Kinds of Kindness (18)
Nick Daly reviews the black comedy film Kinds of Kindness, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone and William Dafoe, screening at FACT from July 5th 2024.
Film Reviews
Challengers (15)
Nick Daly reviews the new sports drama film Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, showing at FACT from April 26th 2024.
Poor Things (18)
Nick Daly reviews the new film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and adapted from a novel by Alasdair Gray, showing at Picturehouse, Liverpool.
Barbie (12A)
Dave Routley reviews the new blockbuster film Barbie when he all wanted to do was watch Oppenheimer.
Asteroid City (12A)
Nick Daly reviews Asteroid City, the new film directed by Wes Anderson and showing at Picturehouse.
What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?
Nicholas Couchman reviews the screening of Lawrie Vause’s animation “What Are You Going To Do With 390 Photographs of Christmas Trees?” held at Granby Winter Garden.
Empire of Light (15)
Chris Doran reviews the British romantic drama film Empire of Light, written and directed by Sam Mendes and starring Olivia Coleman.
Babylon (18)
Nick Daly reviews the period comedy drama film Babylon, written and directed by Damien Chazelle and screening at Picturehouse.
Don’t Worry Darling (15)
Nick Daly reviews the psychological thriller film directed by Olivia Wilde, Don’t Worry Darling.
Review of Cellular Vessel
Ritchie Hunter reviews an absorbing film about rhythm and health and how a community copes with living next to the main arterial route for freight in and out of the Port of Liverpool.
Nope (15)
Nick Daly reviews the sci-fi western film Nope, directed by Jordan Peele and screening at Picturehouse.
The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert, the film of the concert on the roof of Apple Corps on January 30th, 1969, showing at Picturehouse, Liverpool.
Cow (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews Cow, the documentary film directed by Andrea Arnold which follows the daily life of a Holstein dairy cow called Luma.
The Truffle Hunters (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary The Truffle Hunters, filmed over a three year period in the Piedmont region in north western Italy it follows the elderly men and their dogs who make a living from harvesting the rare Alba Truffle.
Gunda (PG)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Gunda made by Russian director Victor Kossakovsky which follows the daily life of a pig with its litter and its farm animal companions.
Planet of the Humans (NR)
Ashley McGovern reviews the documentary film Planet of the Humans which criticises the green movement and the renewable energy industry.
Dark Waters (12)
Amina Hersi reviews the film directed by Todd Haynes, Dark Waters, about the case against the chemical manufacturing corporation DuPont after they contaminated a town in America.
Parasite (15)
Nick Daly reviews the South Korean film Parasite, the first foreign-language film to win a Best Picture Oscar, showing at Picturehouse.
The Lighthouse (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film The Lighthouse, directed by Robert Eggers and screening at Picturehouse.
1917 (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the First World War film directed by Sam Mendes, 1917, showing at Picturehouse.
La Belle Epoque (The Good Times) (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film La Belle Epoque, directed and written by Nicolas Bedos and showing at Picturehouse from 22nd November.
Earthquake Bird (15)
Reviewed by Ashley McGovern reviews the film Earthquake Bird, directed by Wash Westmoreland and based on the novel by Susanna Jones.
Joker (18)
Ashley McGovern reviews Joker, the new movie about the Batverse’s most notorious maniacal villain, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role.
NT Live: Fleabag (15)
Amina Hersi reviews NT Live: Fleabag, the one-woman show written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, broadcast live to the Picturehouse cinema from London’s West End.
Bait (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Bait, directed by Mark Jenkin and shot on a 16mm camera using black and white Kodak film.
Best Before Death (12A)
Ashley McGovern reviews Best Before Death, the documentary film directed by Paul Duane which follows the artist and musician Bill Drummond on The 25 Paintings World Tour.
Ad Astra (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the new science fiction film directed by James Gray, Ad Astra, showing at Picturehouse from 20th September.
For Sama (18)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film For Sama, which tells the story of 26-year old female Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab who filmed her life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo.
A Faithful Man (15)
Ashley McGovern reviews the French film A Faithful Man, directed by Louis Garrel and shown at Picturehouse.
Mrs Lowry & Son
Ashley McGovern reviews the film directed by Adrian Noble, Mrs Lowry & Son, about the artist L. S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother.
Pain and Glory (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the new Pedro Almodovar film Pain and Glory, showing at Picturehouse and starring Antonio Banderas as a film director looking back at his life.
Once Upon a Time….in Hollywood (18)
Nick Daly reviews the new film directed by Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time….in Hollywood, showing at Picturehouse from August 14th.
Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love, the documentary film directed by Nick Broomfield about the love story between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen.
Varda by Agnès (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Varda by Agnès in which the pioneer of the French New Wave, Agnes Varda, looks back at her own career.
Midsommar (18)
Ashley McGovern reviews the folk horror film Midsommar, written and directed by Ari Aster and showing at Picturehouse from 12th July.
Apollo 11 (U)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Apollo 11, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch, showing at Picturehouse from 21st June.
All My Sons
Ashley McGovern reviews the play All My Sons by Arthur Miller, shown at Picturehouse as part of National Theatre Live.
Yesterday (12A)
Ashley McGovern reviews the new Danny Boyle film Yesterday, showing at Picturehouse from 28th June.
Booksmart (15)
Ashley McGovern reviews the comedy high school movie Booksmart, directed by Olivia Wilde and showing at Picturehouse from 31st May.
Freedom Fields
Lisa Worth reviews the documentary film Freedom Fields which follows a football mad group of Libyan women who are determined to play, not just watch.
Amazing Grace (U)
Ashley McGovern reviews Amazing Grace, the documentary film about Aretha Franklin recording her live gospel album, showing at Picturehouse from 24th May.
Woman At War (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the Icelandic film Woman At War, showing at Picturehouse from 3rd May.
Everybody Knows (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Everybody Knows, directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem and screening at Picturehouse.
Border (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Swedish film Border, directed by Ali Abbasi and showing at Picturehouse till 14th March.
Capernaum (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Lebanese film Capernaum, directed by Nadine Labaki and screening at Picturehouse from 22nd February.
Burning (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the South Korean film directed by Lee Chang-Dong, Burning, showing at Picturehouse.
The Favourite (15)
Nick Daly reviews the period comedy-drama film The Favourite, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and showing at Picturehouse from 3rd January.
Widows (15)
Darren Guy reviews the film Widows, directed by Steve McQueen and based on the Lynda La Plante series from the 1980s.
Black 47 (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Black 47, directed by Lance Daly and set in Ireland during the Great Famine.
Faces Places (12)
Colin Serjent reviews Faces Places, the documentary film directed by Agnes Varda and French installation artist and photographer JR, showing at Picturehouse till 27th September.
Lucky (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Lucky about the spiritual journey of a ninety-year-old atheist, starring the late Harry Dean Stanton.
The Rider (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film directed by Chloe Zhao, The Rider, screening at Picturehouse till 20th September.
Cold War (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Cold War, set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950’s in Poland, screening at Picturehouse till 13th September.
BlacKkKlansman (15)
Nick Daly reviews BlacKkKlansman, the new film directed by Spike Lee, on general release from 24th August.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (12A)
Darren Guy reviews the film The Miseducation of Cameron Post, directed by Desiree Akhavan and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, out on general release from September 7th.