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  • Conclave (2024) – Ralph Fiennes leads Edward Berger’s excellent cardinal cat fight

    Conclave (2024) – Ralph Fiennes leads Edward Berger’s excellent cardinal cat fight

    Juliette Howard

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    December 12, 2024

    Ralph Fiennes leads a star-studded cast with the perfect blend of hesitation and conviction in Edward Berger’s papal…

  • Paddington in Peru (2024) – Threequel takes furry hero on an enjoyable, if slightly muddled adventure

    Paddington in Peru (2024) – Threequel takes furry hero on an enjoyable, if slightly muddled adventure

    Juliette Howard

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    November 27, 2024

    Hold onto your red-stained bucket hats – everyone’s favourite British bear is back on the big screen. The…

  • Anora (2024) – Sean Baker’s Palme d’or is a worthy winner

    Anora (2024) – Sean Baker’s Palme d’or is a worthy winner

    Juliette Howard

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    November 19, 2024

    It only takes Anora’s first shot to be fully sucked in – a pan across a row of…

  • Blitz (2024) – Caricatured London wastes away in Steve McQueen’s wartime drama

    Blitz (2024) – Caricatured London wastes away in Steve McQueen’s wartime drama

    Juliette Howard

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    November 16, 2024

    Steve McQueen has never been one to shy away from difficult topics. 12 Years a Slave, perhaps his…

  • Heretic (2024) – Hugh Grant expertly shepherds faulty religious horror

    Heretic (2024) – Hugh Grant expertly shepherds faulty religious horror

    Juliette Howard

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    November 10, 2024

    Only Hugh Grant can portray two sides of devilishly charming and get away with it. In Scott Beck…

  • Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) – A sequel as conflicting in reception as it is in subject

    Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) – A sequel as conflicting in reception as it is in subject

    Juliette Howard

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    November 3, 2024

    Living up to Joker is no small task. Winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, first R-rated film…

  • The Outrun (2024) – Saoirse Ronan navigates between chaos and calm in tempestuous recovery tale

    The Outrun (2024) – Saoirse Ronan navigates between chaos and calm in tempestuous recovery tale

    Juliette Howard

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    October 25, 2024

    Everything feels painfully real in Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun, a tale of loss and recovery in which Saoirse…

  • Lee (2023) – A splendid portrait of the woman in Hitler’s bathtub

    Lee (2023) – A splendid portrait of the woman in Hitler’s bathtub

    Juliette Howard

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    October 5, 2024

    The list of films based on women plucked out of obscurity is infinite, such important stories from the…

  • The Substance (2024) – Coralie Fargeat does what she wants

    The Substance (2024) – Coralie Fargeat does what she wants

    Juliette Howard

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    October 3, 2024

    Here is a film that doesn’t shy away from anything. The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, is one…

  • Blink Twice (2024) – Zoe Kravitz’s stylised horror says too much all at once

    Blink Twice (2024) – Zoe Kravitz’s stylised horror says too much all at once

    Juliette Howard

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    September 23, 2024

    There is a lot to like – and to be disgusted by – in Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut…

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) – Tim Burton’s sequel is a gory feast for the eyes (and the memories)

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) – Tim Burton’s sequel is a gory feast for the eyes (and the memories)

    Juliette Howard

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    September 1, 2024

    It’s only taken thirty six years for Tim Burton to get round to Beetlejuice the second – and…

  • A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) – A shaky but enjoyable third instalment to John Krasinski’s Quiet franchise

    A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) – A shaky but enjoyable third instalment to John Krasinski’s Quiet franchise

    Juliette Howard

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    July 21, 2024

    From (half) the mind of original director John Krasinski comes the genesis of the quiet world as we…

  • Inside Out 2 (2024) – An intrepid sequel for the inner child

    Inside Out 2 (2024) – An intrepid sequel for the inner child

    Juliette Howard

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    July 6, 2024

    It’s summer 2024, and Joy & co. are back for another whirlwind adventure inside of Riley’s head almost…

  • Wicked Little Letters (2023) – A rather dark tale of a woman’s emancipation

    Wicked Little Letters (2023) – A rather dark tale of a woman’s emancipation

    Juliette Howard

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    March 18, 2024

    A splendid selection of British acting royalty stars in Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters, a rambunctious mystery-comedy based…

  • The Holdovers (2023) – Alexander Payne’s 70s-inspired dramedy is a frosty masterpiece

    The Holdovers (2023) – Alexander Payne’s 70s-inspired dramedy is a frosty masterpiece

    Juliette Howard

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    March 15, 2024

    Paul Giamatti shines with boorish glee in Alexander Payne’s latest comedy-drama The Holdovers, a tale of forgotten souls…


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