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Parker Posey in Party Girl is the epitome of Brat
Parker Posey is an outrageous bratty Party Girl in this 1995 cult favourite.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is far from feminist
She might have undergone a glamorous Hollywood rebrand, but this faux feminist Barbie is still damaging.
Close review
Lukas Dhont’s tender and devastating portrait of a fracturing friendship is heartbreaking but structurally flawed.
The boom of the music biopic
Why are audiences craving nostalgic stories of singing stardom?
Aftersun review
Stunning and poignant father-daughter drama from astounding first time director Charlotte Wells.
Triangle of Sadness review
Ruben Ostlund brings us a fun if unnuanced satirical evisceration of the uber-rich
The Banshees of Inisherin review
Martin McDonough reminds us that the splintering of friendship is just as devastating and tumultuous as the pains of romantic heartbreak in his blackly comic latest release.
Living review
Bill Nighy is remarkable in this masterfully moving 1950s tale of mortality, beautifully scripted by Kazuo Ishiguro.
The best (cinematic) films for tweens
The top 5 films with 12 certificates perfect for tweens (ages 10-14) and family viewing.
‘We are not alone’ - The Breakfast Club’s lasting impact on teenagers today
Why The Breakfast Club continues to have such a profound effect on teenagers today.
All Hands On Deck review
Three unlikely companions are thrown together in this breezy yet heartwarming French campsite comedy.
The best films set over the summer holidays
Magical summer films that will get you in the dreamy holiday vibe
Parallel Mothers review
Almodovar’s unbalanced baby-swap story is a striking reminder of the pervasive image of women as ‘perfect mothers’
The five most exciting releases of the coming winter months
The top 5 upcoming releases that will warm the wintery months.
Petite Maman review
This flawless and poetic addition to Celine Sciamma’s “accidental trilogy of youth” is the best yet
Last Night In Soho review
Edgar Wright’s latest horror romp sweeps us away to 60s Soho, reminding us of the dangers of escaping to rose-tinted fantasies of the past. All aboard the ghost train…
The French Dispatch review
Anderson’s latest dispatch, with all of its coordinated quirks and colour, makes for an impenetrable and ultimately airless watch.
The five most nostalgic and moving films about kids
With the upcoming release of Celine Sciamma’s Petite Maman, I look back over my top five films about pre-adolescent youth