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Be careful what you wish for

Be careful what you wish for

Be careful what you wish for

17 May 2018

FILM REVIEW: Rom-com I Feel Pretty is all about self-belief I Feel Pretty (12a) Running time 1hr 50min Rating: ** AS a middling girls-night-in romcom,…


Superfans are loving it

Superfans are loving it

Superfans are loving it

10 May 2018

Marvel smash to end all Marvel smashes - Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Infinity War (U) Running time 1hr 45 min Rating *** THE problem with the Marvel…


Doggy dystopia

Doggy dystopia

Doggy dystopia

12 April 2018

FILM REVIEW: Wes Anderson's stop-motion comedy Isle of Dogs (say it fast) Isle of Dogs (15) Running time 1hr 41mins Rating: **** ISLE of Dogs is more…


Teenage trio star in short film

Teenage trio star in short film

Teenage trio star in short film

10 March 2018

Youngsters from Newbury theatre school selected for lead roles THREE students from a Newbury theatre school have been selected to play the lead roles…


When a fish loves a woman

When a fish loves a woman

When a fish loves a woman

01 March 2018

FILM REVIEW: The Shape of Water is a uniquely accomplished filmic dreamscape The Shape of Water (15) Running time 2hr 3min Rating: **** WHILE each…


Nothing short of a Marvel

Nothing short of a Marvel

Nothing short of a Marvel

22 February 2018

FILM REVIEW: BLACK PANTHER A superhero movie that not only features a nearly all-black cast, but also an African-American writer-director and co-screenwriter Black…


Admire the cut of the filmmaker’s cloth

Admire the cut of the filmmaker’s cloth

Admire the cut of the filmmaker’s cloth

15 February 2018

FILM REVIEW: Phantom Thread - Daniel Day-Lewis bows out in style PT Anderson’s delicious, calculated work of cinematic art Phantom Thread (15) Running…


Love it, hate it, but admire the ambition

Love it, hate it, but admire the ambition

Love it, hate it, but admire the ambition

08 February 2018

FILM REVIEW: DOWNSIZING – a comedy solution to over-population starring Matt Damon Downsizing (15) Running time 2hr 15min Rating: ** CHAMPIONS and detractors…


Parable for our time

Parable for our time

Parable for our time

01 February 2018

FILM REVIEW: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri BRITISH/Irish director Martin McDonagh’s first feature film was the well-respected and hugely…


Oldman's finest hour

Oldman's finest hour

Oldman's finest hour

25 January 2018

FILM REVIEW: An extraordinary performance as Churchill in Darkest Hour Darkest Hour (PG) Running time 2 hr 5mins Rating: *** JUST as Daniel Day Lewis’…


Love vs money

Love vs money

Love vs money

18 January 2018

FILM REVIEW: All the Money in the World follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt to convince his billionaire…


That's showbiz!

That's showbiz!

That's showbiz!

11 January 2018

FILM REVIEW: Hugh Jackman dons red coat and top hat as 19th-century circus impresario PT Barnum in the musical The Greatest Showman. The Greatest Showman…


Action-packed adventure direct from Banff

Action-packed adventure direct from Banff

Action-packed adventure direct from Banff

08 January 2018

Do you have a passion for outdoor adventure and an interest in film? There's a collection of new adventure film shorts, starring the world's top guys…


Avatar adventurers turn up the heat

Avatar adventurers turn up the heat

Avatar adventurers turn up the heat

04 January 2018

FILM REVIEW: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - the game has changed, but the legend continues THE big-haired 80s generation having mostly come into their…


How a bad film became a cult classic

How a bad film became a cult classic

How a bad film became a cult classic

03 January 2018

FILM REVIEW: The Disaster Artist The Disaster Artist (15) Running time 1hr 44min Rating: **** SOME things don’t end up the way they were intended.…


Seasonal sentiment

Seasonal sentiment

Seasonal sentiment

22 December 2017

FILM REVIEW: Wonder. Heartwarming story of a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade mainstream elementary school for the first time THIS critic…


The jury's out

The jury's out

The jury's out

21 December 2017

FILM REVIEW: Star Wars:The Last Jedi Star Wars The Last Jedi (15) Running time 2hr 32min Rating: *** THE middle child is always the dark, contemplative…


Superheroes united

Superheroes united

Superheroes united

07 December 2017

FILM REVIEW: Justice League. Condensing three stories into one movie was an ambitious risk, but does DC pull it off? Justice League (12A) Running time…


Star-studded cast just enough to keep you awake

Star-studded cast just enough to keep you awake

Star-studded cast just enough to keep you awake

06 December 2017

FILM REVIEW: Murder on the Orient Express - Kenneth Branagh’s take on THE quintessential British classic THERE’S a fine, surprisingly understated…


Murder most mundane

Murder most mundane

Murder most mundane

09 November 2017

FILM REVIEW: After a decade since the last movie, the eighth in the Saw horror franchise, Jigsaw, is among the most lacklustre. Jigsaw (18) Running time…


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