Apr 18 Apr 18 All Quiet on the Western Front. Traumatically powerful but less individual focus compared to past versions. Simon A Bird
Apr 8 Apr 8 Hellraiser (1987). Satisfyingly dark and more explicit than the rather dull remake. Simon A Bird
Mar 26 Mar 26 Inside Man: A smartly funny, well-plotted bank robbery heist with excellent touches of social commentary. Simon A Bird
Mar 18 Mar 18 Ponyo. A sweet little gem from the undisputed, only and best animation studio. Suck on that, Disney. Simon A Bird
Mar 17 Mar 17 Contagion: Deeply strange and disturbing seeing this post-COVID when the film was made in 2011 Simon A Bird
Mar 13 Mar 13 Downsizing: Potentially intriguing but did not really seem to know which direction it was heading. Simon A Bird
Jan 16 Jan 16 Irresistible. A decently effective political satire which almost matches current reality Simon A Bird
Jan 4 Jan 4 A Quiet Place Part 2 A serviceable sequel but misses the original frisson of the original Simon A Bird
Jan 3 Jan 3 Knives Out. A smartly funny and entertaining comedy murder-mystery that almost lives up to its hype. Simon A Bird
Jan 1 Jan 1 Tick...tick...BOOM Fascinating artistic biography with charismatic lead in Andrew Garfield Simon A Bird
Dec 31 Dec 31 Mr Harrigan's Phone; Marvellously engaging drama from a Stephen King story where the supernatural is only incidental (and much the better for that). Simon A Bird
Nov 28 Nov 28 A Castle for Christmas: An absurdly enjoyable contribution to the ‘Netflix Christmas rom-com’ genre. Simon A Bird