Slamdance Film Festival: ‘The Vast Of Night’ reviewed
❉ This 1950s New Mexico-set sci-fi movie is destined to find a big cult audience, writes Nick Clement.
Film Review
‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot’
❉ Sam Elliott has never been better than here, delivering a brilliant, Old Testament performance.
‘Postcards From London’
❉ A distinctive, stylised love letter to London’s legendary playground.
‘1985’ reviewed
❉ Is Yen Tan’s award-winning film just another gay coming out movie? Check out Nick Myles’ review.
‘Stan & Ollie’ (PG) reviewed
❉ Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly are instantly believable as Laurel and Hardy, with their mannerisms and traits charmingly convincing.
‘Robin Hood’ (2018) reviewed
❉ Does Taron Egerton’s effort hit the bullseye? Find out in Ben Peyton’s spoiler-free review.
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’
❉ Something’s definitely brewing in the Fantastic Beast’s cauldron, but it doesn’t bubble over in this film.
‘Suspiria’ (2018) reviewed
❉ Luca Guadagnino’s take on Dario Argento’s masterpiece is a striking work that manages to perplex as much as it enthrals.
‘Five Fingers For Marseilles’ (2018)
❉ This movie shows that risks can still be taken with the Western, such as giving the genre’s template a South African cultural overhaul.
‘A Star Is Born’ (15) reviewed
❉ Featuring a number of outstanding songs, A Star Is Born is one of those rare films that manages to live up to its hype. Ben Peyton goes ga-ga.