Colin Firth
VOD film review: Empire of Light
April 8, 2023 | David Farnor
Sam Mendes’ love letter to cinema is full of sentiment but not much else.Read More
UK TV review: The Staircase (2022)
June 12, 2022 | Helen Archer
This well-acted drama based on the documentary is a meta goldmine for true crime nerds.Read More
VOD film review: Operation Mincemeat
June 2, 2022 | David Farnor
A starry cast and strange-but-true premise grounds this entertaining wartime thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Mothering Sunday
December 27, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor play young lovers in this frustrating, uneven Downton-esque period drama.Read More
VOD film review: Supernova
September 27, 2021 | David Farnor
Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci are heartbreakingly good in this tender, moving drama.Read More
VOD film review: Fever Pitch
July 11, 2021 | David Farnor
This well-acted rom-com is a winning tale of football, fandom and finding out what matters in life.Read More
VOD film review: Bridget Jones’s Diary
January 2, 2021 | David Farnor
A charming cast and witty script make this romantic comedy a winning tale of a woman turning the page.Read More
VOD film review: The Secret Garden
October 23, 2020 | Matthew Turner
This adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic story is watchable if unremarkable.
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1917 review: Heart-wrenching and jaw-dropping
May 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Sam Mendes’ visceral WWI thriller is as heart-wrenching as it is jaw-dropping.Read More
VOD film review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
December 7, 2018 | David Farnor
This impossibly enjoyable sequel is a pure blast of feel-good movie magic.Read More
