Jan 14 Jan 14 BlacKkKlansman: Jaw-dropping, witty account of true events with the ending showing that very little if anything has changed. Simon A Bird
Dec 25 Dec 25 Assassination Nation: Graphically violent , funny and explicit black thriller-satire about the toxic effects of contemporary online media obsession Simon A Bird
Dec 24 Dec 24 Disturbia. Pretty good re-visiting of Rear Window although a bit OTT at the end Simon A Bird
Dec 15 Dec 15 His House. A remarkably original and effective ghost/horror story with a very unusual contemporary political slant Simon A Bird
Dec 12 Dec 12 Mank. Visually stylish if dramatically somewhat flaccid picture of the screenwriter of Citizen Kane Simon A Bird
Nov 29 Nov 29 If Anything Happens, I Love You: Wonderful 12-minute gem of an exploration of parental grief after a school shooting Simon A Bird
Nov 29 Nov 29 Voces (Don't Listen). Decently impressive haunted house drama with satisfying plot development and twist conclusion Simon A Bird
Nov 24 Nov 24 iBoy. Very engaging sci-fi drama with unusual and authentic London estates setting Simon A Bird
Nov 12 Nov 12 Apostle: wildly lurid but gripping folk horror that definitely gets up to 11 by the end Simon A Bird
Nov 6 Nov 6 Rebecca: visually gorgeous but dramatically bland, apparently very faithful, version of the Du Maurier classic Simon A Bird
Sep 25 Sep 25 Enola Holmes: Frivolously entertaining expansion of the Holmes canon featuring his sister (!) Simon A Bird
Sep 2 Sep 2 I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House: Wonderfully tense, slow-burn haunted house/haunted characters film Simon A Bird
Sep 2 Sep 2 Side Effects: A soundly enjoyable piece. Nothing madly original but what it does, it does well Simon A Bird
Aug 30 Aug 30 The Invitation: Mature, slow-burn psychological thriller with lurid but effective horror ending Simon A Bird
Aug 28 Aug 28 A Cure for Wellness: Psychological thriller ending in Lovecraftian horror that just about works Simon A Bird
Aug 28 Aug 28 Enemy at the Gates: 'Meh' film that did not have the courage or vigour of its convictions Simon A Bird
Aug 21 Aug 21 The Breaker Upperers: Quirky and original NZ comedy-romance about two women who run an agency that breaks up couples where one wants to end the relationship Simon A Bird
Aug 20 Aug 20 Hush: Nerve-shredding 'woman in peril' drama that manages to totally refresh all cliches of this sub-genre Simon A Bird
Aug 7 Aug 7 Opening Night: Endearingly old-fashioned backstage comedy that works in spite of many cliches Simon A Bird