Posts By Matthew Turner
The Zone of Interest: A chilling portrait of the banality of evil
March 7, 2024 | Matthew TurnerJonathan Glazer’s house-next-door-to-Auschwitz drama is a powerful, chilling portrait of the banality of evil.Read More
Red Island review: A film to get lost in
March 2, 2024 | Matthew TurnerRobin Campillo’s compelling, beautiful coming-of-age drama is a warm nostalgic film to get lost in.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Spaceman
March 1, 2024 | Matthew TurnerAstronaut Adam Sandler gets space therapy from a giant spider in this ponderous sci-fi drama.Read More
The Holdovers review: A quietly moving masterpiece
February 19, 2024 | Matthew TurnerPaul Giamatti reunites with director Alexander Payne for this quietly moving, superbly written drama about a teacher and student stuck together for Christmas. Read More
VOD film review: Tarrac
December 29, 2023 | Matthew TurnerKelly Gough leads this engaging Irish-language sports drama about an all-female rowing team.
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Maestro: A bravura biopic
December 20, 2023 | Matthew TurnerBradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan shine in this bravura biopic of composer Leonard Bernstein.Read More
VOD film review: Trenque Lauquen – Parts 1 and 2
December 16, 2023 | Matthew TurnerA search for a missing woman leads to a number of intriguing discoveries in Laura Citarella’s compelling mystery drama.
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VOD film review: Merry Little Batman
December 14, 2023 | Matthew TurnerYoung Damian Wayne fights crime on Christmas Eve as Little Batman in this gorgeously animated seasonal adventure.Read More
Leave the World Behind review: A creepy end-of-the-world thriller
December 8, 2023 | Matthew TurnerJulia Roberts and Mahershala Ali headline this creepy and suspenseful end-of-the-world thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything
November 24, 2023 | Matthew TurnerThis engaging, personal documentary explores the snooker star’s battles with addiction, mental health and sporting pressures.
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