reviews
Phil Tippett is Frankenstein and Mad God is his painstaking, visionary monster
The Old Gods are dead: long live a potato with human teeth, in Tippett’s apocalyptic stop-motion feat.
16 Jun
reviews
Park Chan-Wook’s Decision To Leave is a beguiling work of modern-day noir
There’s an app for everything the characters in this crime-romance would ever need, but they’re seeking deeper connection.
30 May
features
Something feels different: 6 of the best film and TV multiverses
It’s a wonderful life…especially when you can ditch your boring reality for a spicy parallel one.
19 May
features
10 of the best British war films, from Lawrence of Arabia to Dunkirk
War is hell, but it makes for some sensational cinema—we’re celebrating Benediction by counting out the very best of the genre.
18 May
features
Spotlight on Alex Garland: sci-fi’s consistently brilliant ideas man
The UK writer-director keeps his horror human, whether he’s speeding up zombies or letting the Sunshine in.
09 May
reviews
Netflix’s tactful two-part Jimmy Savile expose A British Horror Story feels rushed
The once-beloved entertainer’s career and famous connections are well-detailed, leaving little room for victim testimonies.
11 Apr
reviews
Its characters flatline, but Ambulance delivers as a big dumb blockbuster
Bay’s camerawork and editing insist that every moment is the single most intense ever captured on film.
28 Mar
features
Once more with feeling: the ten best remakes from great directors
Remake is not a dirty word. In fact, there’s two of ’em in the running for Best Picture this year!
22 Mar
features
Spotlight on Andrew Garfield: a career that went tick tick BOOM!
He’s your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, tech entrepreneur, slacker and Jesuit priest.
01 Mar
features
Everything we can learn from dogs (according to dog movies)
Air Bud, Gromit, Hooch: cinema isn’t short of heartwarming (and educational!) doggo characters.
23 Feb
reviews
Here Before isn’t the most innovative thriller – but it’s impressively unnerving
When someone who impossibly reminds you of a dead relative enters your life, it rarely ends well.
21 Feb
reviews
C’mon C’mon is the best movie ever made about a podcast, with an ever-compelling Joaquin Phoenix
Mike Mills’ latest drama is keenly invested in the lessons children and adults can learn from one another.
16 Feb
reviews
Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg are NPCs in the feeble Uncharted cash-in
No energy, no mystery, none of the swashbuckling fun that made the games such a massive hit.
14 Feb
features
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre timeline is a bloody mess – but it’s all part of the fun
Never, not once, has a TCM sequel lived up to the original…but Netflix is stepping up to try anyways.
14 Feb
reviews
No-one emerges from House of Gucci looking (or sounding) good
Ridley Scott’s star-studded misfire feels like a film made up of deleted scenes.
30 Dec
reviews
Olivia Colman can’t take a holiday away from herself in aching drama The Lost Daughter
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut adapts Elena Ferrante’s novel with sharp insight and character construction.
15 Dec
reviews
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch is good enough to tide us over until his next perfect pic
Wes Anderson’s new film is the latest example of his distinct and unwavering style. In short: it’s VERY Wes Anderson-y.
08 Dec
reviews
Sweet, surreal fantasy Petite Maman shows Céline Sciamma in total command of the visual medium
The new film from the director of Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a delicately constructed and rewarding drama.
18 Nov
features
Mayhem and musicophilia: a guide to Edgar Wright’s greatest needle drops
The British director dusts off his record collection for magical, musical moments in Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead, and Last Night in Soho.
16 Nov
reviews
Spaghetti western The Harder They Fall shoots for the sky – but doesn’t live up to its promise
This town ain’t big enough to handle the star power of Idris Elba, Jonathon Majors, Regina King, and Zazie Beetz.
01 Nov