Film Reviews

‘Young Ahmed’ review: award-winning jihadist story blends social realism with artful melodrama

Newcomer Idir Ben Addi plays a Muslim teenager who is seduced by radical ideas

Linda Marric - 6th August 2020

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‘Perfect 10’ review: struggling teens seek solace on the South Coast

A socially realist drama in the mould of Andrea Arnold's 'Fish Tank'

Paul Bradshaw - 5th August 2020

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‘Black Is King’ review: Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King’-inspired visual album is a feast of aesthetic excellence

This sumptuous display continues Queen Bey's reign

Jenessa Williams - 31st July 2020

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‘Summerland’ review: gorgeous and engaging, despite its twee soft-focus

'Summerland' manages to make something rather special out of an otherwise pedestrian screenplay

Linda Marric - 29th July 2020

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‘The Vigil’ review: reality-blurring horror that tests faith and exploits our fears

Determining what is real or imagined is often a challenge in horror and filmmaker Keith Thomas is adroit at manipulating this

Lou Thomas - 28th July 2020

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‘Saint Frances’ review: a must-watch indie gem from one of Hollywood’s brightest new talents

Writer-star Kelly O'Sullivan has crafted 2020's best coming of age drama

Olly Richards - 24th July 2020

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‘The Kissing Booth 2’ review: utterly witless, vomit-inducing drivel

There's less of the original's overt sexism, but Netflix's most-watched romcom series is as odious as ever

Nick Levine - 24th July 2020

Film Reviews

‘The Traitor’ review: authentic Italian gangster thriller is an offer you shouldn’t refuse

You've seen Martin Scorsese's '90s mob epic, but this Italian Mafia drama is the real 'Goodfellas'

Lou Thomas - 22nd July 2020

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‘Ghosts Of War’ review: soldiers get spooked in supernatural WWII horror

If the Nazis weren't enough, these G.I.s have to fend off murderous spirits too

Lou Thomas - 17th July 2020

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‘Above Suspicion’ review: real-life spy romp turned sexy true-crime melodrama

Emilia Clarke stars as an FBI informant who has an affair with her handler

Jesse Hassenger - 17th July 2020