Holly Janem on navigating grief in Language of Life

Written and directed by Holly Janem, Language of Life is a tender short film set in the stillness of a quiet graveyard, where an unexpected bond forms between two women at opposite ends of life. Through a conversation that transcends age and experience, the film delicately explores the complexities of grief. I had the chance […]

Project Hail Mary

As Nicole Kidman once said, “We come to this place for magic”, and that is exactly what watching Project Hail Mary felt like. Based on the 2021 science fiction novel by Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary follows the story of American scientist Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), as he wakes up alone on an interstellar spacecraft […]

11 Films to keep on your radar in 2026

2025 was an incredible year for film, with brilliant originals like Sinners, Sentimental Value and Marty Supreme, alongside adaptations such as Hamnet, One Battle After Another and Bugonia – we were truly spoilt for choice. But 2026 may be set to take cinema to the next level, with some truly insane releases on the horizon. […]

Sentimental Value

How do existing familial bonds shape us as humans? This is the question Sentimental Value sets out to explore. When sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) lose their mother, they come face to face with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). As a filmmaker, Gustav reveals to Nora he has written a […]

Big Screen Drama: How The Housemaid Translates from Page to Screen

‘That didn’t happen in the book’. It’s the phrase that haunts every book-to-screen adaptation – and The Housemaid practically invites it. Whilst changes are inevitable (and often welcome), Paul Feig’s take had me saying it far more than usual. Adapted from the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid had readers […]

10 Films to Warm your Winter Nights

It’s cold outside, the evenings are drawing in, and the Christmas decorations are up. All that’s left to do is decide which film to put on! Here are 10 perfect picks to curl up with and enjoy this December. 1. Little Women (2019) Dir. Greta Gerwig One of many adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved […]

Eternity

The ‘love triangle’ has become a stable trope in recent media – after all many of the fairytales we loved as teens had one – and plenty of recent releases still do. But Eternity takes that familiar set up and transforms it into something far more nuanced and meaningful than the films that came before […]

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

The mystery genre goes to confess its sins in Wake Up Dead Man, and Rian Johnson’s not here to grant forgiveness. The third instalment in the Knives Out series finds Benoit Blanc pulled into his darkest case yet, a murder that blurs the line between faith and obsession. Set in a quaint church in a […]

Why Cinema Still Matters: Jack Howard on Audiences, Emotion and The Second Time Around

On a rainy night in London, Elle, a waitress in a small cafe, is confronted by a strange older woman in Jack Howard’s new short film The Second Time Around. The film has been receiving rave reviews and whilst it was showing at the Norwich Film Festival, I had the pleasure of chatting to director […]

Through Bamiro’s Lens: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

Yemi Bamiro’s Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story, isn’t just a portrait of an artist but a powerful reflection on identity, pride and the impact of Black creativity. In a world where current politics are in turmoil, Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story feels more necessary than ever. “This documentary is more significant […]