I Am Martin Parr review: examining Britain’s controversial photographer February 22, 2025 I Am Martin Parr review and star rating: ★★★★ Martin Parr is famous for his satirical, affectionate and often provocative photographic style, which holds up a mirror to British society. In this short but fun documentary, the photographer is explored as he captures everyday images of British people. His most famous pieces are vivid and [...]
Oscar nominated I’m Still Here review: a moving portrait of resilience February 20, 2025 I’m Still Here review and star rating: ★★★★ I’m Still Here has become the most successful film made in Brazil since the pandemic, and has garnered three Oscar nominations. Based on a true story, the film follows the Paiva family, whose patriarch Rubens is a politician fighting against the authoritarian government of the early 1970s. [...]
Captain America: Brave New World proves superhero movies need to end now February 20, 2025 Captain America: Brave New World review and star rating: ★★ Hollywood’s biggest franchise is at a turning point. In the six years and 11 movies since the all-conquering Avengers: Endgame, few entries in the franchise have felt like a genuine event. It’s partly the arrival of lesser-known new heroes, but also the sheer fatigue that [...]
Bridget Jones director on finding ‘real heat’ between Leo Woodall and Renee Zellweger February 14, 2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy director Michael Morris shares “precious” memories of reuniting Hugh Grant and Renee Zellweger, those age-gap sex scenes and reflects on the scenes he wishes he didn’t have to cut Renee Zellweger was apprehensive about playing Bridget Jones again. Of course she was: you’re careful about reprising the roles that [...]
Love Hurts review: February 13, 2025 Love Hurts | ★★☆☆☆ | Dir. Jonathan Eusebio Ke Huy Quan completed an astounding career comeback with 2023’s Everything Everywhere All At Once, winning an Oscar for his part in the surreal action hit. Other than a support role in Marvel’s Loki series, things have been relatively quiet since then. Love Hurts is Quan’s first lead [...]
Bridget Jones director reveals cut Renee Zellweger drinking scene that ‘hurt’ to loose February 13, 2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy is finally out today, on Galentine’s Day, nine years after the last film landed in cinemas. Based on the original novel by Helen Fielding, it tells the story of a 50-something Bridget dealing with grief after the loss of her husband, Mark Darcy, while bringing up her two young [...]
Memoir of a Snail is a heartbreaking tale of mollusc life February 12, 2025 Nominated for Best Animated Feature at this year’s Oscars, independent Australian film Memoir of a Snail finds a surprising amount of optimism in the darkest aspects of life. Succession’s Sarah Snook voices Grace, a lonely orphan who endures a great deal of loss and rejection in her life. Separated from her twin brother Gilbert when [...]
Mad About The Boy: Bridget Jones returns with more of the same February 12, 2025 While she may be heralded as an icon of the late 90s, it appears every decade has needed Bridget Jones. The success of Helen Fielding’s novels led to a big screen adaptation and sequel in the 2000s, before 2016 saw star Renee Zellweger return in Bridget Jones’ Baby. Now, nearly 25 years on from the [...]
Mad About The Boy: Bridget Jones review – perfectly timed with hun culture February 12, 2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy review: the return of the UK’s favourite singleton couldn’t have hit the cultural zeitgeist better. In a new era of feminism, Bridget finally should be embraced by us all, whether we relate to her or not, says Adam Bloodworth ★★★★ Ah, Bridget Jones and her absolutely enormous panties! The [...]
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig review: Oscar nom is a harrowing hit February 7, 2025 The Seed Of The Sacred Fig | Dir. Mohammad Rasoulof | ★★★★☆ Nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language at the forthcoming Oscars, The Seed Of Sacred Fig’s behind the scenes story is almost as compelling as its on screen plot. Director Mohammad Rasoulof filmed entirely in secret, and upon the film’s premiere [...]