13 Jan 2021
Blithe Spirit review – Noël Coward adaptation is awkwardly out of time
An impressive cast, including Judi Dench, Dan Stevens and Isla Fisher, can't quite pull this classic play into the 21st century
Articles by Ben Flanagan
20 Nov 2020
My Favourite Cinema in London: The Peckhamplex
With a second lockdown underway, our writers pay tribute to their favourite independent cinemas in the capital. This time: Ben Flanagan on Peckham's no-frills multiplex
13 Oct 2020
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets review – intoxicating ode to the American dive bar
This fascinating vérité film about a Las Vegas watering hole and its patrons blurs the lines between fact and fiction to ingenious effect
06 Oct 2020
The Disciple review – a detailed and empathetic tragedy
Chaitanya Tamhane helms this quiet drama about a musician whose attempt to master his instrument is upended by a changing world
11 Sep 2020
La Haine review – French cinema never looked so good
Matthieu Kassovitz's monochrome masterpiece, a call to arms against police brutality, gets a fresh outing courtesy of a stunning 4K restoration