Christmas With You review: by-the-numbers festive fare
by James Harvey | Nov 18, 2022 | Reviews
Pop star Angelina (Aimee Garcia) finds festive inspiration (and love) in unexpected places in Christmas With You – here’s our review. A...
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Disenchanted review: someone took the magic away
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2022 | Reviews
It's been a long time coming, but we've finally got the mooted sequel to Enchanted: guttingly, it's something of a disappointment....
A Plague Tale: Requiem review | Rat-infested sequel ups the bleak ante
by Aaron Potter | Nov 17, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Far from innocence
The Menu review: strange things are happening in Ralph Fiennes' kitchen...
by Lauren Miles | Nov 17, 2022 | Reviews
Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy star in The Menu - a tense, intriguing and bitingly funny thriller from director Mark Mylod....
A Bunch Of Amateurs review: a love letter to film and friendship
by James Harvey | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
A local filmmaking group battles for survival in Kim Hopkins' crowd-pleasing documentary—and the result is just plain lovely....
Slumberland review: a young girl searches for treasure in her dreams
by Lauren Miles | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
A young girl enters a world of dreams and makes friends with an eccentric outlaw in Slumberland - and it's a fun and heartfelt adventure....
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow review | Frightfully effective folk horror
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 09, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
This is a local shop for local people; there’s nothing for you here
Una Femmina - The Code Of Silence review
by Lauren Miles | Nov 09, 2022 | Reviews
Director Francesco Costabile tells a tale of a rebellious girl raised in a crime family - here's our review of Una Femmina - The Code Of Silence. ...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review: a nation mourns their loss
by Tom Beasley | Nov 09, 2022 | Reviews
With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ryan Coogler helms a triumphant sequel that's a meditation on grief as well as a thrilling blockbuster....
Low Life review: when vigilante justice goes too far
by Lauren Miles | Nov 08, 2022 | Reviews
In Tyler Michael James' feature debut, Low Life, a YouTuber who catches predators online goes too far in his quest for vigilante justice....
Enola Holmes 2 review: detecting done nicely
by James Harvey | Nov 04, 2022 | Reviews
Enola Holmes 2 sees Millie Bobby Brown return to deduce her way through Victorian London - here’s our review....
Vampire Survivors review | An action RPG with bite
by Damiano Gerli | Nov 04, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Sucking up blood, pasta, and all of your time.
Living review: Bill Nighy learns to enjoy life
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2022 | Reviews
Bill Nighy leads Living, an elegant and rather lovely re-telling of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru - here's our review. I...
Raindance Film Festival review: Our River... Our Sky
by Lauren Miles | Oct 31, 2022 | Reviews
Director Maysoon Pachachi's Our River... Our Sky is a deeply affecting snapshot of the violence endured by the Iraqi people in 2006. ...
Fugitive: The Curious Case Of Carlos Ghosn review
by James Harvey | Oct 28, 2022 | Reviews
We take a look at documentary Fugitive: The Curious Case Of Carlos Ghosn - the newest addition to Netflix's cornucopia of true-crime content....
Arcade Paradise review | A pixel perfect coin-op recreation
by Andrew J Dickinson | Oct 27, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Insert coins, build an empire
Black Adam review: the DC universe gets an anti-hero
by Lauren Miles | Oct 21, 2022 | Reviews
Dwayne Johnson flexes his huge muscles as the titular anti-hero in Black Adam - and it's an ambitious, but flawed, superhero film. ...
Wendell & Wild review: troubled teen makes a deal with some devils
by Lauren Miles | Oct 21, 2022 | Reviews
Wendell & Wild marks director Henry Selick's first feature film since 2009's Coraline - and his return to stop motion is devilish fun. K...
New Tales From the Borderlands review: Another successful spin-off story
by Aaron Potter | Oct 20, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Gearbox delivers an artful tweak to the Telltale formula
You Won't Be Alone review: a witch discovers the meaning of humanity
by Lauren Miles | Oct 18, 2022 | Reviews
Goran Stolevski's You Won't Be Alone is an ambitious first feature - it sees a young witch discover what it means to be human. ...
Aftersun review: a subtly powerful first feature from Charlotte Wells
by Lauren Miles | Oct 17, 2022 | Reviews
Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio star in Aftersun - which explores the complex relationship between a father and daughter on holiday together....
Halloween Ends review: farewell to the flesh
by Simon Brew | Oct 14, 2022 | Reviews
The Halloween saga comes to an end - we're told - with Halloween Ends, but it's not the send-off the franchise deserves....
My Policeman review: Emma Corrin and Harry Styles lead nuanced romantic drama
by Lauren Miles | Oct 13, 2022 | Reviews
My Policeman is a melancholy and romantic tale set in the 1950s - here's our review of the Harry Styles and Emma Corrin-led drama....
Saints Row review | Open-world reboot has little guile or personality
by Jon Bailes | Oct 12, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Unoriginal sin
The Good Nurse review: a thriller based on true and terrible events
by Lauren Miles | Oct 12, 2022 | Reviews
Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne star in Tobias Lindholm's The Good Nurse - a thriller based on true, and terrible, events....
Bones And All review: a twisted yet heartwarming cannibal romance
by Lauren Miles | Oct 11, 2022 | Reviews
Bones And All reunites director Luca Guadagnino with Timothée Chalamet for a film that impressively blends romance and horror....
White Noise review: suburban family vs airborne toxic event
by Lauren Miles | Oct 10, 2022 | Reviews
White Noise is a colourful and theatrical drama, with plenty of narrative twists - here's our review of director Noah Baumbach's latest....
Immortality review | An unforgettable, thought-provoking edit-'em-up
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 07, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Be kind, rewind
The Lost King review: the search for King Richard III finds something else instead
by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2022 | News, Reviews
Sally Hawkins excels in The Lost King, a film that has its ups and downs, but also a quiet importance to it....
Endling: Extinction Is Forever review | An awkward environmental tail
by Jon Bailes | Sep 30, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
For fox sake
Hocus Pocus 2 review: the witches are back
by Lauren Miles | Sep 29, 2022 | Reviews
Coming almost 30 years after the original film, Hocus Pocus 2 is a wonderfully fun homage to its predecessor....
Rollerdrome review | Rewarding retro-futurist sports action
by Aaron Potter | Sep 23, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Roll7 serve up a truly satisfying game in the shape of the retro-futurist Rollerdrome. Here's Aaron's review...
