Talent Lesley Manville

A young man wearing a white shirt and braces, reading a book while standing on a beach.
Review

Mr Burton review – elevated by a dynamic performance

by Lucy Peters

A gentle, fictionalised foray into stage and screen legend Richard Burton’s Welsh childhood.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair and a flower in it, wearing a black top, performing on stage.
Review

Back to Black review – a pointlessly cruel hash of Amy’s life

by Rógan Graham

This miserable biopic claims to celebrate the life and music of Amy Winehouse, but instead serves as a ghoulish encapsulation of everything wrong with the music industry and fame machine.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man and a woman, standing and sitting on a hill overlooking a landscape.
Review

Let Him Go

by Leslie Byron Pitt

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane venture across state lines in search of their grandson in this slow-burn western.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing near a window overlooking a landscape. The woman is wearing a burgundy dress and the man is wearing a green coat.
Review

Phantom Thread

by David Jenkins

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest is a swooning, masochistic love story set in mid-century London. It might just be his best film...

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Elderly couple seated at dining table, smiling and engaged in conversation.
Review

Another Year

by Jonathan Crocker

Mike leigh returns with a quietly brilliant portrait of a middle-aged relationship.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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