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REVIEW: ‘Old’ (2021) – Twisty Thriller Marks a Confident Shyamalan Return

By: nabeel zaman 24th Jul 202124th Jul 2021

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Much like every other movie from Shyamalan’s filmography, this film leaves the viewer hanging on the edge of their seat for the entire runtime.

REVIEW: ‘The Birthday Cake’ (2021)

By: Megan Shea 16th Jul 202119th Jul 2021

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‘The Birthday Cake’ falls short on several counts, but namely in its heavy-handed writing. There are no subtle flavors to this cake, nor any masterful strokes of the icing on top.

Top of the Docs #53 – SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST REVIEW: ‘Factory to the Workers’ (2021)

By: Joel Whitaker 15th Jul 202119th Jul 2021

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‘Factory to the Workers’ explores the only example of a working factory co-operative in post-socialist Europe, examining its triumphs, its shortcomings, and what is holding it back.

REVIEW — ‘Hungry Hearts’ (2014) Has Rich Ideas and Depth Beyond an Awkward Surface

By: Ceridwen Millington 3rd Jul 20212nd Jul 2021

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A dark look at parenthood and the exceptional challenges it can bring, but its homage to great cinema doesn’t quite pay off.

Image is from the film 'Recovery' (2021). Two women are sat in a car. One is wearing a bright yellow top and has faded pink hair, and she is talking to her friend who is holding ziploc bags over her hands and a floral mask around her chin.

REVIEW: ‘Recovery’ (2021) Might Just Be the Medicine the World Needs

By: Benjamin Akpan 26th May 20212nd Jul 2021

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Recovery — Mallory Everton and Stephen Meek’s astonishing road trip comedy about the early days of the pandemic — cinematizes the phrase “someday you’ll look back at this and laugh.”

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘PS: Burn This Letter Please’ (2021) Rediscovers New York’s 50s Drag Pioneers

By: Luís Correia 4th Apr 20213rd Apr 2021

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PS: Burn This Letter Please goes beyond the chronological scope of the letters, providing measured glimpses of New York’s queer history.

REVIEW: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ (2020) is Good, But It Could Be Better

By: Hayley Paskevich 9th Jan 20219th Jan 2021

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However, despite the many elements that work in its favour, Wonder Woman 1984 isn’t without its flaws.

REVIEW: Jim Cummings is Back With a Bite in ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ (2020)

The tightly-wound, violent energy and the spiralling personal drama coexist in ways I’ve not experienced outside of Cummings’ oeuvre.

NIGHTSTREAM REVIEW: Isolation and Paranoia Unravel Reality in ‘Bleed With Me’ (2020)

By: Shania Russell 30th Oct 202027th Oct 2020

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With her feature film debut, writer/director Amelia Moses delivers a psychologically complex film very much aware of its place in the horror cabin trend. Both embracing and subverting the promise of its setting, Bleed With Me (2020) offers an unsettling atmosphere that expands far beyond the confines of a screen.

The poster for the film Psych 2: Lassie Come Home. Two men stand back to whilst wearing faux fur. Beneath them is the songs title in green text along with several small illustrations that relate to the film.

REVIEW: ‘Psych 2: Lassie Come Home’ (2020) Has Matured, But Not Too Much

By: Bailey Herdé 8th Aug 20204th Aug 2020

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Long-time fans will thoroughly enjoy Lassie’s triumphant return and feel like they, too, are coming home.