Planet of the Humans (NR)
Ashley McGovern reviews the documentary film Planet of the Humans which criticises the green movement and the renewable energy industry.
Film Reviews
Dark Waters (12)
Amina Hersi reviews the film directed by Todd Haynes, Dark Waters, about the case against the chemical manufacturing corporation DuPont after they contaminated a town in America.
Parasite (15)
Nick Daly reviews the South Korean film Parasite, the first foreign-language film to win a Best Picture Oscar, showing at Picturehouse.
The Lighthouse (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film The Lighthouse, directed by Robert Eggers and screening at Picturehouse.
1917 (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the First World War film directed by Sam Mendes, 1917, showing at Picturehouse.
La Belle Epoque (The Good Times) (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film La Belle Epoque, directed and written by Nicolas Bedos and showing at Picturehouse from 22nd November.
Earthquake Bird (15)
Reviewed by Ashley McGovern reviews the film Earthquake Bird, directed by Wash Westmoreland and based on the novel by Susanna Jones.
Joker (18)
Ashley McGovern reviews Joker, the new movie about the Batverse’s most notorious maniacal villain, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role.
NT Live: Fleabag (15)
Amina Hersi reviews NT Live: Fleabag, the one-woman show written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, broadcast live to the Picturehouse cinema from London’s West End.
Bait (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Bait, directed by Mark Jenkin and shot on a 16mm camera using black and white Kodak film.
Best Before Death (12A)
Ashley McGovern reviews Best Before Death, the documentary film directed by Paul Duane which follows the artist and musician Bill Drummond on The 25 Paintings World Tour.
Ad Astra (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the new science fiction film directed by James Gray, Ad Astra, showing at Picturehouse from 20th September.
For Sama (18)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film For Sama, which tells the story of 26-year old female Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab who filmed her life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo.
A Faithful Man (15)
Ashley McGovern reviews the French film A Faithful Man, directed by Louis Garrel and shown at Picturehouse.
Mrs Lowry & Son
Ashley McGovern reviews the film directed by Adrian Noble, Mrs Lowry & Son, about the artist L. S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother.
Pain and Glory (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the new Pedro Almodovar film Pain and Glory, showing at Picturehouse and starring Antonio Banderas as a film director looking back at his life.
Once Upon a Time….in Hollywood (18)
Nick Daly reviews the new film directed by Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time….in Hollywood, showing at Picturehouse from August 14th.
Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love, the documentary film directed by Nick Broomfield about the love story between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen.
Varda by Agnès (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Varda by Agnès in which the pioneer of the French New Wave, Agnes Varda, looks back at her own career.
Midsommar (18)
Ashley McGovern reviews the folk horror film Midsommar, written and directed by Ari Aster and showing at Picturehouse from 12th July.
Apollo 11 (U)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Apollo 11, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch, showing at Picturehouse from 21st June.
All My Sons
Ashley McGovern reviews the play All My Sons by Arthur Miller, shown at Picturehouse as part of National Theatre Live.
Yesterday (12A)
Ashley McGovern reviews the new Danny Boyle film Yesterday, showing at Picturehouse from 28th June.
Booksmart (15)
Ashley McGovern reviews the comedy high school movie Booksmart, directed by Olivia Wilde and showing at Picturehouse from 31st May.
Freedom Fields
Lisa Worth reviews the documentary film Freedom Fields which follows a football mad group of Libyan women who are determined to play, not just watch.
Amazing Grace (U)
Ashley McGovern reviews Amazing Grace, the documentary film about Aretha Franklin recording her live gospel album, showing at Picturehouse from 24th May.
Woman At War (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the Icelandic film Woman At War, showing at Picturehouse from 3rd May.
Everybody Knows (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Everybody Knows, directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem and screening at Picturehouse.
Border (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Swedish film Border, directed by Ali Abbasi and showing at Picturehouse till 14th March.
Capernaum (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Lebanese film Capernaum, directed by Nadine Labaki and screening at Picturehouse from 22nd February.
Burning (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the South Korean film directed by Lee Chang-Dong, Burning, showing at Picturehouse.
The Favourite (15)
Nick Daly reviews the period comedy-drama film The Favourite, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and showing at Picturehouse from 3rd January.
Widows (15)
Darren Guy reviews the film Widows, directed by Steve McQueen and based on the Lynda La Plante series from the 1980s.
Black 47 (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Black 47, directed by Lance Daly and set in Ireland during the Great Famine.
Faces Places (12)
Colin Serjent reviews Faces Places, the documentary film directed by Agnes Varda and French installation artist and photographer JR, showing at Picturehouse till 27th September.
Lucky (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Lucky about the spiritual journey of a ninety-year-old atheist, starring the late Harry Dean Stanton.
The Rider (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film directed by Chloe Zhao, The Rider, screening at Picturehouse till 20th September.
Cold War (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Cold War, set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950’s in Poland, screening at Picturehouse till 13th September.
BlacKkKlansman (15)
Nick Daly reviews BlacKkKlansman, the new film directed by Spike Lee, on general release from 24th August.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (12A)
Darren Guy reviews the film The Miseducation of Cameron Post, directed by Desiree Akhavan and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, out on general release from September 7th.
The Heiresses (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the Paraguayan drama film, The Heiresses, showing at Picturehouse till 16th August.
Hearts Beat Loud (12A)
Darren Guy reviews the film Hearts Beat Loud, starring Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons and showing at Picturehouse till 9th August.
Arcadia (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Arcadia, directed by Paul Wright and crafted from over 100 years of archive footage with a soundtrack by Adrian Utley from Portishead and Will Gregory from Goldfrapp.
Zama (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Argentine period drama film directed by Lucrecia Martel, Zama, which screened at Picturehouse.
Custody (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the debut feature by Xavier Legrand, Custody, screening at Picturehouse from 13th April.
Wonderstruck (PG)
Colin Serjent reviews the new film directed by Todd Haynes, Wonderstruck, showing at Picturehouse.
Ghost Stories (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Ghost Stories, directed and co-written by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson and showing at Picturehouse from 6th April.
Isle Of Dogs (PG)
Colin Serjent reviews Isle Of Dogs, the new stop-motion animation directed by Wes Anderson and on general release from 30th March.
Dark River (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Dark River, starring Ruth Wilson who returns to the family farm in the Yorkshire Dales.
I Got Life! (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the French film I Got Life! about a woman who refuses to wallow in self pity after a series of setbacks.
The Square (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film The Square, directed by Ruben Ostlund and screening at Picturehouse, from 16th March.
The Nile Hilton Incident (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the thriller set in Cairo, The Nile Hilton Incident, showing at Picturehouse till 15th March.
Journey’s End (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Journey’s End, set during four days in the British trenches in France in the First World War, showing at Picturehouse till 8th February.
The Post (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg and on general release from 19th January 2018.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Colin Serjent reviews the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, showing at Picturehouse from 12th January.