Lucy Dreaming review | LucasArts throwback clicks into place
by Andrew J Dickinson | Dec 15, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Reviews
Avatar: The Way Of Water review: a return to Pandora
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2022 | Reviews
Over a decade after the release of the record-breaking Avatar, James Cameron invites us back to Pandora in Avatar: The Way of Water - here's our rev...
God of War Ragnarök review | A sequel worthy of the gods
by Aaron Potter | Dec 07, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The bar for first-party PlayStation exclusives has been raised
Your Christmas Or Mine review: a thoroughly charming festive treat
by James Harvey | Dec 02, 2022 | Reviews
Young couple Hayley (Cora Kirk) and James (Asa Butterfield) suffer festive tragedy at the hands of the UK rail network in Jim O’Hanlon’s com...
Willow review: a long-awaited legacy sequel arrives
by Lauren Miles | Nov 30, 2022 | Reviews
The new Willow provides some rich fantasy storytelling, but it loses the message of the original film along the way....
Shovel Knight Dig review | Fun down under
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 29, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The latest Shovel Knight spin-off is an adventure we can dig
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio review: a unique adaptation
by Lauren Miles | Nov 25, 2022 | Reviews
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio puts an unexpected spin on the classic tale, and the result is a heart-wrenching, bittersweet and magical film....
Nanny review: an impressive feature debut for Nikyatu Jusu
by Lauren Miles | Nov 24, 2022 | Reviews
Nanny is an impressive feature debut from Nikyatu Jusu, who combines social commentary, drama and horror - but doesn't quite balance them....
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical review: an absolute delight
by James Harvey | Nov 23, 2022 | Reviews
Emma Thompson steals the show as Miss Trunchbull in this gloriously fun adaptation of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical....
Gungrave G.O.R.E review | Superfluous style, lacklustre action
by Aaron Potter | Nov 22, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Third-person shooter revival is a grave state of affairs
Strange World review: Disney Animation takes a slightly different path
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2022 | Reviews
Walt Disney Animation Studios' latest is a film that mixes the very big with the narratively small - all with a three-legged dog on board....
Christmas With You review: by-the-numbers festive fare
by James Harvey | Nov 18, 2022 | Reviews
Pop star Angelina (Aimee Garcia) finds festive inspiration (and love) in unexpected places in Christmas With You – here’s our review. A...
Disenchanted review: someone took the magic away
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2022 | Reviews
It's been a long time coming, but we've finally got the mooted sequel to Enchanted: guttingly, it's something of a disappointment....
A Plague Tale: Requiem review | Rat-infested sequel ups the bleak ante
by Aaron Potter | Nov 17, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Far from innocence
The Menu review: strange things are happening in Ralph Fiennes' kitchen...
by Lauren Miles | Nov 17, 2022 | Reviews
Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy star in The Menu - a tense, intriguing and bitingly funny thriller from director Mark Mylod....
A Bunch Of Amateurs review: a love letter to film and friendship
by James Harvey | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
A local filmmaking group battles for survival in Kim Hopkins' crowd-pleasing documentary—and the result is just plain lovely....
Slumberland review: a young girl searches for treasure in her dreams
by Lauren Miles | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
A young girl enters a world of dreams and makes friends with an eccentric outlaw in Slumberland - and it's a fun and heartfelt adventure....
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow review | Frightfully effective folk horror
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 09, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
This is a local shop for local people; there’s nothing for you here
Una Femmina - The Code Of Silence review
by Lauren Miles | Nov 09, 2022 | Reviews
Director Francesco Costabile tells a tale of a rebellious girl raised in a crime family - here's our review of Una Femmina - The Code Of Silence. ...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review: a nation mourns their loss
by Tom Beasley | Nov 09, 2022 | Reviews
With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ryan Coogler helms a triumphant sequel that's a meditation on grief as well as a thrilling blockbuster....
Low Life review: when vigilante justice goes too far
by Lauren Miles | Nov 08, 2022 | Reviews
In Tyler Michael James' feature debut, Low Life, a YouTuber who catches predators online goes too far in his quest for vigilante justice....
Enola Holmes 2 review: detecting done nicely
by James Harvey | Nov 04, 2022 | Reviews
Enola Holmes 2 sees Millie Bobby Brown return to deduce her way through Victorian London - here’s our review....
Vampire Survivors review | An action RPG with bite
by Damiano Gerli | Nov 04, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Sucking up blood, pasta, and all of your time.
Living review: Bill Nighy learns to enjoy life
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2022 | Reviews
Bill Nighy leads Living, an elegant and rather lovely re-telling of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru - here's our review. I...
Raindance Film Festival review: Our River... Our Sky
by Lauren Miles | Oct 31, 2022 | Reviews
Director Maysoon Pachachi's Our River... Our Sky is a deeply affecting snapshot of the violence endured by the Iraqi people in 2006. ...
Fugitive: The Curious Case Of Carlos Ghosn review
by James Harvey | Oct 28, 2022 | Reviews
We take a look at documentary Fugitive: The Curious Case Of Carlos Ghosn - the newest addition to Netflix's cornucopia of true-crime content....
Arcade Paradise review | A pixel perfect coin-op recreation
by Andrew J Dickinson | Oct 27, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Insert coins, build an empire
Black Adam review: the DC universe gets an anti-hero
by Lauren Miles | Oct 21, 2022 | Reviews
Dwayne Johnson flexes his huge muscles as the titular anti-hero in Black Adam - and it's an ambitious, but flawed, superhero film. ...
Wendell & Wild review: troubled teen makes a deal with some devils
by Lauren Miles | Oct 21, 2022 | Reviews
Wendell & Wild marks director Henry Selick's first feature film since 2009's Coraline - and his return to stop motion is devilish fun. K...
New Tales From the Borderlands review: Another successful spin-off story
by Aaron Potter | Oct 20, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Gearbox delivers an artful tweak to the Telltale formula
You Won't Be Alone review: a witch discovers the meaning of humanity
by Lauren Miles | Oct 18, 2022 | Reviews
Goran Stolevski's You Won't Be Alone is an ambitious first feature - it sees a young witch discover what it means to be human. ...
Aftersun review: a subtly powerful first feature from Charlotte Wells
by Lauren Miles | Oct 17, 2022 | Reviews
Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio star in Aftersun - which explores the complex relationship between a father and daughter on holiday together....
