Dec 20 Dec 20 Bordertown: The Mural Murders. Characteristically dark and traumatic feature-length case for the troubled detective that follows on from the three series. Simon A Bird
Dec 20 Dec 20 Single All The Way. Wonderfully sentimental confection that leaves no gay/seasonal/rom-com cliché unexplored. Simon A Bird
Dec 8 Dec 8 The Power of the Dog. Grippingly powerful and subtle exploration of masculinity Simon A Bird
Nov 19 Nov 19 Les Roseaux Sauvages. Quietly understated coming-of-age story with more depth than usual in a film of this type. Simon A Bird
Nov 7 Nov 7 Your Name Engraved Herein. Korean LGBTQ drama with a slightly harder edge than a typical BL movie. Simon A Bird
Oct 18 Oct 18 Operation Hyacinth. Powerful and moving true-life 1980's-based Polish security drama Simon A Bird
Sep 30 Sep 30 Cemetery Junction. Finely observed dark comedy-drama but with a sour streak running through it Simon A Bird
Sep 20 Sep 20 Spiderman: Far From Home. Mildly disappointing continuation with a rather choppy structure Simon A Bird
Aug 26 Aug 26 Doctor Sleep. A sequel (to The Shining) that is as gripping and thoughtful as the original Simon A Bird
Aug 1 Aug 1 In the Shadow of the Moon. An interesting and unusual 'take' on the idea of time travel and changing critical events in characters and the world's life Simon A Bird
Jul 20 Jul 20 Fear Street Part 3: 1666. A marvellous, satisfying and exciting conclusion to the trilogy Simon A Bird
Jul 18 Jul 18 Freaks: You're One of Us. Quite interesting 'genesis of superheroes' story that could develop in a MCU way Simon A Bird
Jul 18 Jul 18 Fear Street Part 2: 1978. Markedly better and more involving follow-on to the first part of the trilogy Simon A Bird
Jul 14 Jul 14 See You Yesterday. A marvellously concise gem of a movie that takes the best elements of Do The Right Thing and Back To The Future Simon A Bird
Jul 13 Jul 13 Fear Street Part 1: 1994. A wannabe 'Scream' but completely lacking that cycle's wit, originality, style and flair. Simon A Bird
Jul 5 Jul 5 Army of the Dead. Luridly and comically violent zombie apocalypse Vegas heist. Simon A Bird
Jul 5 Jul 5 Things Heard and Seen. Almost 100% successful and gripping thriller with some supernatural elements Simon A Bird