Best Picture Nominees

Triangle of Sadness (2022) Review

Posted on March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 by Emi Grant

Ruben Östlund film ‘Triangle of Sadness’ makes up for lacking commentary with absurdist comedy. Nominee for Best Picture at the Oscars 2023. Review by Emi Grant.

Women Talking (2022) Review

Posted on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 by Emi Grant

Sarah Polley’s Oscar-nominated ‘Women Talking’ (2022) starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy and Jessie Buckley, is an empathetic conversation about sexual assault and community. Review by Emi Grant.

The Fabelmans (2022) Review

Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 by Joseph Wade

Steven Spielberg declares through rose-tinted spectacles and Americana-drenched nostalgia that art matters in his semi-autobiographical 2022 film ‘The Fabelmans’. Review by Joseph Wade.

Tár (2022) Review

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by Joseph Wade

There is a European sensibility to Todd Field’s mature and considered take on cancel culture, Tár (2022), featuring a spectacular performance from Cate Blanchett. Review by Joseph Wade.

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Review

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Kieran Judge

James Cameron’s sequel thirteen years in the making, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ (2022), looks “absolutely gorgeous” but lacks the originality of the first ‘Avatar’. Review by Kieran Judge.

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) Review

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Director Edward Berger and Netflix present ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ (2022), an adaptation of a powerful anti-war novel that hits like a Howitzer. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) Review

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Joseph Wade

‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ (2022), from ‘In Bruges’, ‘Three Billboards’ writer-director Martin McDonagh, is an operatic fable on masculinity starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson. Review by Joseph Wade.

Elvis (2022) Review

Posted on July 4, 2022July 5, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Elvis Presley biopic ‘Elvis’ (2022), starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, may be famed director Baz Luhrmann’s magnum opus. Fans are in for a treat. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Review

Posted on May 27, 2022May 29, 2022 by Joseph Wade

Joseph Kosinski directs Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022). “Do you remember how movies used to feel when you were a kid? This is it.” Review by Joseph Wade.

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Review

Posted on May 25, 2022June 12, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Daniels’ witty and imaginative ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ (2022), starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, will leave you breathless and in tears. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.