Dev Patel steps into the shoes of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield in this ebullient adaptation written by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell. The story of David Copperfield takes us through his life from baby to man, riches to rags and back again and the many friends and one enemy he makes on the way. This … Continue reading The Personal History Of David Copperfield

Diego Fairman (Willem Defoe) discovers that his cancer has spread and he has three months to live unless he gets a bone marrow transplant. Whilst in hospital he becomes friends with a Hindu boy he shares a room with. My Hindu Friend is a semi autobiographical film from Héctor Babenco. Babenco himself received a bone … Continue reading My Hindu Friend

When Ki-woo (Choi Woo-sik) is given an opportunity by his friend to take on a tutor role for the rich Park family he sees an opportunity for his entire family to find employment. Director Bong Joon Ho (Okja, Snowpiercer, The Host) delivers a film that’s difficult to describe within normal genre boundaries but dabbles with … Continue reading Parasite

During a summer where Tokyo is facing unprecedented rain two teenagers form a love that changes their worlds. Hodaka has run away from home for reasons only hinted at whilst Hina is an orphan looking after her younger brother. Both are facing difficulties that no teenager should have to, but when they start using Hina’s … Continue reading Weathering With You

In World War Two all soldiers in the German armed forces were required to swear an oath of personal loyalty to Adolf Hitler. A Hidden Life tells the true story of Austrian farmer Franz Jagerstatter whose faith and beliefs led him to become a conscientious objector when called up to serve in the war. Possibly … Continue reading A Hidden Life

In 1996, security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) detected a suspicious package during a concert at the Atlanta Olympics. Initially hailed as a hero for saving hundreds of lives he is then vilified by the media and the FBI when investigations turn toward him. At the age of 89 Clint Eastwood shows no signs … Continue reading Richard Jewell

Two young British soldiers, Schofield (George McKay) and Blake (Dean Charles-Chapman) are tasked with delivering a message against the clock to prevent an attack that would result in two battalions dying in a German trap. 1917 is all about film making technique. It presents itself as a 119 minute film shot in one take and … Continue reading 1917

As an intern whilst in law school Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) has to interview a prisoner on death row, a man not unlike him in age and upbringing. The impact is lasting and when he qualifies as a lawyer he moves to Alabama and sets up a grant funded institute where he can help … Continue reading Just Mercy

The true story of the sexual assault scandal at Fox News involving its all powerful overseer Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) told through the eyes of some of the key women involved, including established anchors Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) and ambitious newcomer Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie). Bombshell has an important story to … Continue reading Bombshell

Lance Sterling (Will Smith) is the world’s best spy, but his latest mission working with gadget specialist Walter (Tom Holland) involves him being turned into a pigeon. Spies in Disguise is an absolute delight from start to finish hitting all the marks a family film needs to. It opens like a classic Bond film with … Continue reading Spies in Disguise