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December 30, 2025
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Juliette Howard
12 Films of Christmas 2025 – Numbers 12 to 10
December 19, 2025
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Juliette Howard
The Running Man (2025) – Glen Powell bolts between dark dystopia and fun action flick in Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Stephen King bestseller
November 30, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Sirāt (2025) – in the desert no one will hear you scream
November 21, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Pillion (2025) – Harry Lighton brings the new genre “dom-com” to light
November 17, 2025
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Juliette Howard
I Swear (2025) – Kirk Jones’ biographical drama about a man with Tourette’s syndrome is a delightful celebration of difference
November 14, 2025
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Juliette Howard
One Battle After Another (2025) – Paul Thomas Anderson’s saga is a slog – but a strangely enjoyable one
November 7, 2025
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Juliette Howard
An honest review of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein – as someone who specialised in it at university
November 5, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: High Wire (2025) – Director Calif Chong talks the joys of the circus, familial expectations and writing a comedy for the British Chinese community
November 2, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Die My Love (2025) – Jennifer Lawrence goes nuts in Lynne Ramsay’s dark relationship drama
October 29, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Roofman (2025) – Channing Tatum is the perfect polite criminal in Derek Cianfrance’s dramedy based on real events
October 26, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Is This Thing On? (2025) – Will Arnett is a hoot in Bradley Cooper’s romcom drama about messy marriages
October 21, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: The Choral (2025) – Nicholas Hytner and Alan Bennett’s latest collaboration is perfect Sunday afternoon viewing
October 19, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Love Me Tender (2025) – Vicki Krieps is magnetic in adaptation of Constance Debré’s scandalous novel about a woman’s fight for custody
October 18, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Jay Kelly (2025) – George Clooney leads road-trip fiasco in Noah Baumbach’s ode to the mid-life crisis
October 17, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: After The Hunt (2025) – Luca Guadagnino’s psychological thriller about a campus sexual assault feels out of sorts
October 17, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Bugonia (2025) – Yorgos Lanthimos’ abduction thriller is a masterclass in storytelling
October 16, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Fwends (2025) – Sophie Somerville talks guerilla-style filmmaking, improvisation and the importance of connection in today’s world
October 16, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Bad Apples (2025) – Saoirse Ronan plays an overwhelmed teacher in Jonatan Etzler’s deliciously dark comedy
October 13, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Wake Up Dead Man – A Knives Out Mystery (2025) – Rian Johnson’s strongest instalment so far
October 13, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Alpha (2025) – Julia Ducournau’s latest has a lot of heart despite its confusing timeline
October 11, 2025
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Juliette Howard
LFF: Good Boy (2025) – Jan Komasa’s dark comedy is an original twist on the bonds and shackles of family
September 28, 2025
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Juliette Howard
The Long Walk (2025) – reflections on an adaptation
September 24, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Steve (2025) – the Boiling Point of reform schools
September 21, 2025
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Juliette Howard
The Roses (2025) – Colman and Cumberbatch battle it out in domestic that feels too serious for comedy
September 19, 2025
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Juliette Howard
The Cinematic Pendulum – deciding what to watch 2020 vs. 2025
September 15, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Dailiesclassics presents: He Ran All The Way (1951) & Housewarming (2024) – the first home invasion thriller?
September 12, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Venice Film Festival: Hiedra (2025) – Ana Cristina Barragán’s drama about an unlikely relationship is as muted as its protagonists
September 11, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Venice Film Festival: Duse (2025) – Pietro Marcello’s biopic of one of Italy’s greatest actresses has two left feet
September 10, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Venice Film Festival: The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) – dramatisation of real-life events in Gaza that leaves cinemas sobbing is devastating
September 7, 2025
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Juliette Howard
Venice Film Festival: Dead Man’s Wire (2025) – Ensemble cast are excellent in Gus Van Sant’s trigger-happy thriller-turned-part-comedy
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