Reviews Archives

Apollo 13: Survival review | Breathless documentary retells a bloody good yarn

by James Harvey | Sep 05, 2024 | Reviews

Sometimes, a really great story needs telling more than once. Here's our Apollo 13: Survival review....

Red Rooms review | A true crime Taxi Driver for the 21st century

by James Harvey | Sep 05, 2024 | Reviews

A woman’s hunt for the truth takes a horrifying turn in Pascal Plante’s unflinching courtroom thriller. Here’s our Red Rooms review....

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review | A macabre, wickedly funny ode to creativity

by James Harvey | Sep 04, 2024 | News, Reviews

The juice is loose and the Burton is back in a gloriously practical, puppet-filled ride which doesn't coast on its past successes. Here's our...

The Rings Of Power season 2 episodes 1-3 review | Old habits die hard

by James Harvey | Sep 03, 2024 | Reviews

Amazon’s fantasy behemoth looks as expensive as ever, but struggles to escape the pitfalls of the first season. Here’s our review of the first thr...

Only Murders In The Building season 4 | Episode 2 review

by Maria Lattila | Sep 03, 2024 | News, Reviews

Charles, Oliver and Mabel dig deeper into the mystery of Sazz Pataki’s death in the second episode of Only Murders In The Building season 4. ...

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Sing Sing review | A powerful ode to the healing quality of the arts

by Maria Lattila | Aug 28, 2024 | News, Reviews

Colman Domingo leads an impressive ensemble cast in Greg Kwedar's affecting drama. Here's our Sing Sing review....

FrightFest 2024 | Derelict review

by Maria Lattila | Aug 28, 2024 | News, Reviews

Jonathan Zaurin’s deeply impressive crime drama is a striking exploration of guilt and redemption. Here’s our Derelict review. ...

Only Murders In The Building season 4 | Episode 1 review

by Maria Lattila | Aug 27, 2024 | News, Reviews

Only Murders In The Building season 4 is finally here and it gets off to an intriguing start as our central trio is back, investigating another - you...

FrightFest 2024 | Strange Darling review

by Maria Lattila | Aug 24, 2024 | Reviews

Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald are particularly impressive in JT Mollner’s serial killer shocker. Here’s our Strange Darling review....

The Crow (2024) review | Immortally dull

by James Harvey | Aug 23, 2024 | Reviews

Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs star in a reboot of The Crow franchise, and that’s all we’ll say on the matter. Here’s our The Crow (2024) review....

Frightfest 2024 | Broken Bird review

by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | News, Reviews

Frightfest 2024 kicks off with the world premiere of Joanne Mitchell’s gothic horror. Here’s our Broken Bird review. ...

Between The Temples review | Nathan Silver’s dramedy never finds its feet

by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | Reviews

Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane star as a cantor and a teacher looking for a belated bat mitzvah in Nathan Silver’s dramedy. Here’s our Between The...

Kneecap review | Rich Peppiatt's music biopic is refreshingly unique

by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | News, Reviews

Rich Peppiatt’s unconventional music biopic is a riotous middle finger to all your misconceptions about Northern Ireland. Here’s our Kneecap rev...

Blink Twice review | Zoë Kravitz’s thriller will leave you rattled

by Maria Lattila | Aug 21, 2024 | News, Reviews

Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with a shocking thriller starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. Here’s our Blink Twice review....

Cuckoo review | This genre-hopping giallo riff is a rare bird

by Mark Harrison | Aug 19, 2024 | Reviews

Horror! Action! Dark comedy! Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens star in the absurd, pleasingly unclassifiable Cuckoo. Our review:...

Only The River Flows review | A visually stunning film noir

by James Harvey | Aug 16, 2024 | Reviews

A weary police captain (Zhu Yilong) battles insomnia and a killer on the loose in Wei Shujun’s gritty noir drama. Here’s our Only The River Flows rev...

Alien: Romulus review | A bloody, chaotic tribute to the series' best films

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2024 | Reviews

Director Fede Alvarez delivers a new chapter in a 45 year-old sci-fi horror franchise. Our spoiler-free Alien: Romulus review:...

Trap review | A deliciously goofy killer thriller

by James Harvey | Aug 09, 2024 | News, Reviews

M Night Shyamalan’s new movie is frequently silly, occasionally thrilling, and makes a modicum of sense. It’s also ridiculously good fun. Here’s our T...