Film Review: The World is Yours – “Romain Gavras’ rapid and spunky The World is Yours combines a colourful, comical plot with a pastiche of modern Europe”
Tuesday 28th May 2019
Beau Waycott reviews The World is Yours, showing in our cinema until Thursday.
Romain Gavras’ rapid and spunky The World is Yours combines a colourful, comical plot … Continue Reading
Film Review: Girl – “a fully-considered story of a transgender teenager”
Monday 13th May 2019
Helen Tope reviews Girl, showing in our cinema until Thursday 16 May.
Based on the true story of ballerina Nora Monsecour, Girl, by Lukas Dhont, is a … Continue Reading
Film review: Wild Rose – “Nothing more is required than three chords and the truth.”
Tuesday 7th May 2019
Wild Rose, reviewed here by Helen Tope, is showing in our cinema until Saturday 11 May.
Rough, tough and just out of prison, Rose-Lynn Harlan dreams of … Continue Reading
Film Review: “At Eternity’s Gate may tread familiar ground, but it succeeds in its determination to make us look again at Van Gogh’s art.”
Tuesday 30th April 2019
Helen Tope reviews At Eternity’s Gate, showing in our cinema until Thursday, including a Bringing in Baby screening on Wednesday.
Drawing on … Continue Reading
Film Review: The Kindergarten Teacher – “In a study of a woman tipping into chaos and unreality, Gyllenhaal gives the performance of her career.”
Monday 8th April 2019
Helen Tope reviews The Kindergarten Teacher, showing in our cinema until Thursday, including a special Reclaim the Frame screening with intro, Q&A and poetry … Continue Reading
Film Review: RBG – “As a feminist documentary, RBG wins in on every score”
Monday 18th March 2019
Helen Tope reviews RBG, showing in our cinema until Thursday 21 March.
In a career spanning 60 years, Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg – tough, gutsy and unapologetically liberal … Continue Reading
Film Review: If Beale Street Could Talk – “a mature, thoughtful and beautiful piece of work“
Monday 18th March 2019
Ben Cherry reviews If Beale Street Could Talk, showing in our cinema until Thursday 21 March.
Barry Jenkins is a pretty big deal in Hollywood. After some success … Continue Reading
Film Review: Mary Queen of Scots – “a character study of two women trying to assert themselves as leaders”
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Helen Tope reviews Mary Queen of Scots, showing in our cinema until Thursday 14 March.
A power struggle to the bitter end, Mary Queen … Continue Reading
Film Review: Burning – “a rare work of cinema”
Monday 4th March 2019
Beau Waycott reviews Burning, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 6 March.
Lee Chang-dong’s emotionally shot and searingly tense psychological drama-mystery, Burning, is a rare work of cinema: … Continue Reading
Film Preview: All is True – “a beautifully-crafted piece of work, and truly intelligent film-making”
Monday 4th March 2019
Helen Tope reviews All is True, showing in our cinema from Friday 8 March.
Based on the final years of William Shakespeare’s life, All is True is … Continue Reading
Film Review: Green Book – “a warm, funny and incredibly likeable film”
Tuesday 26th February 2019
Reviewed here by Ben Cherry, Green Book is showing in our cinema until Thursday 28 February. Thursday’s performance is sold out but there are still a few tickets remaining … Continue Reading
Film Review: Lizzie – “As a piece of evocative film-making, Lizzie thoroughly succeeds”
Monday 18th February 2019
Reviewed here by Helen Tope, Lizzie is showing in our cinema until Thursday 21 February.
If you’re watching Lizzie, chances are you already know the story. On 4 August 1892, … Continue Reading