Talent Toby Jones

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
Person using a computer in a dimly lit room with electronics in the background.
Review

Tetris

by David Jenkins

Taron Egerton stars in this entertaining but naggingly light retelling of the story of epochal computer game Tetris and its success in the west.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair and red jacket smiling in a dimly lit room.
Review

Empire of Light

by David Jenkins

Sam Mendes recruits Olivia Colman and Michael Ward for this mawkish tale of seafront woes and the healing power of movies.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a beard wearing a brown felt hat in a natural, outdoor setting.
Review

First Cow

by David Jenkins

This miniature epic is both a thrilling extension and perfect summation of Kelly Reichardt’s cinematic project to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Woman in black coat, sunglasses, and dark outfit walking in city street.
Review

Out of Blue

by David Jenkins

Patricia Clarkson is dangerously out of her depth in Carol Morley’s mind-boggling detective noir.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Man in colourful patterned jacket looking serious, standing by a window.
Review

Kaleidoscope

by David Jenkins

Toby Jones stars as a nervy ex-con in his brother Rupert’s Hitchcockian, council estate-set thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Lush, verdant woodland setting with a woman in a crimson dress lying on the moss-covered ground.
Review

Tale of Tales

by Trevor Johnston

Matteo Garrone serves up a trio of fabulously gory fantasies with the help of a solid ensemble cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Shadowy figures amongst sheaves of wheat, man in hat and silhouette in black and white.
Review

By Our Selves

by David Jenkins

Andrew Kötting returns with another cinematic happening, this time based on the later life of poet John Clare.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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