The Marvels review | Promising sequel gets bogged down in MCU lore
by Lauren Miles | Nov 09, 2023 | Reviews
Nia DaCosta's Marvel movie has brilliant moments of pure creativity, but struggles to break the mould - here's our The Marvels review....
Reviews
Anatomy Of A Fall review | A smartly constructed courtroom drama
by Maria Lattila | Nov 07, 2023 | Reviews
Justine Triet’s Palme D’Or winner is a taut and smart drama with a fascinating murder mystery. Read our full Anatomy Of A Fall review.Â
Frasier season 1 episode 5 review | Laying down the gauntlet of elitism
by A J Black | Nov 06, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Five episodes in, and the new season of Frasier continues to be a warm blanket of comedy. Our review of Frasier season 1 episode 5, The Founders Club:...
Loki season 2 episode 5 review | Weird science meets familiar fiction
by A J Black | Nov 05, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Spoilers, as we take a look at the latest episode of Loki season 2: a show that's bearing some similarities to Doctor Who....
Bottoms review | A viciously funny, if flawed, comedy
by Maria Lattila | Nov 03, 2023 | Reviews
Emma Seligman’s sophomore feature is a raucous high-school comedy. Here’s our full review of Bottoms, now in cinemas.Â
Super Pocket review | Dedicated handhelds deliver more than just arcade hits
by Mike Diver | Nov 03, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Blaze’s new handheld, a low-cost alternative to its Evercade, offers an easy re-entry point for would-be retro gamers. Here’s our Super Pocket rev...
Fingernails review | An effortlessly charming, melancholic delight
by James Harvey | Nov 03, 2023 | Reviews
Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed’s new rom-com is anything but excruciating. Here’s our Fingernails review....
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 review | A solid outing for the jewel in modern Trek's crown
by A J Black | Nov 03, 2023 | Reviews, TV
The fourth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks isn't the show at its peak, but it's well worth a watch....
How To Have Sex review: a powerful feature debut
by Lauren Miles | Nov 02, 2023 | Reviews
Molly Manning Walker’s feature debut sees a girls holiday go horribly wrong - here’s our How To Have Sex review....
Alan Wake 2 review | A survival horror of two halves
by Ignas Vieversys | Nov 01, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Remedy Entertainment goes for broke with an intense, daring sequel to its 2010 horror. Here’s our review of Alan Wake 2:...
The Bystanders review: Seann Walsh leads quirky sci-fi comedy
by Lauren Miles | Nov 01, 2023 | Reviews
Director Gabriel Foster Prior's debut feature, starring Seann Walsh, presents an interesting sci-fi world - here's our The Bystanders review....
Loki season 2 episode 4 review | Spinning a dour yarn
by A J Black | Oct 31, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Loki is still keeping us guessing, but isn't a series about a time-travelling trickster meant to be fun? Here's our Loki season 2 episode 4 review:...
Frasier season 1 episode 4 review | A fun day at the firehouse
by A J Black | Oct 30, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Dr Crane finds himself on a pub quiz team in the latest installment, Trivial Pursuits. Here's our Frasier season 1 episode 4 review:...
Suitable Flesh review | Joe Lynch’s horror is 2023’s horniest movie
by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Reviews
Joe Lynch carries on Stuart Gordon’s work with a horror that is equally gross and erotic. Here’s our full Suitable Flesh review.
Cat Person review | A bit of a muddled mess
by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Reviews
Director Susanna Fogel adapts a viral New Yorker story, but fails not only her protagonist, but her audience. Here’s our Cat Person review.
Typist Artist Pirate King review: a compassionate portrait of Audrey Amiss
by Lauren Miles | Oct 26, 2023 | Reviews
Monica Dolan brings avant-garde artist Audrey Amiss to life in a compassionate film from Carol Morley - here's our Typist Artist Pirate...
The Killer review | Michael Fassbender's hitman goes on the run
by Lauren Miles | Oct 25, 2023 | Reviews
Michael Fassbender is a hitman on the run in this crime thriller from director David Fincher - here's our The Killer review....
Five Nights At Freddy’s review | Toothless videogame horror
by Maria Lattila | Oct 25, 2023 | Reviews
Emma Tammi’s video game horror fails to deliver thrills or scares. Read our full Five Nights at Freddy’s review.
Super Mario Bros Wonder review | Stunning plumbing
by Alan Wen | Oct 25, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Super Mario Bros Wonder takes the plumber back to his 2D roots - and the result is one of the best games of the year. Our review:
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed review | An incisive documentary
by Lauren Miles | Oct 23, 2023 | Reviews
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed is a well researched and personal documentary that puts his story in the hands of people who knew him. ...
Frasier season 1 episode 3 review | One for the ‘Craniacs’
by A J Black | Oct 23, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Frasier season 1 really finds its stride in episode 3, First Class, with some solid character dynamics and gags. Our review:
Loki season 2 episode 3 review | A timely romp at the World's Fair
by A J Black | Oct 23, 2023 | Reviews, TV
The latest episode of Loki - 1893 - is impressive, but also serves as a metaphor for where the Marvel Cinematic Universe has landed. Spoilers......
Bodies review | A bold, time-hopping Netflix TV murder mystery
by A J Black | Oct 20, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Streaming now on Netflix, Bodies is a refreshing high-concept TV mini-series with a murder mystery that kept us hooked to the end. Our review:...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review | Web-slinging fantasy (almost) perfected
by Carlton Hill | Oct 20, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Insomniac Games delivers a confident and spectacle-packed sequel that proves heroes are greater together. Our Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 review:
Killers Of The Flower Moon review | Scorsese directs a stunning, unsparing crime drama
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 18, 2023 | Reviews
Martin Scorsese directs an unsparing true story of murder and betrayal - and the result is stunning. Our review of Killers Of The Flower Moon:
Frasier season 1 episodes 1 and 2 review | back in Boston with a new lease of life
by A J Black | Oct 16, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Frasier returns, but can he can buck the trend of reboots and ‘legacyquels’ which largely fail to recapture the magic of their own past? Our rev...
Loki season 2 episodes 1 and 2 review | Marvel tries to bring order to the multiverse
by A J Black | Oct 16, 2023 | Reviews, TV
With spoilers, we delve into the first two episodes of Loki season 2, Ouroboros and Breaking Brad. Can Marvel make us care about its increasingly...
The Kitchen review | Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut is a dystopian triumph
by James Harvey | Oct 15, 2023 | Reviews
Daniel Kaluuya shows off impressive directing chops in a London-set sci-fi. Here’s our review of The Kitchen....
Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review | Poultry in motion
by James Harvey | Oct 14, 2023 | Reviews
Ginger and the gang break into a battery farm in a rock-solid sequel to the 2000 masterpiece. Here's our Chicken Run 2 review....
Starve Acre review | A folky and bloody good yarn
by James Harvey | Oct 12, 2023 | Reviews
A young family come under stress when their son starts behaving beyond the pale in Daniel Kokotajlo’s delightfully folky Yorkshire horror. Here’s our...
Daliland review | A muddled tale of a great artist
by Maria Lattila | Oct 12, 2023 | Reviews
Ezra Miller and Ben Kingsley play iconic artist Salvador Dalà at different times in his life. Here’s our Daliland review.
The Miracle Club review: four women look for divine intervention
by Lauren Miles | Oct 12, 2023 | Reviews
The Miracle Club is fuelled by a brilliant ensemble cast - it's sometimes formulaic, but there is fun to be had with its defiant female characters....
