Thought-provoking
Alien: The sci-fi horror where you can hear people scream
May 8, 2017 | David Farnor
This sci-fi horror classic is a precisely terrifying feat of film-making in every possible way. Read More
Sand Castle: Entertaining and thought-provoking
April 20, 2017 | Ian Winterton
An entertaining and thought-provoking soldier’s eye view of the 2003 Iraq War.Read More
VOD film review: Under The Shadow
October 7, 2016 | Simon Kinnear
Balancing frights and powerful themes, Babak Anvari’s sensational debut is an instant classic.Read More
VOD film review: Louder Than Bombs
August 17, 2016 | David Farnor
A moving, nuanced family drama exploring life, death and the stories we tell to get through each.Read More
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2: A serious, satisfying conclusion
March 21, 2016 | David Farnor
Mockingjay Part 2 has all the emotion of the ending and none of the anti-climax.Read More
VOD film review: White God
July 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Fusing social commentary and cautionary horror, this unsettling Hungarian fable about a canine uprising is paws-itively brilliant.Read More
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1: A thrilling mix of personal and political
March 15, 2015 | David Farnor
The penultimate entry in The Hunger Games franchise is grippingly political and thrillingly personal.Read More
’71: Blisteringly good
March 5, 2015 | David Farnor
Jack O’Connell is blisteringly good in this thrilling, shocking sprint through history.Read More
Fury: Intense, thrilling and terrifying
February 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Thrilling and terrifying in equal measure, David Ayer’s intense actioner captures the rush and horror of war.Read More
VOD film review: Predestination
February 19, 2015 | David Farnor
Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook star in this enthralling indie sci-fi that dares to think big.Read More
