach hold up to “there’s no such thing as society” is as troublingContinue Reading
The Laundromat (2019)
2019-11-01
Meryl Streep takes the lead in Laundromat, a Netflix Original based on the 2015 Panama Papers leak. She plays aContinue Reading
Official Secrets (2019)
2019-10-21
In the wrong hands, Official Secrets could so easily have descended into a glossy star vehicle. But director and co-writerContinue Reading
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
2019-10-12
‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ brings Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) back onto the screens, six years after the finalContinue Reading
Brotherhood (2019)
2019-10-11
Meryam Joobeur’s Brotherhood is a striking and heartbreaking exploration of family connection and values. Visually stunning and emotionally resonant, BrotherhoodContinue Reading
Ad Astra (2019)
2019-10-09
Experienced astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) stands out from the crowd. Not just for his good looks (I’ll come back toContinue Reading
Judy (2019)
2019-10-08
Before the closing credits start rolling, three words from a brief biographical postscript pierce the heart: “She was 47.” WhatContinue Reading
Joker (2019)
2019-10-05
‘Joker’ traces the early years of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), who lives with his mother Penny Fleck (Frances Conway) andContinue Reading
Hustlers (2019)
2019-09-16
Towards the end of writer and director Lorene Scafaria’s faithful screen adaptation of Jessica Pressler’s fascinating 2015 article in theContinue Reading
Rojo (2019)
2019-09-09
Argentinian director and writer Benjamín Naishtat has created a gripping thriller blended throughout with arthouse ambiguity. Set in 1975 inContinue Reading
A Million Eyes (2019)
2019-09-02
Richard Raymond’s short A Million Eyes is a beautifully realised film about finding beauty and hope in the most troubledContinue Reading
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood (2019)
2019-08-19
The ninth film from perhaps the most famous auteur of modern cinema feels like a step back for Tarantino inContinue Reading
Blinded By The Light (2019)
2019-08-11
According to the graffiti-smeared road sign for the A505, Luton sucks. A damning verdict shared by aspiring writer Javed (ViveikContinue Reading