It might not reinvent the wheel but is undeniably well made, with some genuinely scary moments and a truly unnerving monster… Continue reading
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Cocaine Bear Blu-ray review: Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Cocaine Bear is available now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Download Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.6 Review: The Last Weekend
The Last Weekend is up there with the very best episodes of Inside No.9! Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.5 Review: 3×3 / Hold On Tight!
Inside No.9 at its most experimental, ambitious and daring – and further proof that Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are pushing the boundaries… Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.4 Review: Love Is A Stranger
A quietly audacious episode, with a beautifully observed poignant performance from Claire Rushbrook, Love Is A Stranger is yet another excellent episode… Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.3 Review: Paraskevidekatriaphobia
A little too knowing for its own good, Paraskevidekatriaphobia is a broad, mannered farce that nonetheless ends with the one of the best visual gag of the entire series Continue reading
The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers Blu-ray review: Dir. Richard Lester
A subversive, genuinely funny swashbuckler with one of cinemas all-time great swordfightS! Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.2 Review: Mother’s Ruin
The perfect way to kick off the penultimate season, of Inside No.9, Mother’s Ruin is alternately a grisly, sinister, laugh-out-loud episode that leaves you wanting more. Continue reading
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Mystery Train Blu-ray review: Dir. Jim Jarmusch [Criterion Collection]
Mystery Train might be the quintessential Jim Jarmusch film… Continue reading
Scream VI review: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Scream VI stays true to the blackly comic tone of the original series while making innovative use of the new location, and feels like a Scream film in all the best ways. Continue reading
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles review: Dir. Chantal Akerman
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is available to view for the first time in the UK exclusively on BFI Player subscription Continue reading
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Film Noir Portraits by Paul Duncan and Tony Nourmand [Book Review]
A perfect Christmas present for lovers of classic cinema – Film Noir Portraits is a lovingly produced , beautiful ode to film noir Continue reading
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The Power of the Dog Blu-ray review: Dir. Jane Campion [Criterion Collection]
A moody, character study with four incredible performances at its core, The Power Of The Dog is a beautifully directed, poetic deconstruction of the mythic old west… Continue reading
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The Infernal Affairs Trilogy Blu-ray review: Dir. Andrew Lau and Alan Mak [Criterion Collection]
The Infernal Affairs Trilogy is a mixed bag, but worth a look for the first film alone, a lean, tightly plotted genre masterpiece with seminal performances from Tony Leung and Andy Lau Continue reading
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever IMAX review: Dir. Ryan Coogler (2022)
An often frustrating watch, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is flawed, but undeniably moving, with powerhouse performances from Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright Continue reading
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