Mr Burton Review
“I owe him everything.” The words on the screen at the end of Marc Evans’s Mr Burton belong to actor...
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Sebastian Review
Sebastian arrives at a time when sex work is a hot topic in cultural circles. Recently, we had Sean Baker's multi-Oscar-winning...
Gator Creek Review
Not a fan of gators? You might want to hide behind the sofa for Gator Creek, then... Who doesn't love...
Don’t Turn Out The Lights Review
Don't Turn Out The Lights follows a group overzealous best friends, celebrating a birthday on a weekend road trip in...
Four Mothers Review (BFI Flare 2025)
The second feature from director Darren Thornton, Four Mothers, is a heartwarming film that just about stays on the right...
The End Review
Move over, Emilia Perez; there’s a new oddball musical in town. Documentary filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing) makes...
Hot Milk Review (BFI Flare 2025)
It’s one of, dare we say it, the hottest tickets at this year’s BFI Flare. Hot Milk arrives full of...
La Cocina Review
Alonso Ruizpalacios’s La Cocina is a somewhat updated version of Arnold Wesker’s 1957 play The Kitchen. It transports a British...
Novocaine Review
2025 is shaping up to be the year of fun movies! Action/thriller films aren't typically my go-to genre, but Novocaine...
A Working Man Review
A Working Man is close to what to expect from a Statham movie. The director may change, the cast may...
Lonely Castle in the Mirror Review
Bullying has profoundly impacted my life. As I explored in my A Silent Voice feature, the insults directed at me...
Escape From 21st Century Review
Time travel, as a concept, is often inherently illogical. Different films approach it with their own sets of rules and...
Sanatorium Review (CPH:DOX 2025)
Seldom do we encounter a film (let alone documentary) coming from Ukraine that does not directly and urgently address the...
The First Slam Dunk Review
Diverting from the source material is always a risk for any adaptation. Fans of the original work want to see...