Gladiator IIThe long wait is finally over, and Ridley Scott's much-hyped sequel to arguably one of his finest films finally hits the big screen this week.
AnoraGaining quite a lot of buzz and momentum after picking up the coveted Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, indie director Sean Baker's much-anticipated Anora finally gets its release this side of the Atlantic this weekend, and you're not going to be disappointed.
Emilia PérezIf you are familiar with the work of Jacques Audiard, you'll know the French filmmaker is fond of experimenting with different genres and styles, but nothing can really prepare you for just how audacious and wonderfully different Emilia Pérez is.
The Wild RobotRobots, mechanoids, call them what you will, but these automotons are something to be viewed with suspicion.
Transformers OneYou have to go back to 1986 to find the last (some would consider definitive) great Transformers animation, and I’m old enough to remember repeat visits to the local video shop to rent Nelson Shin’s The Transformers: The Movie.
Joker: Folie à DeuxA runaway success both commercially and with hard-nosed critics the world over, Todd Phillips’ Joker gave us a dark and disturbing psycho-drama that captured the embryonic origins of the DC Comics supervillain.
Hellboy: The Crooked ManHe’s big. He’s red.
The SubstanceIf you're going to make it in Hollywood, it helps if you've got a photogenic mug and nicely toned bod.
Speak No EvilIF there's any actor who in recent memory has honed to chilling perfection the art of playing a psychotic lunatic tittering on the edge of sanity it's James McEvoy.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice1988 was a monumental year for director Tim Burton.
OddityHaving made a name for himself after his spooky directorial debut Caveat in 2020, Irish director Damian McCarthy returns with another spinetingling, supernatural tale that's suitably taut with unbearable tension and suspense.
Blink Twice With notable similarities to the Knives Out murder mystery Glass Onion and Mark Mylod's twisted thriller The Menu, Blink Twice is the story of a mysterious billionaire who invites a group of randomers to his secluded island to party hardy. Yep, it may be a premise that's been used before, but actor turned director Zoë Kravitz cranks up the suspense and tension in an impressive directorial debut that will creep you out and keep you guessing until the end. The awesome Channing Tatum plays super-rich technology tycoon Slater King who strikes up a friendship with cocktail waitress Frida (played by the excellent Naomi Ackie) at one of his lavish fundraising events. Sparks fly, and by the end of the night Slater has invited the lowly Frida to jet off to his luxury tropical island with him and his buddies. Joined by her eager friend and roommate Jess, the girls can't quite believe their luck and fall into the lavish lifestyle with ease.
Ozi: Voice of the ForestA bright and colourful animation with a strong eco-friendly ethos, Ozi: Voice of the Forest seeks to share with us the dangers posed to the natural world by the human race's feverish appetite for expansion and destruction.
Harold and the Purple CrayonLight, fluffy, and decidedly childish, Harold and the Purple Crayon is as safe and undemanding as a family flick can get.