Stand By Me
There is literally nothing not to like about it.
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
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