‘Loveless’ Review: It’s the Young Who Suffer
A neglected child goes missing, forcing his separated parents to come together and search for him. Andrey Zvyagintsev’s new film is every bit as devastating...
Author: Paul Salt
‘Black Panther’ Review: A Super-Empowering Addition to the MCU. Includes Q&A with Ryan Coogler
Writer-Director Ryan Coogler visited the BFI Southbank to introduce an advanced screening of the new Marvel film Black Panther. In the film, Chadwick Boseman plays...
‘I, Tonya’ Review: Margot Robbie Impresses In This True Story of Ice Skating Infamy
I, Tonya is the extraordinary and possibly true story of Tonya Harding, covering her rise to fame and then fall to infamy. Margot Robbie plays...
‘Phantom Thread’ Weaves a Mesmerising Tale of Dark Romance
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest character study follows the strange relationship between Alma (Vicky Krieps), a waitress, and Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis), a fashion designer who...
‘Den of Thieves’ Review: The Good, The Bland and The Boring
A group of bank robbers in LA plan the perfect heist whilst a small gang of ruthless cops plot their downfall. A couple of action...
’12 Strong’ Review: Joylessly Jingoistic
The title of the film 12 Strong reveals its primary concern. This is the mostly true story of twelve brave American soldiers who, in the...
‘Coco’ Review: Music and the Mexican Afterlife. Pixar’s Latest Will Lift Your Spirits
Desperate to pursue his passion for music and escape his music-hating family, Miguel accidentally finds himself trapped in the Land of the Dead. He must...
‘Downsizing’ Review: Small is Definitely Beautiful in Alexander Payne’s Quirky Comedy
Downsizing is the new film from writer and director Alexander Payne. In the near future, Norwegian scientists invent a method of shrinking people down to...
‘The Post’ Review: Spielberg Crafts a Tense and Timely True Story
The Post tells the suddenly-urgent-again story of a newspaper publisher (Meryl Streep) and her editor (Tom Hanks) as they struggle to decide whether or not...
Could ‘Last Flag Flying’ Be Your New Favourite Linklater Movie?
Last Flag Flying is my new favourite Richard Linklater movie. The film finds Steve Carell’s Larry “Doc” Shepherd as he reunites his old Vietnam War...