Pretty Red Dress review: colourful and energetic British film
by Freda Cooper | Jun 12, 2023 | Reviews
Dionne Edwards' Pretty Red Dress is a confident debut feature that puts masculinity under the microscope - here's our review. C...
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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....
The Novice review: compelling and confident directorial debut
by Freda Cooper | Apr 06, 2022 | Reviews
Lauren Hadaway's directorial debut The Novice is fraught with tension, but also stripped back and hugely compelling - here's our review. ...
Deerskin review: unhinged, twisted, funny
by Freda Cooper | Jul 27, 2021 | Reviews
Strange, unhinged and twisted - Quentin Dupieux's Deerskin is an oddly discomforting but humorous affair....
Limbo review
by Freda Cooper | Jul 23, 2021 | Reviews
Ben Sharrock's sophmore film Limbo asks us to invest in the individuals as he tackles the complex life of refugees and asylum seekers....
Echo Boomers review: Robin Hood in reverse?
by Freda Cooper | Feb 16, 2021 | Reviews
Patrick Schwarzenegger, Alex Pettyfer and Michael Shannon lead the cast of Echo Boomers - and here's our review of the movie....
Persian Lessons review: a haunting piece of cinema
by Freda Cooper | Feb 04, 2021 | Reviews
From director Vadim Perelman comes Persian Lessons, a film that tackles the Holocaust - here's our review....
Archive review: an intriguing sci-fi movie
by Freda Cooper | Feb 02, 2021 | Reviews
Gavin Rothery's feature directorial debut is a science fiction story well worth seeking out - here's our review....
Twist review: Oliver Twist brought up to date on Sky Cinema
by Freda Cooper | Feb 02, 2021 | Reviews
Michael Caine headlines a new take on the Oliver Twist story - but this one falls a little short....
Stardust review: David Bowie biopic fails to spark
by Freda Cooper | Jan 25, 2021 | Reviews
Johnny Flynn plays David Bowie in Stardust, a film that struggles to get to grips with its subject matter....
Muscle review: Craig Fairbrass and Cavan Clerkin getting under the skin
by Freda Cooper | Dec 18, 2020 | Reviews
Craig Fairbrass, Polly Maberly and Cavan Slerkin headline Muscle - a difficult film to watch, but a strong piece of work....
County Lines review: a superb debut feature
by Freda Cooper | Dec 07, 2020 | Reviews
Finally getting a release after its original April bow was postponed, here's our review of the superb County Lines....
Carmilla review: an atmospheric vampire-ish film that's got bite
by Freda Cooper | Oct 20, 2020 | Reviews
From debut director Emily Harris comes a screen adaptation of Carmilla - and it's a movie well worth seeking out too....
Babyteeth review: an unconventional, excellent young adult drama
by Freda Cooper | Aug 14, 2020 | Reviews
Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace and Essie Davis star in the young adult drama Babyteeth, that's now in UK cinemas - and it's well worth seeking out....
Saint Frances review: a film well worth seeking out
by Freda Cooper | Jul 22, 2020 | Reviews
Out now in the UK is Saint Frances, a terrific drama starring Kelly O'Sullivan, playing a woman who becomes pregnant and faces some key choices....
Irresistible review: Jon Stewart's second film as director
by Freda Cooper | Jun 26, 2020 | Reviews
Steve Carell and Rose Byrne lead Irresistible, the second movie from Jon Stewart as writer/director - here's our review....
To The Stars review: the Sundance drama arrives in the UK
by Freda Cooper | Jun 02, 2020 | Reviews
Kara Hayward, Liana Liberato and Malin Akerman star in To The Stars, that debuted at the Sundance early this year - here's our review....
The Last Full Measure review: Sebastian Stan and Samuel L Jackson star
by Freda Cooper | Jun 02, 2020 | Reviews
Sebastian Stan and Samuel L Jackson lead the ensemble of The Last Full Measure, that's available on demand now - and here's our review....
The Lovebirds review: from the cinema to Netflix instead
by Freda Cooper | May 22, 2020 | News, Reviews
Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae headline The Lovebirds, that's landed on Netflix rather than getting a cinema release - and here's our review....
