The Beloved Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival)
At the beginning of The Beloved, Esteban Martinez (Javier Bardem) has just returned to Spain to direct his newest feature...
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The Boroughs Review
The Boroughs, a new series from the executive producers of Stranger Things and the Duffer Brothers, and created by Jeffrey...
I’ll Be Gone In June Review (Cannes Film Festival 2026)
Coming-of-age stories are ten-a-penny for independent cinema, and the genre has produced enough sensitive teenagers staring out of car windows...
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Review (Cannes Film Festival 2026)
Movies about male friendship are particularly rare, especially working-class ones. In I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, director Clio Barnard...
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Episodes 1-2 Review: (Apple TV)
From creator and showrunner David J. Rosen, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed stars Tatiana Maslany as newly-divorced mum Paula, who falls into a...
Her Private Hell Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival)
Ever get the feeling a director just isn’t for you? Watching Her Private Hell, Nicholas Winding Refn’s first film since...
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War Review
The new film follows Jack Ryan, played by John Krasinski, and continues the story from the Prime series. He reunites...
Insomnia Review (Second Sight Films)
Insomnia opens with a flurry of unsettling imagery. A black leather-gloved figure meticulously cleans a woman’s nails, washes her hair...
We’re Nothing at All Review
Herman Yau is a truly fascinating director. For many, he was one of the pioneers of Category III filmmaking, with...
The Mandalorian and Grogu Review
After years of dominating the small screen, The Mandalorian and Grogu, aka The Child, make their big screen debut in...
Jim Queen Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival)
Jim Queen (or Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer, to give it its full title) is a total riot....
The Balloonists Review
The Balloonists tells the epic story of the journey taken by Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and British flying instructor Brian...
Club Kid Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival)
Films written, directed by and starring the same person tend to fall into two camps: horribly mediocre, or worse. Then...
Star City Review (Apple TV)
Star City, a spin-off of Apple TV's hit For All Mankind, gives viewers the chance to further dive into the...