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Wicker (2026) Review – Love, Woven to Order
In one sentence: A lonely Fisherwoman commissions a husband woven from wicker, only to discover that finding love may be easier than protecting it from the jealousy of others. Fables have existed for centuries, using seemingly simple stories to explore human behaviour and offer lessons about the way we live. Although they may take different…
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Sense and Sensibility (2026) Review – Of Head and Heart
In one sentence: Two very different sisters navigate love, loss and social expectation while learning that happiness may require finding a balance between sense and sensibility. Jane Austen has been adapted for the screen so many times that each new version inevitably faces the question of what it can possibly add. Yet the continued appetite…
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Bad Apples (2026) Review – A Bad Decision Bears Fruit
In one sentence: An overwhelmed primary school teacher makes one disastrous decision while dealing with a disruptive pupil, setting off a chain of events that becomes increasingly impossible to undo. Sometimes one bad decision is all it takes. A choice made in panic creates another problem, the solution to that problem demands another questionable decision…
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Pressure (2026) Review – Forecasting History
In one sentence: In the days before D-Day, Meteorologist, James Stagg, faces the challenging task of predicting the weather that could determine the success or failure of the Allied invasion. There have been countless films about the Second World War, telling stories of extraordinary bravery, sacrifice, intellect and collaboration. With so many already, it would…
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Don’t Say Good Luck (2026) Review – When Life Changes the Script
In one sentence: A teenager preparing for the biggest moment of her young life struggles to balance growing up with the devastating news that her mother’s cancer has returned. Movies have an extraordinary ability to make us care deeply about people we have known for such little time. Making an audience cry is relatively easy…
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Tony (2026) Review – A Taste of What’s to Come
In one sentence: After a major disappointment derails his plans, a young Anthony Bourdain follows a crush to Provincetown and unexpectedly discovers a world that will change the course of his life. Biopics can sometimes feel overly familiar, following extraordinary lives through a predictable collection of successes, failures and defining moments. The best ones, however,…
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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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Power Ballad (2026) Review – Two Sides of the Same Song
In one sentence: An ageing wedding singer and a fading pop star discover that one song has the power to change both of their lives. Success in music is rarely straightforward. Talent alone is not always enough and timing, opportunity and a little luck can often prove just as important. John Carney’s Power Ballad explores…
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Rosebush Pruning (2026) Review – All Bloom, No Roots
In one sentence: The arrival of an outsider unsettles a wealthy family’s already fragile relationships, exposing long-buried tensions and uncomfortable truths. A great cast can often be enough to tempt you into a film, raising expectations long before the opening scene. Unfortunately, Rosebush Pruning is a reminder that even exceptional actors cannot always rescue a…
