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Napoleon (2023) Review

Posted on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 by Joseph Wade

Ridley Scott reunites with ‘Gladiator’ star Joaquin Phoenix for historical epic ‘Napoleon’, a film about Napoleon Bonaparte’s conquests that had a lot of potential. Review by Joseph Wade.

Wingwomen (2023) Review

Posted on November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 by Guest

Mélanie Laurent directs and stars in ‘Wingwomen’ (2023), a Netflix Original buddy actioner reminiscent of ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’. Review by Rob Jones.

Martyrs (2008) Review

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Grace Britten

Pascal Laugier’s infamous New French Extreme horror film ‘Martyrs’ (2008) intentionally refuses us any catharsis, but holds us in a twisted and tight grip. Review by Grace Britten.

Where to Start with Jean-Luc Godard

Posted on September 29, 2022November 1, 2022 by George Taylor

Where to start with the cinema of Jean-Luc Godard, one of the fathers of the French New Wave and one of cinema’s most radical and true artists. Article by George Taylor.

Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 by Mark Carnochan

Eric Gravel directs Laure Calamy in ‘Full Time’ – picture the Safdie Brothers directing a film about a single mother. Review by Mark Carnochan.

One Fine Morning (2022) Review

Posted on June 6, 2022June 8, 2022 by Guest

Mia Hansen-Løve’s Cannes Film Festival entry ‘One Fine Morning’ starring Léa Seydoux as a single parent navigating Parisian life, depicts a bittersweet transitional period. Gala Woolley reviews.

The Takedown (2022) Review

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Kieran Judge

Omar Sy, Laurent Lafitte return for Netflix’s ‘The Takedown’ (2022), a forgettable buddy cop film from ‘The Incredible Hulk’, ‘Now You See Me’ director Louis Leterrier. Review by Kieran Judge.

Juste un mouvement (2021) Open City Documentary Festival Review

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Inspired by the work of Jean-Luc Godard, Vincent Meessen’s ‘Juste un mouvement’ (2021) documentary on Senegalese left-wing revolutionary Omar Blondin Diop, review. By Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) Review

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Guest

Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), from screenwriter-director Agnès Varda, the only female film director of the French New Wave, is filmed with love rather than contempt according to Eve O’Dea in this review.

Joyeux Noël (2005) Review

Posted on December 22, 2015September 22, 2022 by Francesca Amalie Militello

Francesca Militello gives an insight into the Christmas truce film ‘Joyeux Noël’ (2005). Take a look at her article and see where the film ranks on our 24 point scale, here.