Showing Type: Film

Led by a luminous Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a good old-fashioned story charmingly told.

With an immensely charismatic, potentially star-making turn by Viveik Kalra, a symphony of Springsteen tunes, and an audience friendly while surprisingly deep story, Blinded by the Light is an absolute bit of magic.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture originally released in 1979, is now re-released, directed by veteran all-rounder Robert Wise. This “director’s edition” brightens and clarifies the effects, enriches the sound mix, adds minor expository and ambient scenes and emphasises the unhurried visionary grandeur that Wise was aiming at.

With electrifying performances from Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker, Baz Luhrmann’s whirlwind biopic is cinematic dynamite.

A riveting encounter between two strangers, illuminated by brilliant performances from Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack… takes an adventurous route to depict an older woman’s search for sexual pleasure.

Top Gun: Maverick works on so many levels. The flying sequences are stunning, sound and photography top-notch, editing and pacing truly outstanding, but this is also a thriller with real heart. Near cinematic perfection!

Master Cheng is a charming comedy and heart-warming romance which tells a gentle tale of a sad stranger embraced by a community who unquestioningly welcome him as one of their own.

A satirical comedy set in Nazi-era Germany and featuring a comedic version of Hitler. Despite its decidedly darkly comedic and risqué tone, Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit manages to be one of the most thought-provoking and disarmingly tender films made on the subject.

The Italian Job is one of the best-loved British classics ever made. Caine is at his beguiling best in the lead role, and this film owes much to his central performance. He brings the character to life, and it’s his charm and indelible delivery that has taken this from being your standard crime caper to being a film still watched and talked about today.

Parallel Mothers is a really engaging watch with plenty of unforeseen story turns that seem incredibly random at first, but ultimately come together in a very intentional way. Penélope Cruz gives a powerful and beautifully relatable performance as a woman navigating some very messy life choices with wisdom and empathy.