Elizabeth Allen movies, cinema features and reviews

Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman are brilliantly cast in Todd Haynes' acid-tongued take on the real life Mary Kay Letourneau

Emma Holly Jones’ adaptation of the 2009 novel is a little on the limp side, though is propped up by delightful supporting turns

To coincide with the release of Cyrano, Steph Green delves into the British director's lush and eclectic filmography...

As Coming 2 America is released 33 years after the original, Andrew Gaudion looks back at cinema's greatest unpunctual follow-ups...

With Tenet finally in cinemas, Ella Kemp considers its place within the filmmaker's epic canon and sorts the misfires from the masterpieces...

Forget Shawshank: we highlight some lesser known prison escape films, either forgotten or unfairly savaged by the critics

Elizabeth Sankey's warts-and-all deep dive into her favourite film genre offers fair analysis and accessible insight

From a playful Romanian crime thriller to a documentary about romantic comedies, here are our picks for what to watch online...

From a timely story of a toxic workplace to an uplifting portrait of a Mexican food expert, here are our picks for what to watch online...

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