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10 Years Later: Inception

“You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling” - Chris King delves into Christopher Nolan’s dreamworld…

25 Years Later: Judge Dredd

30 June 20

It's been 25 years since Judge Dredd, which currently boasts a rating of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes - Screen Co-Editor George White thinks that might be too generous... 

20 Years Later: Chicken Run

28 June 20

Egg-cellent or dated? Chris King reviews Chicken Run as it turns 20.

Film Review: Eurovision Song Contest - The Story of Fire Saga

26 June 20

An over-the-top parody of the much-loved song contest, with a star-studded cast that pays homage to the competition and is laughable – despite the criticism it has received.

Film Review: The Orphanage

23 June 20

Roshan Chandy has high praise for this loving pastiche of Bollywood, war and magic...

70 Years Later: In a Lonely Place

19 June 20

Seventy years after its release, we visit auteur Nicolas Ray’s fifties film noir murder mystery.

Film Review: A Whisker Away

18 June 20

This new Netflix original film is a solid recommendation for any fan of animation, romance, or cats...

Film Review: Da 5 Bloods

13 June 20

Two years after picking up an Oscar for BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee is back with Da 5 Bloods, his first feature film for Netflix...

Film Review: Ema

12 June 20

A beautiful, fluid and emotive study on guilt, love and power…

Film Review: The Last Days of American Crime

09 June 20

Netflix’s new dystopian caper is another flop amidst a slew of hit-or-miss original films...

30 Years Later: Pretty Woman

01 June 20

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Katie Green looks back on this romantic classic starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, which shares similarities with George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.

Film Review: The County

31 May 20

Roshan Chandy has high praise for this contemporary Icelandic western...

Film Review: Bacurau

27 May 20

Kleber Filho’s Bacurau is a unique and unhinged tale of corruption, community and survival in the Brazilian outback.

Film Review: The Lovebirds

27 May 20

The Lovebirds was supposed to release in cinemas on April 3, but Paramount sold the distribution rights to Netflix after the outbreak of Coronavirus. Was it a worthy investment for the streaming site? George White finds out...

15 Years Later: The Cat Returns

27 May 20

15 years since its UK release, Miriam Blakemore-Hoy revisits this Studio Ghibli anime classic...

Film Review: Never Rarely Sometimes Always

22 May 20

This story of abortion is both authentic and accessible…

Film Review: Have a Good Trip

20 May 20

A documentary as disjointed as the psychedelic “adventures” it tries to recreate...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

17 May 20

Brighten up your lockdown with this month's Notts musical highlights...

Film Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Kimmy vs the Reverend

16 May 20

After four seasons and 18 Emmy nominations, the makers of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt have now released a brand new, feature-length interactive experience. But is it any good? Our Screen Co-Editor, George White, finds out... 

80 Years Later: Pinocchio

13 May 20

Roshan Chandy looks back on this Disney classic and all of its creepy delights...

20 Years Later: Gladiator

12 May 20

Here’s another anniversary to make you feel old - Ridley Scott’s sand and sandals epic Gladiator is now 20. It’s time to take a look and see if the Oscar-winning spectacle has stood up to the tests of time...

Film Review: The Half of It

09 May 20

Sexuality, race and religion battle it out in this supremely accessible Cyrano update...

Film Review: The Assistant

08 May 20

Roshan Chandy reviews this unblinking insight into the haunted house horrors of harassment...

15 Years Later: Kingdom of Heaven

07 May 20

With the film set to mark its 15th anniversary, Ashley Carter looks back at the legacy of Ridley Scott’s overlooked historical epic Kingdom of Heaven...

40 Years Later: The Empire Strikes Back

04 May 20

It has been four decades since the most iconic Star Wars movie came out in cinemas across the world. George White takes a look at why it remains so popular all these years later...
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