Category Archives: cinema

Reviews of the latest UK cinema releases.

Film review: Beautiful Boy

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

 Acclaimed Belgian writer and director Felix van Groeningen makes his English language debut with biographical drama Beautiful Boy. Based on memoirs by father and son David and Nic Sheff, the plot explores drug addiction through the perspective of a loving … Continue reading →

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Film review: Stan & Ollie

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Even if you aren’t overly familiar with the work of Stanley Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the duo’s distinctive image is synonymous with comedy and cinema. Jon S. Baird’s latest feature pulls back the curtain to explore the men behind the … Continue reading →

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Film review: The Favourite

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

 After transitioning his work from his native language to English, madcap Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos has been making waves in the industry with his auteuristic style. His latest comedy The Favourite is a period drama which follows the trials and … Continue reading →

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Film review: Mary Queen of Scots

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Theatre director Josie Rourke makes the transition from stage to screen with her feature film debut Mary Queen of Scots. Based on historian John Guy’s novel, the period drama chronicles the 1569 conflict between Scotland and England. When Mary Stuart … Continue reading →

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Film review: Kler

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

Polish writer and director Wojciech Smarzowski has been known to cause a stir with his controversial movies in the past, and his latest feature might be his most contentious to date. Kler, which translates as Clergy in English, is a … Continue reading →

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Film review: Dumped (Larguées)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

French writer-director Eloïse Lang explores the relationship between a mother and her daughters in comedy-drama Dumped (Larguées). Rose (Camille Cottin) is a wacky party animal who enjoys a care-free life of drinking and dancing until the small hours. Her sister … Continue reading →

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Film review: Walk Like a Panther

Posted on March 10, 2018 by

Writer and director Dan Cadan reminisces about the golden age of British wrestling with his feature debut Walk Like a Panther, a so-called comedy set in Yorkshire. Mark Bolton (Stephen Graham) is the cheeky-chappy landlord of The Half Nelson, the … Continue reading →

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