Playmobil: The Movie Review

Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: yes, there are parallels between The Lego Movie and Playmobil: The Movie. Both born from toys and even sharing the s... Read More...

Avengers: Endgame Review

When tackling the cultural phenomenon of Marvel Studios, it is worth noting from the outset how reviews have tagged their take as “spoiler-free”. But, with a fi... Read More...

Captain Marvel Review

In between the behemoths of Avengers: Infinity War and the upcoming sequel Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios have released two movies: Ant Man and The Wasp and ... Read More...

A Private War Review

In 2002, Rosamund Pike starred as the femme fatale in Brosnan's last James Bond movie, Die Another Day. As a journalist for The Times, Marie Colvin was recoveri... Read More...

If Beale Street Could Talk Review

On the back of Moonlight, Barry Jenkins has become a must-see filmmaker. His follow-up film, If Beale Street Could Talk takes a James Baldwin novel and mounts i... Read More...

Beautiful Boy Review

David Scheff (Steve Carell) asks an expert in the field of drug-addiction about his son, "I wonder who he is?". Beautiful Boy, directed by Felix Van Groeningen,... Read More...

Stan & Ollie Review

Stan & Ollie depends on the strength of Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. Recreating the iconic duo and building a film around their final tour, acting out t... Read More...

The Favourite Review

When the trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite was first released it seemed a perfect match. His direct, clipped use of language, the carefully constructe... Read More...

Mortal Engines Review

Mortal Engines is an exciting prospect. Combining the dreamlike flying-machines and detail of Studio Ghibli's most fantastical fare with a steampunk environment... Read More...

Three Identical Strangers Review

It begins when a curious occurrence plays out between three identical strangers. The fact that all three lived in such close proximity was just another weird co... Read More...

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald takes us back to Hogwarts. It's a brief stop in fairness, in the sequel to 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find... Read More...

BFI London Film Festival 2018: The Best Of The Fest

Hundreds of films played at this year's London Film Festival and to whittle it down to just ten is difficult enough to achieve. But we've tried to do this betwe... Read More...