A Christmas Gift From Bob review: Its heart is in the right place
A Christmas Gift from Bob is an unexpected seasonal sequel to 2016's A Street Cat Named Bob and should have been in cinemas now.
View ArticleHillbilly Elegy review: A film that shows the American dream is still alive...
Social mobility is a phrase we hear a lot about these days, and quite right too.
View ArticleMa Rainey's Black Bottom review: The right film at the right time
For reasons we can all appreciate, the major film awards next year have already been significantly postponed, with both the Baftas and the Oscars now taking place in April.
View ArticleThe Midnight Sky review: We're definitely on familiar territory
George Clooney likes a bit of science fiction.
View ArticleWonder Woman 1984 review : Gal Gadot and Chris Pine don't set the screen on...
Three years ago, the original Wonder Woman film was so good it not only established the first female superhero in a leading role but breathed new life into a superhero genre.
View ArticleSoul review: Jamie Foxx stars in a sweet and funny film that also comes...
Pixar's Soul comes recommended by Barack Obama, no less, the first black President of the US fully aware of the cultural significance of it being the first Pixar film to feature a black leading...
View ArticleThe Dig review: It turns out to be a gentle, gorgeous-looking film
The Dig turns out to be a gentle, gorgeous-looking film that provides a near-perfect balm for these difficult times.
View ArticleNews Of The World review: Tom Hanks is as watchable as ever and Helena...
Notwithstanding his iconic voice performance as Woody, the cowboy doll in the Toy Story films, Tom Hanks has never made a western.
View ArticleTo Olivia review: One of those films you'll be pleased to have seen
Roald Dahl died more than 30 years ago and yet his creative legacy doesn't just live on but positively thrives.
View ArticleComing 2 America review: If you loved the original you'll probably feel much...
Back in 1988, when the original and hugely popular Coming To America came out, Eddie Murphy played Akeem, a pampered African prince from the fictional country of Zamunda.
View ArticleAmmonite review: Well-judged performances from Kate Winslet and Saoirse...
A couple of months ago, Netflix had a critical and popular hit with The Dig, a film that combined archaeology and social injustice.
View ArticlePromising Young Woman review: One awards contender you're definitely going...
Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman won two Baftas last weekend and is in the running for five Oscars at next weekend's Academy Awards.
View ArticleNomadland review: Beautiful to look at but it's also slow and has a...
Nomadland may have won three Oscars; three big ones, no less - Best Picture, Best Director for Chloé Zhao and Best Actress for its star, Frances McDormand.
View ArticleThose Who Wish Me Dead review: Has enough action, spectacle and tension
Many people will not have been to the cinema for more than a year but, after months of closures, Britain's cinemas will begin reopening from tomorrow and I, for one, cannot wait.
View ArticlePeter Rabbit 2 review: Much better than expected
Roll back seven days. My film week is about to begin, the first to involve trips to real cinemas for many months.
View ArticleCruella review: The last hour is tremendous, with Emma Stone raising her game
Now pay attention, because this is complicated.
View ArticleDream Horse review: Lightweight, crowd-pleasing stuff
Remember Pride, the heart-warming, Bafta-winning drama about London's gay and lesbian community coming to the aid of striking Welsh miners in the early 1980s?
View ArticleThe Father review: Anthony Hopkins' performance conveys an extraordinary...
Judging by the feedback, this year's crop of Oscar- winners have underwhelmed as many as they have entertained in our fabulously reopened cinemas.
View ArticleIn The Heights review: An absolute delight
There are some who will tell you that the only thing you really need to know about In The Heights is that it comes from the genius-dipped pen of Lin-Manuel Miranda.
View ArticleSupernova review: Falls short of expectations despite the efforts of Colin...
Every year there are eagerly awaited films that fall a little short of not just their makers' high expectations but those of critics and awaiting audiences too.
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