Licorice Pizza: Not your average coming-of-age film ★★★★½
By Dominic Ede ‘You gotta go see the new Paul Thomas Anderson film’ I was told by a friend as…
The Matrix resurrected… but why? ★
By Aryan Aggarwal The last decade has seen numerous unnecessary sequels, reboots and spin-offs. While some have experienced both critical…
HCNY! Hi, Mom (2021) ★★★★
By Vincent Wei Hi, Mom as a film is nothing to write home about. Watching the movie online was a…
Liquorice Pizza: A heady base of LA, 70s nostalgia with an enchanting (albeit unconventional) topping of young love ★★★★
By Lily Whittle When January blues hit hard, Licorice pizza provides the light relief, with the story of a summer…
Tick, Tick… Boom! and the Legacy of an Artist ★★★★
By Vanessa Huang Jonathan Larson, best known for writing and composing the musical Rent, died at the age of 35…
Drive My Car: the world’s a stage ★★★★★
By Jack Beeching and Liv Kessler Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s short story “Drive My Car” is a heartbreaking…
The Lost Daughter: a tense and thrilling directorial debut by Maggie Gyllenhaal ★★★★
By Anna Berkowitz The transition from actor to director has never been smoother. In this faithful adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s…
West Side Story: Spielberg’s masterful re-interpretation of a classic ★★★★
By Ellen McLean The original 1961 film production of West Side Story is much loved by film and musical theatre…
Petite Maman: a tender story of childhood, friendship and family ★★★★★
By Vanessa Huang Much like French director Céline Sciamma’s previous work, her fifth feature Petite Maman focuses on female relationships.…
Spider-Man: No Way Home is an absolute triumph ★★★★★
By Anna Berkowitz Spoiler warning! Spider-Man: No Way Home expertly combines 20 years of Spider-Man films to make one of…
