Judi Dench
VOD film review: Belfast
February 21, 2022 | James R
Kenneth Branagh’s sentimental coming-of-age drama set during the Troubles is an unabashedly earnest ode to family and memory.Read More
Skyfall review: A Bond movie about Bond
September 28, 2021 | James R
This stylish spy thriller takes Bond into a world of silhouettes and personal shadows.Read More
The World Is Not Enough: Bond action at its best
September 25, 2021 | James R
Michael Apted brings thrilling spectacle to Pierce Brosnan’s cheesy penultimate outing as Bond.Read More
VOD film review: Six Minutes to Midnight
March 27, 2021 | Geoffrey Lovelock
A great real-life premise is wasted as drama gives way to a dreary spy story.Read More
Netflix UK film review: All Is True
June 15, 2020 | James R
All’s mostly well that ends well in this uneven but thoughtful Shakespeare biopic.Read More
Artemis Fowl review: Disappointment for the whole family
June 11, 2020 | James R
This misjudged, dull and unmemorable adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s delightful novels is a total fowl-up.Read More
VOD film review: Cats (2019)
June 3, 2020 | James R
This stunningly misjudged adaptation of the hit musical is a folly too grandiose to land on its feet.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Red Joan
December 29, 2019 | James R
A strong cast and intriguing true story are squandered in this disappointingly forgettable spy drama.Read More
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