FILM REVIEWS

A phenomenal, lived-in performance by Abou Sangare anchors this touching social realist story about an illegal immigrant in Paris, trying...

The return of evil penguin Feathers McGraw is a reason to rejoice in Vengeance Most Fowl but while the film amply entertains, it isn’t...

An old-fashioned Vatican-set potboiler with an exquisite cast, Conclave giddily twists and turns for two highly entertaining hours, but...

Charm and authenticity win the day in Thai tearjerker How to make Millions before Grandma Dies, an unlikely but engrossing crowd pleaser...

If on-screen chemistry could be bottled, you’d happily drink what David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah bring to Rye Lane on a daily basis: the...

The narrative, the morals and the emotions of The Wild Robot borrow wholesale from other, similar movies but when it comes to the...

Time Bandits isn’t just a fantastical adventure through time and space: Terry Gilliam fashions a fantastic, funny, visually formidable...

The Juice is loose and Tim Burton is back on form in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, an energetic sequel that overcomes rushed plotting with an...

A fascinating Greek tragedy that is elevated by excellent performances, The Iron Claw keeps you gripped for over two hours in a...

An engrossing, sexy tale, directed with flair and boasting a trio of sublime performances: Challengers has it all, which makes the film’s...

Unlike most other films that dream up an out-there premise, Dream Scenario cleverly follows through on its timely themes and brooding...

The epic, visually resplendent Dune, Part Two builds on part one’s grand themes and rewards you with a richly layered tale about...

Alexander Payne fashions a curmudgeon, elegiac Christmas in The Holdovers yet he infuses the movie with such humour, warmth and indelible...

A confection as saccharine sweet and indulgent as new musical prequel Wonka won’t be to everyone’s taste but I found it to be an ideal...

Goofy but inventive, silly but made with great cinematic flair: Little Shop of Horrors is a wonderfully enjoyable musical that overcomes...

Pablo Larraín’s neat parable about Augusto Pinochet, excels in visual storytelling, gloomy atmosphere and wry humour but thematically the...

Despite the fact the movie has its fair share of high-concept drama Love Life excels in subtle emotions, beautifully observed characters...

Despite a reliance on metaphors that are neither groundbreaking nor original Aussie horror flick Talk to Me is engaging, intriguing and,...

This charming J.M. Barrie adaptation is a cut above most of Disney’s live-action remakes thanks to impeccable casting, old-school...

The spryly animated and stupendously entertaining The Monkey King deftly mixes classic Chinese folklore with modern storytelling and...