Julie and Julia is rooted in in the pleasure of the familiar, offering up thoughtful yet palatable fare which an underlying care and sensitivity to both of the women it portrays. Jumping between 1949 and 2002, the film cheekily flips apparent disparity in the stature of its subjects- humble blogger versus the grand dame of haute cuisine- to unearth the human beneath the Child caricature.

“The Whale, adapted by Samuel D. Hunter from his play of the same name, groans under the weight of its own meta-fictional blubber.”

“In a fall streaming season dominated by Dahmer and Monroe, Hocus Pocus 2 offers a jolly alternative where for once, America’s past is a source of harmless fun rather than uncomfortable horror. “

“Don’t Worry Darling has become the pantomime villain of this awards season, dogged in equal measure by horror stories of torrid romances, enmities, and catastrophic British accents on set. Can it rise above?"

“Soundtracked by the relentless oom-tss oom-tss oom-tss of Crazy Frog-adjacent techno and the luxuriant swish of leather dusters, Blade- a blaxploitation-inspired vampire flick- has surprisingly deep links with the blandest, most profitable fare of the 2020s.”

“Having acknowledged the glaringly problematic elements of a film which verges on supernatural sex tourism, it is time to confess that, as woman who also possesses large glasses and poor social skills, I enjoyed it immensely.”

“The 2005 crime drama really does feel like a snapshot of the Special Relationship: a heartwarming tale of an Ivy League nepotism baby who runs away to join a violent football gang in East London, starring Frodo Baggins and a Geordie lad who was discovered while drunk in a JD Sports.”