Short film reviews | My Week With Maisy, Clodagh and Corpse Fishing
by James Harvey | Nov 14, 2024 | Reviews
A cancer ward, a dance school and a particularly grisly fisherman are the subjects of three new short films....
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BBFC clarifies potential use of generative AI in streaming classification
by James Harvey | Nov 14, 2024 | News
The BBFC has clarified its plans to use AI technology in the classification of films, TV shows and streaming content in a statement given to Film...
Paddington In Peru becomes biggest British box office opening since No Time To Die
by James Harvey | Nov 12, 2024 | News
The streets are paved with golden-orange marmalade for Paddington In Peru - is the bear poised to be the UK's next box office phenomenon?...
Paul King before Paddington | The alternative comedy roots of cinema’s favourite bear
by James Harvey | Nov 08, 2024 | Feature, News
From Garth Marenghi to The Mighty Boosh, Paddington’s blockbuster success stands on a TV comedy golden age and the early work of Paul King....
Red One | Are Christmas films now the preserve of streaming rather than cinema?
by James Harvey | Nov 07, 2024 | Feature, News
Jake Kasdan's festive punch-up is the latest Christmas film to arrive in cinemas - but could it be one of the last?...
Red One review | A jolly action sleigh-ride
by James Harvey | Nov 06, 2024 | News, Reviews
The North Pole has fallen and Santa’s been red-napped in a good-humoured festive action flick. Here’s our Red One review....
Paddington In Peru review | Clumsy comedy with a heart of gold
by James Harvey | Nov 04, 2024 | News, Reviews
Aunt Lucy has disappeared into the Amazon and Paddington is on the case in his third cinematic outing. Here’s our Paddington In Peru review....
Paddington | 2014 film's original duffel coat goes up for auction
by James Harvey | Nov 04, 2024 | News
Are you a small Peruvian bear struggling with the London climate? Have we got the wet weather gear for you......
Small Things Like These review | A quietly brilliant Cillian Murphy powerhouse
by James Harvey | Oct 30, 2024 | News, Reviews
A coalman struggles to ignore the rotten heart of his idyllic community in a powerfully understated drama. Here's our Small Things Like These review....
Peter Cushing | AI used to 'resurrect' actor for Sky Hammer doc
by James Harvey | Oct 29, 2024 | News
A new documentary about Hammer reportedly features Peter Cushing's AI-generated likeness, a month after a similar case against Disney was ordered to...
Venom | How an odd-couple pairing saved Sony's Spider-Man Universe
by James Harvey | Oct 25, 2024 | Feature, News
The Venom trilogy has a self-awareness which marks it out from its Sony stablemates, thanks to the pairing of Tom Hardy and screenwriter/director...
Black Box Diaries review | A singularly brilliant act of journalism
by James Harvey | Oct 24, 2024 | News, Reviews
A young journalist documents her fight to bring her assailant to justice in one of the most powerful documentaries of the year. Here’s our Black Box D...
Rivals episode 8 review | Back in the saddle for a sizzling finale
by James Harvey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Rivals pulls out at just the right time for a barnstorming finale. Here’s our Rivals episode 8 review....
Rivals episode 7 review | What the hell is a franchise, anyway?
by James Harvey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
The fight for Rutshire's televisual soul is heating up as Disney+'s bonkbuster nears its finale. Here's our Rivals episode 7 review....
Rivals episode 6 review | What happens in Málaga...
by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
We've seen a lot of bottoms in our time - most of them in this episode. Here's our Rivals episode 6 review....
Rivals episode 5 review | Harder and faster
by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
It's all change at Corinium as the fallout from Declan's latest interview continues. Here's our Rivals episode 5 review....
That Christmas review | Go on, just because it’s Christmas
by James Harvey | Oct 19, 2024 | News, Reviews
Richard Curtis returns to his festive roots in an endearingly saccharine animated movie. Here’s our That Christmas review....
Rivals episode 4 review | This isn't how journalism works
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Declan shows off more top journalism skills as he prepares for a showdown with Rupert. Here's our Rivals episode 4 review....
Rivals episode 3 review | Dance dance revelation
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
It's party time at Castle O'Hara in the 80s drama's third episode. Here's our Rivals episode 3 review....
Rivals episode 2 review | A pavlova response
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Taggie starts her own catering business and Declan tears up the journalism rulebook. Here's our Rivals episode 2 review....
Rivals episode 1 review | Mary Whitehouse would hate this
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
The great and good of British telly romp their way through a deliciously entertaining tale of sexy nonsense. Here's our Rivals episode 1 review....
Joy review | A cuddle-and-a-crumpet British drama
by James Harvey | Oct 15, 2024 | News, Reviews
The quest to develop IVF plays out in predictable and thoroughly heartwarming fashion in Ben Taylor's Netflix film. Here's our Joy review....
Ra, ra, Timestalk-ar | Is 2024 the year of bad romance?
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | Feature, News
Timestalker, Joker, and Baby Reindeer all deal with the nasty side of romantic entanglement - is this the year of the bad romance?...
Timestalker review | Ludicrously entertaining time-hopping indie
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News, Reviews
Alice Lowe's second shot in the director's chair is a brilliantly imaginative rom-com-thriller. Here's our Timestalker review....
William Tell | Nick Hamm epic secures January 2025 release
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News
Cry havoc, and all that - we've got another pulse-pounding historical epic on the horizon. Hooray! More on the William Tell movie below:...
Transformers One review | Finally, a toy movie for kids
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News, Reviews
The latest outing of the robots in disguise abandons its blockbuster credentials, and it’s all the better for it. Here’s our Transformers One rev...
Blitz review | Steve McQueen’s explosive WWII drama fizzles out
by James Harvey | Oct 09, 2024 | News, Reviews
Steve McQueen is back in the director’s chair for an alternately compelling and cliché-peppered WWII drama. Here’s our Blitz review....
Midgies | Proof of concept trailer released for Scottish horror-comedy
by James Harvey | Oct 08, 2024 | News
Lather up in insect repellent and don't forget the flamethrower - Scottish indie horror-comedy Midgies has a proof of concept trailer, and is looking...
The Home Office gave Paddington a passport for Paddington In Peru
by James Harvey | Oct 08, 2024 | News
Paddington could certainly use a holiday once this press tour is over, so it's a good job he's been sorting his paperwork early......
Ciné-Real | The Hackney film club that only presents on 16mm
by James Harvey | Oct 04, 2024 | Feature
Ciné-Real at the Castle Cinema is the only UK film club that screens exclusively on 16mm stock. Our friends at Great Big Story have made a short...
Is Joker: Folie à Deux a musical - and why do we care?
by James Harvey | Oct 04, 2024 | Feature, News
Joker: Folie à Deux might have a bunch of characters singing in it, but does that make it a musical? Short answer: yes. Find the long one below......
Paddington In Peru trailer | A bear rides a llama on the hunt for El Dorado
by James Harvey | Oct 03, 2024 | News
StudioCanal has released a new look at Paddington's latest adventure - and it's got more friendly mammals and lost cities than you'd expect. Check out...
