Shiva Baby may be heart attack-inducing, yet it’s also surprisingly sweet.
Film Reviews
Reviews of all the latest film releases, from indie festival flicks to big screen blockbusters.
Cruella review – a story as dramatic as its namesake
Emma Stone shines in this entertaining and compelling origin story.
Crisis review – reductive look at the opioid epidemic falls flat
A star-studded cast struggles through Nicholas Jarecki’s unfocused take on the opioid crisis.
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet review – beautiful and challenging
This strange work from Argentinian filmmaker Ana Katz proves stunningly melancholic.
Army of the Dead review – Snyder’s zombie fest is perfectly stupid fun
Zack Snyder returns to his roots with this big monster mash.
A Quiet Place Part II review – disappointing follow-up can’t recapture the magic
A Quiet Place Part II picks up right where 2018’s horror hit left off.
My New York Year (My Salinger Year) review – pleasant enough but sadly forgettable
A quaint and sanitised take on The Devil Wears Prada.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw review – there’s no book, and the film’s not great either
Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson serve up a slice of the Saw universe.
Great White review – shark shortage makes for an underwater misfire
‘Great White’ has its moments, but can’t seem to extract what it needs from its bog standard premise.
Things Heard & Seen review – a fresh take on the haunted house genre
James Norton and Amanda Seyfried star in this unsettling psychological horror.