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The League of Gentlemen: Welcome to Royston Vasey
14th October 2019

Writer Sam James begins his series of articles looking at classic British sitcoms with a visit to Royston Vasey with The League of Gentlemen

Review: Werewolf
14th October 2019

Adrian Panek’s Werewolf is a grim, but ultimately powerful and moving exploration of humanity under the most dehumanising of circumstances, writes Carl Fitzgerald

Review: The Laundromat
14th October 2019

Steven Soderbergh’s stylish direction combines with a characteristic standout performance from Meryl Streep in Netflix’s The Laundromat

Review: Joker
14th October 2019

Georgina Davidson reviews Joker; which promises a dark twist down into a bleakly lit Gotham city, but does Philip’s film reveal a somewhat troubling social commentary?

Grimmfest 2019: Little Monsters
10th October 2019

Abe Forsythe’s zom-com Little Monsters is a hilarious, heartwarming and riotously fun addition to Grimmfest’s 2019 line-up, writes Deputy Film Editor Josh Sandy

Grimmfest 2019: A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life
10th October 2019

Darkly comic and quintessentially British, Staten Cousins Roe’s A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life is a memorable addition to 2019’s Grimmfest line-up, writes Deputy Film Editor Josh Sandy

Grimmfest 2019: Rabid
10th October 2019

Carl Fitzgeral reviews the Soska Sisters’ latest gory horror film at Grimmfest 2019

Grimmfest 2019: Satanic Panic
10th October 2019

Writer Carl Fitzgerald reviews the awesomely gory film Satanic Panic at Grimmfest 2019

Grimmfest 2019: The Wretched
10th October 2019

Tobias Soar reviews The Pierce Brothers’ 2019 tale of the witch-next-door, screened at Grimmfest this month

Grimmfest 2019: 4×4
10th October 2019

Argentine crime-thriller 4×4 will make you clench your cheeks and laugh out loud in turn, writes Head Film Editor Tobias Soar

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Review: Judy
10th October 2019

Renée Zellweger shines bright as the beloved Judy Garland in Rupert Goold’s dazzling biopic Judy, writes Sarah Findley

Review: Hustlers
3rd October 2019

Lorene Scafaria’s Hustlers is a revealing, hilarious and brutally honest depiction of stripping from a uniquely female perspective, writes Izzy Sharp

Review: Running with the Devil
3rd October 2019

Jason Cabell’s directorial debut, Running with the Devil, is gifted with a dream concpet and an all-star cast, but still leaves a lot to be desired, writes Carl Fitzgerald

Review: Ready or Not
3rd October 2019

Writer Tom Kuson rolls the dice and sees what Risks the horror-comedy takes as it climbs Snakes and Ladders to its conclusion (Sorry about the puns)

Review: The Farewell
3rd October 2019

Writer Will Johnston reviews The Farewell, the much-anticipated A24 film starring Awkwafina

Review: World on Fire
26th September 2019

The BBC One Premiere of new Sunday night drama World on Fire was held at Manchester Cathedral, and writers Ella and Tilly were on the scene

Watch and learn: The complex relationship between on-screen and real-life violence
26th September 2019

With Joker’s release almost upon us, Deputy Film Editor Josh Sandy looks at the historic relationship between on-screen and real-life violence

Review: The Day Shall Come
25th September 2019

Tom Kuson reviews Chris Morris’ latest cinematic effort, coming almost 10 years after Four Lions

Review: Ad Astra
20th September 2019

James Gray’s space epic has the components of a strong film — but the lack of a compelling cast and story give way to a bland, boring package

Interview: Dolby Cinema’s Julian Stanford
18th September 2019

Senior Director of Dolby Europe, Julian Stanford, chats to Film Editor Tobias Soar about Dolby Cinema, streaming versus cinemas and what makes Dolby the industry standard