Reviews

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A group of people have a drink in Virginia Woolf's Night and Day

Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day Review (2026 SXSW London)

Emily Ries 4 June 2026

Haley Bennett (Cyrano) shines as the independent-minded Katharine Hilbery in Tina Gharavi's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Night and Day, the opening...

Scary Movie Review

Hailey Passmore 4 June 2026

It is actually quite funny to me that the first time I became aware of the Scary Movie franchise was...

The Remedy Review (2026 SXSW London)

Bradley Hadcroft 3 June 2026

Alex Kahuam's caregiver creep fest, The Remedy, taps the veins of fractured family loyalty and mental disorders to create a...

Cape Fear Review (Apple TV)

Josh Barton 3 June 2026

If you're not familiar with the story of Cape Fear after the two films we've had - one from J....

A wigged man in period costume in Savage House

Savage House Review

Ros Tibbs 2 June 2026

Following in the thematic ambition of Jonathan Swift's 1700's novels Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal, as well as Alexander...

A man wields a sword aloft in Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe Review

Lily Hitchen 2 June 2026

In a cinematic era defined by remakes and spin-offs, reviving any beloved franchise is a creative feat, and yet by...

Not Suitable For Work Review (Disney+)

Danny Humby 1 June 2026

Any sitcom that focuses on young people in New York is going to get comparisons because of the cultural institutions...

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Review

Robert Ewing 29 May 2026

While it’s not quite time yet, if it's September, it must be Detective Conan. The UK is blessed with the...

Power Ballad Review

Clotilde Chinnici 29 May 2026

What would you do if you were to hear a hit song from an established musician, knowing that you were...

Body Heat Review (Criterion Collection)

Nick Bartlett 28 May 2026

With the country currently in the grip of an extreme heatwave, Criterion’s UK release of Body Heat could not be...

Backrooms soars at the box office and shatters expectations

Backrooms Review

Charlie Bayliss 27 May 2026

Produced by A24 Films and directed by 20-year-old internet horror prodigy Kane Parsons, Backrooms adapts the viral Backrooms creepypasta, which Parsons first turned...