The Stranger review – filmed like a laconic,…
A confession: I am really not a fan of the French filmmaker Franoçois Ozon. He seems like a lovely chap. Literate, passionate, with
California Schemin’ review – a predictable and…
This is an amazing example of a famous actor making his directorial debut but then completely stealing the film from under
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival line-up is here!
The annual tradition of Cannes head honcho Thierry Frémaux sitting at a little table at the front of a Parisian cinema and
You, Me & Tuscany review – mamma mia…
In the modern theatrical ecosystem, certain genres inevitably take precedence over others; those with mass appeal and blockbuster potential tend
The liminality of All The President's Men
As the political procedural turns 50, its depiction of paranoid, uncertain times bears a chilling resemblance to our own. With
Undertone review – hits only bum notes
There’s an argument to be made that audio is consistently underutilised in cinema – despite the advent of Dolby Atmos,
Father Mother Sister Brother review – an astute,…
Clothing is central here – the fashion house Saint Laurent produces. At the front door, the three discover that they’re
Jim Jarmusch: Song & Dance Man
Jim Jarmusch’s first feature film, 1980’s Permanent Vacation, begins with what we recognise as sounds from the street: the rhythm
Fuze review – popcorn fair that fizzles out…
For those not intimately familiar with the topographical and historical minutiae of the UK, the relatively blasé way in which
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review – even worse…
Regrouting blackened bathroom tiles; filling out a commercial tax return; cleaning the mouldering leaves out of a clogged storm drain; grudgingly buying