Talent Ciarán Hinds

Misty lake, person standing in water, surrounded by hazy green landscape.
Review

Cottontail review – Lily Franky gives another stunning performance

by Josh Slater-Williams

Lily Franky stars in this tender tale about a father and son travelling from Tokyo to the Lake District to scatter his late wife's ashes.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in blue dress and grey shawl stands amidst old wooden crosses in grassy field, with mountains in the background.
Review

The Wonder

by Lillian Crawford

Sebastián Lelio’s 19th-century drama dwells in the gothic-bucolic as a nurse watches over a girl who has survived months without food.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three young people, two girls and a boy, posing for a photograph outdoors. The boy holds a sword and a large circular object, while the girls hold smaller, decorated umbrellas.
Review

Belfast

by Hannah Strong

Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical drama about The Troubles is undermined by its depthless and apolitical tone.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A young boy in a checked shirt sits in a room with a lamp and artwork in the background.
Review

Life During Wartime

by Adam Woodward

Todd Solondz family reunion is just like any other: forced, painful and underwhelming.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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