Nitram review: A detached account of a real-life tragedy
by Lauren Miles | Jul 04, 2022 | Reviews
Caleb Landry Jones gives a memorable and layered performance in Nitram, an otherwise detached account of the life of the Port Arthur Massacre...
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Brian And Charles review: surreal and tender comedy-drama
by Freda Cooper | Jul 04, 2022 | Reviews
David Earl and Chris Hayward star in Brian And Charles, a delightful oddcouple comedy about a man and his robot - here's our review....
Best Month Ever! review | Asleep at the wheel
by Jon Bailes | Jun 29, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Best Month Ever! pairs point-and-click mechanics with an uneven road trip narrative. Here's our review...
Tigers review: a drama taking a look at the troubles with elite sports
by Lauren Miles | Jun 28, 2022 | Reviews
Based on the true story of former footballer Martin Bengtsson, Tigers questions the often-high price of success in elite sports....
Elvis review: loves its sparkle more than its story
by Tom Beasley | Jun 24, 2022 | News, Reviews
Baz Luhrmann's Elvis wants to be the definitive biopic of the King of rock 'n roll - but it's too preoccupied with being gaudy and loud. T...
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande review: genuinely thrilling
by Linda Marric | Jun 21, 2022 | Reviews
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande is a genuinely affecting drama comedy with a fearless performance from Emma Thompson. ...
The Black Phone review: spooky and suspenseful
by Lauren Miles | Jun 20, 2022 | News, Reviews
Director Scott Derrickson teams up with Ethan Hawke again for The Black Phone: here's our review of an intriguing horror film....
Dorfromantik review: tile-based relaxation game really pops
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 15, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lay tiles in fields of gold
Glasshouse review: a charming and gruesome sci-fi
by Eli Allison | Jun 15, 2022 | Reviews
We review pandemic-themed sci-fi Glasshouse, and it turns out it's much more enjoyable than it sounds....
Lightyear review: A minor but enjoyable entry in Pixar's canon
by Tom Beasley | Jun 14, 2022 | News, Reviews
Lightyear is described as Andy's favourite movie - the film Buzz Lightyear is based on - but for all its sci-fi excitement it just doesn't live up...
Sundance London 2022 review: Watcher
by Lauren Miles | Jun 10, 2022 | Reviews
Watcher is a generic and often frustrating stalker thriller - but Maika Monroe puts on an excellent performance as tormented lead Julia. ...
Sundance London 2022 review: Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul
by Lauren Miles | Jun 10, 2022 | Reviews
Regina Hall and Sterling K Brown are fantastically funny in Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul - a biting but one-note satire. ...
Sundance London 2022 review: Resurrection
by Lauren Miles | Jun 10, 2022 | Reviews
Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth are incredible in Resurrection - a thriller that's incessantly brutal, for better or worse. ...
Jurassic World Dominion review: long, busy, and short on bite
by Simon Brew | Jun 09, 2022 | News, Reviews
The sixth Jurassic Park film, Jurassic World Dominion, gives itself a lot of work to do - and it struggles to juggle its many story points....
Weird West review | An old-school, apocalyptic action RPG
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 08, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The quick and the undead
Nintendo Switch Sports review | Wii are fit
by Alan Wen | Jun 04, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Motion controls return in style in the supremely satisfying Nintendo Switch Sports. Here's our review......
Janitor Bleeds review | Stranger Pixels
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 01, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Lo-fi first-person horror is scary for all the wrong reasons
Bob's Burgers The Movie review: serves a plate of big screen fun
by John Moore | May 27, 2022 | News, Reviews
The Fox Network stalwart Bob's Burgers breaks out from its TV residency and into cinemas for an expanded adventure, but with its sitcom elements...
Top Gun: Maverick review: crikey
by Simon Brew | May 26, 2022 | News, Reviews
Who would have guessed that a Top Gun sequel would result in the best blockbuster in years? Here's our review of Top Gun: Maverick....
Men review: psychological terror and grotesque thrills
by Tom Beasley | May 25, 2022 | News, Reviews
Men is another home run for director Alex Garland, who leans into high and low brow aspects of the horror genre - here's our review. ...
Tunic review | More than just a foxy Zelda bootleg
by Alan Wen | May 23, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Manual Transmission
Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers review: it should have been in cinemas
by Tom Beasley | May 18, 2022 | News, Reviews
Disney's Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers is a fast-moving adventure with lighthearted dollops of meta humour - here's our review. ...
This Much I Know To Be True review: A must see documentary
by Amhara Chamberlayne | May 18, 2022 | Reviews
Nick Cave takes centre stage in documentary This Much I Know To Be True - here's our review. H...
NORCO review | Point-and-click with haunting pixel art
by Alan Wen | May 13, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
NORCO is a point-and-click adventure with haunting pixel art and some of the best writing of 2022
Everything Everywhere All At Once review: a triumph, and Michelle Yeoh gold
by John Moore | May 13, 2022 | Reviews
Michelle Yeoh delivers a bravura performance in this most cerebral of action movies: here's our Everything Everywhere All At Once review....
Orbital Bullet review | This rogue-lite has us going around in circles
by Jon Bailes | May 09, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
What goes around comes around
TV review: Moon Knight episode 6
by Lauren Miles | May 04, 2022 | News, Reviews
Moon Knight's sixth and final episode presents a generic and frustrating series finale, prioritising special effects and action over emotional...
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness review: there's much to discuss
by Lauren Miles | May 04, 2022 | News, Reviews
Director Sam Raimi brings an invigorating shot of horror to the Marvel universe - but Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness is disappointingly...
Sifu review: Aged kung fu action
by Alan Wen | Apr 29, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Getting repeatedly beaten up soon gets old
Downton Abbey: A New Era review: lighthearted but leisurely-paced escapism
by Lauren Miles | Apr 29, 2022 | News, Reviews
Downton Abbey: A New Era is a serviceable bit of soap opera with an outstanding cast, but an uninventive story - here's our review....
TV review: Moon Knight episode 5
by Lauren Miles | Apr 27, 2022 | News, Reviews
It's a change in pace from The Tomb, but episode 5 of Moon Knight, Asylum, gives us a peek into Marc and Steven's head, and an interesting slice of A...
Strange Horticulture review: Sowing the seeds of love
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Apr 26, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Delve into an unhurried life of tranquil tasks and plant-based pleasures in the botanist simulator, Strange Horticulture. Here's our review...
