20 Sep 2022
World War III review – black comedy of anarchy and social responsibility
Film sets are made into fascistic breeding grounds for chaos in Iranian filmmaker Houman Seyedi’s bleakly funny meta-movie
Articles by Adam Solomons
29 May 2022
Moonage Daydream review – a joyous and eccentric distillation of a musical genius
Brett Morgen's David Bowie documentary eschews formulaic approach in favour of a vibey film that captures how he made us feel
11 Apr 2022
The Lost City review – ropey, tropey rom-com has too much self-awareness
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum can't save a tired riff on Romancing the Stone that's desperately in need of actual jokes
25 Mar 2022
Ambulance review – Michael Bay delivers his best action scenes yet
The director's latest is a schlocky yet wildly entertaining grand tour through L.A. starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
11 Feb 2022
Marry Me review – old-fashioned rom-com does just enough to woo you
Jennifer Lopez wows in a Notting Hill-inspired romance playing a jilted pop star who marries regular guy Owen Wilson
03 Feb 2022
The Souvenir Part II review – Joanna Hogg’s stellar sequel enriches the original
This masterful follow-up sees the return of Honor Swinton Byrne as Julie, a Hogg proxy on a mission to make sense of a tragic death
14 Oct 2021
The Velvet Underground review – celebratory doc could have gone deeper
Todd Haynes is back with a provocative and interesting but lop-sided documentary about one of the Sixties' most enigmatic bands
17 Sep 2021
7 Prisoners review – profound and intimate look at modern slavery
Brazilian filmmaker Alexandre Moratto’s spare and enthralling social drama offers a lot more than just a story of suffering
12 Sep 2021
The Last Duel review – Jodie Comer shines in Ridley Scott’s Rashomon redo
A real life medieval fallout gets a zippy, timely adaptation courtesy of co-writers Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Nicole Holofcener
10 Sep 2021
The Hand of God review – Sorrentino returns to form with an intimate coming-of-ager
The Great Beauty filmmaker delivers a funny and moving drama about a Naples teen whose life is saved by Diego Maradona
07 Sep 2021
Last Night in Soho review – Edgar Wright’s horror homage is no fun
The British filmmaker has crafted a loving tribute to British horror that's too respectful and sincere to leave a lasting impression
23 Jul 2021
Nacho Libre Is Unironically a Comedy Masterpiece
Jared Hess’ forgotten homage is a bulletproof 2000s comedy - and a perfect soapbox for its erratic leading man, writes Adam Solomons