Last year’s Anomalisa proved that the art of stop motion wasn’t just for children. It proved that the medium could be used to tell unique, sophisticated, adult stories that live action […]
Category: York City Screen: New Releases
Review: The Red Turtle
The first Studio Ghibli film to be produced outside of the legendary Toho studios, Michael Dudok De Wit’s The Red Turtle is one of the more disappointing releases to come […]
Review: Wonder Woman
It’s been twelve years since the last female-led superhero movie and nine years since the last really great DC superhero film, so there is a lot riding on the shoulders […]
Review: Alien: Covenant
Clearly influenced by the decidedly mixed reviews of Prometheus, the new Alien film returns to a visual and cinematic style that is highly reminiscent of the much-acclaimed Alien (1979) and Aliens […]
Review: King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword
Guy Ritchie’s take on the Arthurian legend is one of the most ridiculous films you’ll see all year. In giving the ancient tale his Sherlock Holmes treatment, Ritchie makes frequent use of […]
Review: Lady Macbeth
This film is based on the lurid and controversial novel Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk written by Nikolai Leskov. The film has transferred the action of the novel to the North of England […]
Review: The Sense Of An Ending
“How often do we tell our own life story? How often do we adjust, embellish, make sly cuts?”says Tony Webster, played by Jim Broadbent. A story of an unfolding past, […]
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
If you liked the first Guardians film, you’ll probably really enjoy this film. It shares the same sense of humour, cast of wacky characters and colourful space-based action sequences. The […]
Review: The Handmaiden
Park Chan-wook’s latest film The Handmaiden is a spellbindingly erotic thriller that seems equally aware of its flaws as it is of its excesses. We need films like this that are […]
Review: Beauty and the Beast
This year’s live-action adaptation of the classic Disney animation stars Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Luke Evans. Watson plays Belle who, in an attempt to save her father (Kevin Kline) […]