SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER | FILM REVIEW
SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER | FILM REVIEW Dir: Oliver Milburn (15, 105 mins) A superbly entertaining British thriller with some scary real-life prescience, this is a grimly efficient blend of …
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SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER | FILM REVIEW Dir: Oliver Milburn (15, 105 mins) A superbly entertaining British thriller with some scary real-life prescience, this is a grimly efficient blend of …
ANNA RUST | INTERVIEW This London-based actor has enjoyed roles in productions including Carnival Row and Ophelia; you may have even seen her likeness in one of the most talked about …
THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS | FILM REVIEW Dir: Vittorio De Sica, 1970 (94 mins) Why did some flee and others stay? That question can be asked after seeing …
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN | FILM REVIEW Dir: Emerald Fennell (15, 113 mins) Emerald Fennell, Camilla in the recent series of The Crown and showrunner on the latest series of …
FIREBALL: VISITORS FROM DARKER WORLDS | FILM REVIEW Dirs: Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer (no rating, 97 mins) When I now think of esteemed German auteur Werner Herzog, I now …
GREENLAND | FILM REVIEW Dir: Ric Roman Waugh (15, 119 mins) There have been comet movies before: objects hurtling themselves at Earth to be diverted/destroyed by humanity, the likes …
BLITHE SPIRIT | FILM REVIEW Dir: Edward Hall (12A, 95 mins) A reworking of Noël Coward’s famous play about a séance gone wrong, this has been adapted for the …
SHOWDOWN | INTERVIEW Lewis Carter and Kristian Kane of Bridgend film production company Fine Rolling Media discuss their latest, award-winning short: Showdown, a Valleys Western with a young cowboy …
NEWS OF THE WORLD | FILM REVIEW Dir: Paul Greengrass (12A, 127 mins) Tom Hanks goes to the Wild West under the direction of Paul Greengrass, the pair having …
ASSASSINS | FILM REVIEW Dir: Ryan White (12A, 104 mins) A fascinating documentary about the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s half-brother Kim Jong-nam, this is a story …
MALCOLM AND MARIE | FILM REVIEW Dir: Sam Levinson (15, 106 mins) A freewheeling two-hander shot in lockdown, this showcases the acting chops of its two stars Zendaya and …
MLK/FBI | FILM REVIEW Dir: Sam Pollard (12, 104 mins) A searing documentary that traces both the life of black activist Martin Luther King Jnr and the birth of …
THE MILKMAID | FILM REVIEW Dir: Desmond Ovbiagele (136 mins) There’s a scene in director Desmond Ovbiagele’s The Milkmaid where a sub-Saharan village wedding celebration is interrupted by an …
THE DIG | FILM REVIEW Dir: Simon Stone (12A, 112 mins) The excavation of Sutton Hoo near Ipswich in 1938 is made dramatic gold in this deeply affecting historical …
SOUND OF METAL | FILM REVIEW Dir: Darius Marder (15, 120 mins) Riz Ahmed is fantastic as a drummer losing his hearing in this immersive, searching quest for identity …
SONGBIRD | FILM REVIEW Dir: Adam Mason (15, 84 mins) A film about a coronavirus mutation and a continuation of the pandemic to an even worse state of affairs …
THE WHITE TIGER | FILM REVIEW Dir: Ramin Bahrani (15, 125 mins) Based on the Booker prize-winning novel by Aravind Adiga, this urgent examination on inequality and aspiration in …
PIECES OF A WOMAN | FILM REVIEW Dir: Kornel Mundruczo (15, 127 mins) A gruelling examination of childbirth and tragedy, with brilliant performances and a 25-minute, one-take scene near …
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2020 | ONE WRITER’S YEAR IN LOCKDOWN Remember 2020? A remarkable year! In amongst all the remarking, many people suddenly found themselves with extra time to sink …
SHIRLEY | FILM REVIEW Dir: Josephine Decker (15, 107 mins) Author Shirley Jackson, the mind behind The Haunting Of Hill House, gets an experimental biopic reflecting her life via …
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI | FILM REVIEW Dir: Regina King (15, 114 mins) An adaptation of Kemp Power’s 2013 stage play of the same name, concerning an historic and …
WONDER WOMAN 1984 | FILM REVIEW Dir: Patty Jenkins (12A, 151 mins) DC Comics’ brightest box office star blazed a trail with her previous solo outing, a heartfelt, upbeat …
THE MIDNIGHT SKY | FILM REVIEW Dir: George Clooney (12A, 120 mins) A not entirely successful sci-fi drama, from director/star George Clooney and based on Lily Brooks-Dalton’s 2016 novel, …
SOUL | FILM REVIEW Dir: Pete Docter/Kemp Powers (PG, 103 mins) The latest from Pixar, and Inside Out director Pete Docter, is a charming story of appreciating what you …