American Psycho (2000)
68%
“Bale is sensational.” –
Total Film
Apr 2, 2025
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I'm Still Here (2024)
97%
4/5
“Salles utilises all his powers here...the whole imbued with a humanity that offers hope amid the tragedy.” –
The Arts Desk
Feb 21, 2025
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September 5 (2024)
93%
4/5
“The ingenuity of the ABC sports team is both reflected and emulated by the filmmakers, while the whole has a short and sharp, no-nonsense air of which old-school journalists would approve.” –
The Arts Desk
Feb 6, 2025
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Small Things Like These (2024)
94%
4/5
“What is most striking about the film is the reminder it offers of the mystery of acting, and in particular its malleability; call it a gift, or a craft, but we too often underestimate the best of it.” –
The Arts Desk
Nov 1, 2024
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Sing Sing (2023)
97%
4/5
“The fact that it’s based on a real prison drama programme makes its message all the more persuasive and inspiring. The film's authenticity is marrow deep and worth relating. ” –
The Arts Desk
Aug 30, 2024
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Only the River Flows (2023)
85%
2/5
“A combination of police procedural with film noir, shot with flair and imagination... Yet there’s another aspect, a psychological undercurrent, which becomes stronger as the film progresses and, slowly and determinedly, throws the film off course.” –
The Arts Desk
Aug 12, 2024
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Kinds of Kindness (2024)
71%
3/5
“The three stories are designed to belong in a unified world, and it’s one that is persistently nasty and cruel; and, at nearly three hours, that can become wearing. Nevertheless, it’s presented with great relish and style.” –
The Arts Desk
Jul 1, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
90%
3/5
“Fury Road remains the more complete, accomplished, surprising film, the one whose energy really doesn’t let you go; as fun as this one is, there’s a sense of déjà vu and, ultimately, diminishing returns.” –
The Arts Desk
May 24, 2024
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La Chimera (2023)
95%
4/5
“O’Connor’s Arthur has the petulant, reluctant charisma of many a Fellini hero. Indeed, the actor is a revelation. He has the clothes horse allure of a leading man, and the nuance and surprise of a seasoned character actor.” –
The Arts Desk
May 10, 2024
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Eureka (2023)
83%
2/5
“Alonso usually extracts value from plunging the audience into the routine monotony of his characters; here, he’s lacking the focus and sinister threat that keeps the approach moving.” –
The Arts Desk
Feb 19, 2024
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Foe (2023)
24%
3/5
“Foe is a film that becomes stranger, richer, and more troubling the longer it goes on. All three actors admirably create an atmosphere of distrust and distress, with Mescal and Ronan especially excelling.” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 20, 2023
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The Kitchen (2023)
91%
“Though the film would benefit from an additional layer to its story, it is refreshingly free of the crass tendency to turn working class estates into hotbeds of criminality -- the actions here speak more of survival and rebellion.” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 19, 2023
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May December (2023)
91%
“This is an unlikely crackerjack of a film, twisty, sly, provocative, and luxuriantly intelligent.” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 16, 2023
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All of Us Strangers (2023)
96%
“The best adaptations are often not the most faithful, but those that take the essence of a scenario and employ it for an entirely different agenda. That’s the case with Andrew Haigh’s mysterious and heartbreakingly tender All Of Us Strangers.” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 16, 2023
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Poor Things (2023)
93%
“A highly resonant ode to self-determination and independence. Not many could marshal this kind of visionary cinema, but we’re getting used to it from Lanthimos. ” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 16, 2023
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The Eternal Memory (2023)
92%
“While he died in May this year, the film stands as a moving testament to an enduring love.” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 9, 2023
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Memory (2023)
85%
“This is slow-paced, sombre, subtle, and utterly engrossing; for a film with many dark turns, it’s ‘light’ for Franco’s standards, with a modicum of hope. The leads are fantastic. ” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 9, 2023
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Monster (2023)
96%
“[Yûji Sakamoto's] piece is unnecessarily knotty, almost stymieing the director’s usual elegance. That said, the themes are important, the performances are uniformly strong and it’s a deeply affecting reminder of how a lie can spiral out of control.” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 9, 2023
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Fallen Leaves (2023)
97%
“The Finn is a master at depicting the rolling nightmare of penury, while his absurdist humour sweetens the pill – for his audience, if not his characters. ” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 9, 2023
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Baltimore (AKA Rose's War) (2023)
86%
“Molloy and Lawlor employ their customary cool detachment to proceedings, while adding a wry humour that is fuelled by Poots’ charismatic and persuasive turn.” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 9, 2023
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Saltburn (2023)
71%
“Like Emerald Fennell’s fabulous debut feature Promising Young Female, this is again driven by social critique, and a bold desire to shock, but it lacks the earlier film’s acuity and freshness; ultimately, it feels rather trite. ” –
The Arts Desk
Oct 9, 2023
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The Creator (2023)
68%
4/5
“The script’s not that good. But, visually, the film is another matter entirely, Edwards combining exotic location shooting with seamless CGI, endless invention and flair, to offer a staggering exercise in world-building. ” –
The Arts Desk
Sep 29, 2023
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Passages (2023)
95%
4/5
“Along the way, this romantic tale is wryly amusing, curious, raunchy and very beautiful to look at, whether the actors, the gorgeously designed interiors or Paris itself.” –
The Arts Desk
Sep 2, 2023
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
96%
5/5
“Its near three-hour running time barely has a loose thread, as it seamlessly stitches tricksy, diabolical, topical intrigue with pathos, comedy, camaraderie, and innumerable action set pieces, each with its own dazzling USP. ” –
The Arts Desk
Jul 5, 2023
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Air (2023)
93%
3/5
“This isn’t as muscular as Affleck’s previous efforts as director, but it’s polished and assured, with a solid attention to period detail and a light, humorous feel for actor dynamics” –
The Arts Desk
Apr 7, 2023
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