Mark Gill’s feature-length directorial debut dramatises Morrissey’s pre-Smiths musings from 1978 to 1982. The life and times of the musical icon makes for entertaining viewing, but the canvas of late-’70s Manchester […]
Category: York City Screen: New Releases
Review: Dunkirk (2017)
Christopher Nolan is a very fine filmmaker but one who more often that not leaves me cold. My favourite Nolan films are Insomnia, Memento and Batman Begins, the rest I feel are […]
Review: The Other Side of Hope
Aki Kaurismaki, most probably the best known figure in Finnish cinema, returns with the second film in his ‘immigration trilogy’ six years after the brilliant Le Havre. The Other Side […]
Review: Baby Driver
Baby Driver is the latest film from Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright, and is something he’s been trying to bring to our screen’s for almost 20 […]
Review: My Cousin Rachel
Starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin, My Cousin Rachel tells the story of a young man’s trials as his emotions and resolve unravel at the hands of an enigmatic woman. Based […]
Review: My Life As A Courgette
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 […]
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 […]