Film Reviews

California Schemin’ review: James McAvoy film 'done with real panache'

Dylan O'Brien as Bradley Preston and Rachal McAdams as Linda Liddle in Send Help

Film Reviews: Send Help | Twinless | The Chronology of Water | Hamlet

Die My Love

Film reviews: Die, My Love | Dragonfly | Anemone | The Choral

Four of the best horror films of all time.

Best Horror Films: The 11 most critically-acclaimed horrors in history

Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr in The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun review: Neeson, Anderson get the daftness needed

Several actors have played Superman over the years.

What is the best Superman Film? 11 Superman films ranked best to worst

Rami Malek as Charlie Heller in The Amateur. Picture: John Wilson

Revenge of the nerd: Rami Malek is like a weedier Jason Bourne in spy thriller T...

Four of Val Kilmer's most critically-acclaimed roles.

Best Val Kilmer Films: The 10 most acclaimed films starring the actor

A Complete Unknown

Review: Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic a 'frustratingly basic' offering

Some of this year's most critically-acclaimed films.

Best Films 2024: Rotten Tomatoes' 10 most acclaimed movies of the year

Anora

Film reviews: Anora | Heretic | Super/Man | Juror #2

Rebecca Calder stars in Joanne Mitchell's "Broken Bird," having opened this year's FrightFest London overnight ahead of it's UK theatrical release on August 30 2024.

Broken Bird: Joanne Mitchell’s feature at times slow but a taut debut

Cailee Spaeny stars in the seventh installment in the long running "Alien" franchise - "Alien: Romulus," which is released in UK cinemas from today (August 16 2024.)

Is “Alien: Romulus” worth going to see in the cinema this weekend?

Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O'Connor in Challengers PIC: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

Film reviews: Challengers | That They May Face the Rising Sun | Boy Kills World

Ncuti Gatwa, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu perform "I'm Just Ken" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Oscars 2024: Our podcast team react to this year's Oscars

Here are the latest odds ahead of the Oscars 24. Cr. Robyn Beck.

Oscars 2024: Here are the latest odds for Best Actor

High & Low – John Galliano

Film reviews: High & Low: John Galliano | Origin

Out of Darkness

Film reviews: Out of Darkness | Perfect Days | Wicked Little Letters | Shoshana

Here are 10 of the best alternative Valentine's Day films to watch on February 14.

Here are top 10 alternative romance movies to watch on Valentine's Day

Zone of Interest

Film reviews: The Zone of Interest | American Fiction | Migration

Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa in The Holdovers PIC: Seacia Pavao / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

The Holdovers: All you need to know about the award winning film

What is Emma Stone's best film? Cr. Getty Images.

Explainer Five Emma Stone films to watch after you've seen Poor Things

Emma Stone with Golden Globe award for Best Actress. Cr. Getty Images.

Emma Stone Best Films: The top 10 films starring the Poor Things star

Saltburn's Barry Keoghan has become of the most talked about actors in Hollywood due to his outstanding performance in Saltburn.

Here are the top 10 Barry Keoghan films to watch right now

Here are the 10 best Christmas films on Netflix UK this year. Cr. Netflix

Here are the 10 best Christmas movies to watch on Netflix in 2023

Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka.

Is Timothée Chalamet's Wonka a Christmas hit or a festive flop?

Ferrari

Film reviews: Ferrari | Next Goal Wins

The Boy and the Heron

Film reviews: The Boy and the Heron | Silent Night

Maestro

Film reviews: Maestro | Godzilla Minus One | The Three Musketeers: Milady

Film reviews: Napoleon | Wish | The Eternal Daughter | Girl

Michael Fassbender stars in The Killer. Cr. Netflix

Here's when new David Fincher thriller The Killer is coming to Netflix

Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick in The Royal Hotel PIC: See Saw Films

Film reviews: The Royal Hotel | How to Have Sex | Nyad | Fingernails

Is The Shining the most iconic horror poster of all time? Cr. Getty Images

Here are the 10 most iconic horror movie posters ever made

Michael Fassbender in The Killer PIC: Netflix ©2023

Film reviews: The Killer | Cat Person

Mandy changed my life.. Cr: RLJE Films

Why a blood-soaked, revenge-driven Nicolas Cage changed my life Graham Falk

Here are 13 of the most gory horrors to watch on Netflix. Cr. Netflix

Here are the 13 most gory horror films to stream on Netflix

The Pope's Exorcist starring Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth hit UK cinemas last Friday - and has received glowing reviews. Cr: Sony Pictures.

Here are 5 of the best horror films about possession and exorcisms

The Fall of the House of Usher has been getting rave reviews ahead of its release on Netflix. Cr. Netflix

Everything you need to know about The Fall of the House of Usher

Here are 10 of the best horror movies to watch in 2023.

Here are 10 of the best horror movies to stream this Halloween

Martin Scorsese's new film will be titled Killers of the Flower Moon.

Killers Of The Flower Moon: Here's when new Scorsese epic is released

Talk To Me has been billed as one of the scariest film of the last decade. Cr. A24

Talk To Me: When is 2023's 'scariest movie' coming to Netflix?

John Le Carré in The Pigeon Tunnel

Film reviews: The Pigeon Tunnel | Sumotherhood | Cassius X: Becoming Ali
In his new documentary about John Le Carré, Errol Morris offers few fresh insights into the writer’s life and work and allows his subject to remain thoroughly i...

Adults spend the most time choosing the perfect film to watch

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning proved to be a huge hit with audiences. Cr: Paramount Pictures

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning: Release date for streaming and DVD

Disney Pixar will soon be able to be owned on DVD, BluRay and a limited edition steelbook. Cr: Disney+

Here's when Disney Pixar's Elemental will be streaming in UK

The fifth instalment in the Insidious series is set for a DVD release just before Halloween. Cr. Sony Pictures Releasing

Insidious 5: Here’s when popular new horror film is released to stream

The Old Oak

Film reviews: The Old Oak | The Creator | The The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

British Director Christopher Nolan is now one of the highest grossing directors in Hollywood. Cr: AFP via Getty Images

Here are the 10 best Christopher Nolan films ever made

Here are some of the best quotes from the new Barbie movie.

Here are 14 of the best and most hilarious quotes from Barbie

David Fincher is one of the world's most loved directors. Cr: Getty Images

Here is every David Fincher movie ranked in order of popularity

These 15 film quotes have been rated as the best ever by Scotsman readers. Cr: Getty Images

Here are 15 best film quotes of all time according to our readers

Talk To Me. Cr: A24

Is Aussie horror Talk To Me the scariest film of the last decade?

Barbie and Oppenheimer are currently smashing box office records.

(Not) Everyone's A Film Critic: Barbenheimer special

What is the meaning of Barbenheimer? Cr: Getty Images

Barbenheimer: Should I watch Barbie or Oppenheimer first?

Talk To Me is set to be the scariest film of the year. Cr: A24

Talk To Me: Everything you need to know about anticipated new horror

Film reviews: Oppenheimer | Barbie

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