May 23 May 23 Red Eye: Initially promising but it then lapses into a drearily clichéd ending. Simon A Bird
May 23 May 23 In From The Side: Steady-paced gay romance drama mercifully lacking the usual ‘gay drama’ tropes Simon A Bird
Apr 1 Apr 1 Candyman: A soundly effective re-working of the classic tale but relies on earlier versions for full comprehension. Simon A Bird
Feb 23 Feb 23 Priscilla: Understatedly stylish exploration of the relationship between ‘The King’ and the juvenile Priscilla. Simon A Bird
Feb 23 Feb 23 Anatomy of a Fall: A disconcertingly ambiguous exploration of a fatal ‘accident’ with no real answers, easy or otherwise Simon A Bird
Jan 8 Jan 8 Searching: : ‘Missing teen’ drama whose method of telling the story is considerably more interesting than the story per se Simon A Bird
Nov 29 Nov 29 Doi Boy: largely compelling contemporary Far Eastern drama with sound mix of personal and political Simon A Bird
Nov 23 Nov 23 Pain Hustlers: Unusually intriguing and successful multi-genre mix of black comedy, personal dramas and thought-provoking expose documentary . Simon A Bird
Nov 19 Nov 19 The Killer: Superbly gripping, wonderfully controlled piece of film-making. Simon A Bird
Nov 19 Nov 19 Furioza: a largely grittily involving story of familial conflict in the context of violent criminal football hooligans. Simon A Bird
Oct 23 Oct 23 The Lost Patient. A well-maintained psychological drama that does its job pretty well. Simon A Bird
Oct 10 Oct 10 Fair Play. Gripping thriller with excellent combo of personal relationships in a tense high-stakes financial world. Simon A Bird
Sep 28 Sep 28 Fanfic: Thoughtful and involving Polish YA gay drama with refreshing lack of sentimentality. Simon A Bird
Aug 19 Aug 19 Red, White and Royal Blue: Enjoyable if somewhat anodyne, occasionally forced, gay rom-com. Simon A Bird
Jun 5 Jun 5 The Age of Innocence; Superb, subtly gripping and wholly satisfying and adult film-making. Simon A Bird
Jun 5 Jun 5 Spiderman: No Way Home. Marvellously engaging and, finally, a good third Spiderman film. Simon A Bird