Islands Review
A vaguely unsettling, metamorphosing story that almost hits the mark. There’s a strong sense that something is deeply wrong for...
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The Courageous Review
There are endless routes to explore when it comes to the complex experience of motherhood. With her debut feature, The...
Roqia Review (Venice Film Festival 2025)
Fans of the genre would agree: horror films are at their best when they stay true to intention rather than...
Highest 2 Lowest Review
It’s an opening scene dripping with irony. To the strains of “Oh, What A Beautiful Morning” from Oklahoma, we’re taken...
The Conjuring: Last Rites Review
Horror has been all the rage for the last decade, helping to showcase an incredible array of filmmakers and talents,...
The Paper Review
It shouldn’t be controversial to say that The Office (US) did not need a sequel. It did not need an...
The Cut Review
In 2004, Orlando Bloom starred in the plucky British comedy The Calcium Kid, about a milkman who is thrust into...
Little Trouble Girls Review
Early on in Urška Djukić’s debut feature, Little Trouble Girls, Ana-Marija (Mina Švajger) delicately smears lipstick onto Lucija (Jara Sofija...
Young Mothers Review
With their latest feature, Young Mothers, the Dardenne Brothers once again demonstrate their trademark empathy and gentle eye for social...
The Toxic Avenger: Uncut Review
One of the most highly anticipated films of the year for fans of cult cinema, Macon Blair's remake of The...
Big Boys Review
Coming-of-age films are a hard art form to perfect. Characterised by heartachingly passionate performances set to a permanently memorable score,...
Caught Stealing Review
He’s a director with a fascination for obsession and darkness, one who regularly courts controversy and with such powerful trademarks,...
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Review
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is the epic thriller prequel series to the global Amazon Prime Video hit show The...
213 Bones Review (Frightfest 2025)
The shadow of Scream looms large over the slasher genre. Not only did Wes Craven’s classic deliver a deconstructive, subversively...