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Effi O Blaenau (2026) Review – The Geography of Inequality
In one sentence: A troubled young woman begins to imagine a different future as she struggles against the poverty and isolation of life in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Where we are born can shape our lives in ways we rarely choose. Opportunity, education and even hope are often determined as much by postcode as personal ambition. Towards…
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The Odyssey (2026) Review – An Epic Reimagined
In one sentence: Following the Trojan War, Odysseus embarks on a perilous journey home, battling monsters, Gods and his own humanity along the way. Few stories have shaped literature quite like Homer’s The Odyssey. More than 2,500 years after it was first told, Christopher Nolan brings one of history’s greatest adventures to the big screen,…
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) Review – A Different Way of Seeing the World
In one sentence: A documentary filmmaker discovers an extraordinary shell whose search for his missing family captures hearts around the world. The world of cinema is filled with action, spectacle and stories that constantly demand our attention. Every so often, however, a film comes along that achieves something far quieter. Marcel the Shell with Shoes…
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Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) Review – Connection Beneath the Surface
In one sentence: A lonely widow working at an aquarium forms an unlikely bond with a grieving young drifter and an octopus who quietly changes both of their lives. There is something uniquely affecting about films centred around animals. They often tap into emotion in ways human-led stories sometimes cannot. What makes Remarkably Bright Creatures…
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Crime 101 (2026) Review – A Heist Movie Done Right
In one sentence: Crime 101 follows a meticulous thief, a sidelined insurance broker and a determined detective who find their lives converging over a series of carefully executed heists along the 101 freeway. Movie trailers are critical to a film’s success. They give audiences a sense of what a movie might offer and whether it…
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Nuremberg (2025) Review – Power, Psychology and Accountability
In one sentence: Set in the aftermath of the WWII, Nuremberg follows American psychiatrist, Douglas Kelley, tasked with assessing captured Nazi leaders, as psychological power games and moral dilemmas shape the world’s first attempt to prosecute evil through law. When I first learned of Nuremberg, I was not convinced it would be a movie for…
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Bell, Book and Candle (1958) Review – A Bewitching Christmas Classic
In one sentence: Bell, Book and Candle is a festive romantic classic blending witchcraft, love and ‘50s style. James Stewart is perhaps best known for Christmas favourite It’s a Wonderful Life, which often tops lists of the greatest festive films ever made. What is less widely known is that he also stars in another…
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Dear Frankie (2004) Review – A Romantic Drama That Subverts the Expected
In one sentence: Dear Frankie follows a mother who writes letters to her son, pretending to be his absent father and the fragile situation that unfolds when she asks a stranger to play the role. Romantic dramas can sometimes feel predictable, but Dear Frankie has a softness and sincerity that makes it stand out. It…
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Nosferatu (1922) Review – The Film That Defined a Genre
In one sentence: Nosferatu follows Thomas Hutter’s journey from Wisborg to Transylvania to meet Count Orlok, whose later arrival in Wisborg unleashes death on the town. Vampire films remain endlessly popular, with new interpretations emerging every year, some even earning critical acclaim, such as the recent Sinners. However, long before glossy romances or glittering immortals,…
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A Nice Indian Boy (2024) Review – Proof There is Still Life in the Rom-Com
In one sentence: A Nice Indian Boy follows Naveen’s efforts to find a partner acceptable to his family, which becomes complicated when he meets Jay. I used to love romantic comedies, but over the years they have become tired, predictable and a little too alike. A Nice Indian Boy has changed that for me. With…
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