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Five people standing in a dimly lit room, dressed in 1940s-style clothing. Two women wearing red and grey, three men wearing suits. Warm tones and shadows create a moody, vintage atmosphere.
Review

Once Upon a Time in London

by David Jenkins

Simon Rumley’s post­war gang­ster flick goes out of its way to dero­man­ti­cise its deplorable subjects.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a suit and tie, seated at a desk, holding a telephone receiver to his ear. He appears to be in deep thought as he looks away from the camera.
Festivals

Watergate – first look review

by Ian Mantgani

Charles Ferguson’s mam­moth chron­i­cle of Pres­i­dent Nixon’s down­fall man­ages to be at once too detailed and too superficial.
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a dark military-style jacket, looks startled and raises her hands defensively in front of a wooden doorway.
Festivals

Halloween – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Jamie Lee Cur­tis faces her old adver­sary once again in David Gor­don Green’s thrilling John Car­pen­ter-approved sequel.
A woman with blonde hair wearing a white and red striped shirt and a green skirt, smiling at the camera in a dimly lit room with colourful lighting.
Incoming

Margot Robbie to star in Tarantino’s Summer of ’69 film

by Malika Kingston

Rob­bie will play Sharon Tate in the director’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Two cowboys standing in a desert landscape, one wearing a black hat and the other a tan hat, both with guns on their belts.
In Praise Of

How Once Upon a Time in the West reflects the social anxiety of 1968

by Dan Einav

Ser­gio Leone’s land­mark west­ern, which turns 50 this year, is a fas­ci­nat­ing prod­uct of its time.
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting across from each other in an aeroplane cabin, engaged in conversation.
Review

The Commuter

by Elena Lazic

Liam Nee­son and Jaume Col­let-Ser­ra join forces once more for this fast-paced and furi­ous­ly enter­tain­ing actioner.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Several individuals, including a uniformed police officer, escorting a man in casual clothing.
In Praise Of

How Cop Land deconstructed Sylvester Stallone’s legacy

by Jack Godwin

James Mangold’s 1997 crime dra­ma saw the actor once again prove him­self against the odds.
Illuminated city skyline at night, with person silhouetted on a dark alleyway in the foreground.
Festivals

Exploring Brazilian cinema’s experimental side at the 70th Locarno Film Festival

by Matt Turner

Good Man­ners and Once it Was Brasil­ia were among the high­lights of this year’s festival.
A woman's serious face is illuminated by the glow of a lamp in a dark room.
Women In Film

Why the future of genre cinema is female

by Justine Smith

At the 2017 Fan­ta­sia Film Fes­ti­val, women direc­tors once again took cen­tre stage.
Young boy in school uniform saluting, wearing a dark grey coat and cap.

What do British war films tell us about ourselves?

by Mark Allison

Sto­ries of com­bat and der­ring-do were once com­mon on our screens. What does their decline reveal about our nation­al identity?