The BFG
Ultimately, it’s the little things about this giant movie that, sadly, bring it down to size
Ghostbusters
A perfect amount of ghostbusting and humour
Embrace of the Serpent
Very impressive and equally immersive
Elvis & Nixon
More Heartbreak Hotel than White House Rock
Tale of Tales
A fantastical folklore-filled feature
Where To Invade Next
A rare two hours of unadulterated optimism
X Men: Apocalypse
I’m done.
NUA Animation & Film Graduate Show
Technical excellence and brilliant storytelling
Sing Street
Like a musical Ferris Bueller
The Nice Guys
A good introduction to one of Hollywood’s more creative, original, mainstream movie-makers
Grave of the Fireflies
A wonderful quality of magic and innocence
Our Kind Of Traitor
It certainly looks good
Everybody Wants Some!!
A very well-observed study of aggression, competitiveness, friendship, and “maleness.”
Green Room
A tense 90 minutes
Run Lola Run
This film brilliantly stirs the senses
Son of Saul
It's a difficult watch and extremely raw
Captain America : Civil War
A spectacular masterclass in ensemble character film making
Miles Ahead
Cheadle rocks the house.
Captain America : Civil War
As Marvel enters its third phase, all bets are off.
The Brand New Testament
Our Father, who art in Belgium.
Eye In The Sky
A clever, ethical and tense film
Victoria
A unique example of filmmaking.
Midnight Special
Lacks a big red glowing heart.
Disorder
A thriller with small thrills and a slow start
Eddie the Eagle
An easygoing and inspiring watch
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
Fair to middling.
High-Rise
I wouldn't want to live there
Eye in the Sky
A well paced, intellectually intriguing thriller.
Anomalisa
Entrancingly sombre and creative
The VVitch
One hell of a disturbing film.
Janis: Little Girl Blue
We all became enchanted with the singer
Hail! Caesar
A demented, stupid, fun, hilarious rollercoaster of a film
Bone Tomahawk
Begins with a throat slitting and ends with something much worse
Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice
"Knickers-worn-over-tights will be in a twist"
Trumbo
By the book, but still fascinating
Triple 9
Less than the sum of its parts
A Bigger Splash
A pointless flick through your relative’s dismal holiday photo album
Deadpool
Not quite your average superhero movie.
Ice and the Sky
A very gentle study
Youth
Spirited performances and thoughtful beauty
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