In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of elites gathers for the very first time to hunt ordinary Americans for sport. But the elites’ master plan is about to be derailed because one of The Hunted knows The Hunters’ game better than they do. Clearly made by just my kind of woolly… The Hunt Read More
Soundtrack to Sixteen 4 stars
16 year olds Maisy and Ben struggle with friendships and relationships while their upcoming AS levels loom over them It’s not true that you don’t remember your school exam results – I can reel off every single grade of mine, and that was so long ago they were called <dusts off parchment certificate illuminated by… Soundtrack to Sixteen Read More
Misbehaviour 3 stars
With the first UK women’s liberation conference taking place at Oxford University in 1970, feminists plot to disrupt the final of that year’s Miss World contest – while for the pageant’s Black contestants, success could mean opportunities that won’t get any other way. I came out of Misbehaviour wanting to flour bomb Bob Hope while… Misbehaviour Read More
My Spy 2.5 stars
A CIA operative is given the job of surveilling a single mother and her young daughter Sophie in their apartment block – but the tween quickly works out what’s going on… JJ (Dave Bautista) may be ex-Forces with military commendations as long as his bicep circumference, but as a spy he’s on the ropes with… My Spy Read More
Faulty Roots (short film) Short Film 4 stars
Two teens with different genetic conditions are forced to form a friendship. Ella Greenwood’s film – which she wrote, produced and directed when she was only 18 – is a sharp reminder that it’s easy to retain lingering prejudices about mental illness even when we think we’ve cast them aside. Greenwood plays Lola, a teenager… Faulty Roots (short film) Read More
Military Wives 4 stars
A group of women set up a choir on a military base while their partners are on a tour of duty on Afghanistan. I cried so much during Military Wives – to put it in resolutely British terms, a light drizzle turned into a cloudburst and then a solid, steady downpour – I should probably… Military Wives Read More
Spenser Confidential 1 stars
Ex-cop Spenser is just out of prison and is leaving Boston for good when he gets roped into helping promising amateur MMA fighter Hawk. When two of Spenser’s former colleagues are murdered, he recruits Hawk and his foul-mouthed ex-girlfriend Cissy to help him investigate and bring the culprits to justice. “Ah! when will this long… Spenser Confidential Read More
Greed 3.5 stars
A self-made British billionaire prepares for his 60th birthday extravaganza on the Greek island of Mykonos, after decades spent building up a vast personal fortune at other people’s expense. You can understand why billionaire businessman Sir Richard “Greedy” McCreadie wants an authorised biography, the modern equivalent of the semi-regal portrait. It’s practically the only part… Greed Read More
Onward 5 stars
Elf brothers Ian and Barley, living in a world that has forgotten its magical past, go on a quest to find a rare magical gemstone that will allow them to complete a spell to return their dead father to them for 24 hours. Fantastic in both the current and the original sense, Onward is thrilling,… Onward Read More
Portrait of a Lady on Fire 5 stars
A love story set in the 18th century about Marianne, a painter, and the aristocratic Heloïse, whose pre-wedding portrait she has been commissioned to paint. Heloïse, unwilling to marry, has consistently refused to sit – so Marianne paints her secretly, having been introduced as a hired companion. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a… Portrait of a Lady on Fire Read More
Blow The Man Down 4 stars
Teenage sisters Mary Beth and Priscilla Connolly, who have recently lost their mother, attempt to cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, they must go deeper into Easter Cove’s underbelly and uncover the town matriarchs’ darkest secrets. In this clever, layered thriller, the three older ladies of Easter Cove… Blow The Man Down Read More
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising 3.5 stars
Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it’s more like a vacation… until they’re attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All… My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Read More
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