Cinema is the healthiest it has been in years. In the age of streaming people are still making the trip. It will never, however, reach the heights it knew half a century ago. A cinema trip now is for many simply a thing to do when other plans fail. Back
The original Czech version of Jindřich Polák’s 1963 sci-fi gets a hi-definition re-release through Second Run. It’s 2163 and the starship Ikarie XB 1 dives into a deep space journey in search of alien life. As they come across archaic technology and arcane cosmic phenomena, the crew must confront humanity’s past
Brady Corbet’s new film about the pitfalls of stardom is an interesting but flawed picture; one with worthwhile themes and terrific performances, but not with a great deal to say. Vox Lux stars both Natalie Portman and Raffey Cassidy as Celeste, a singer who shot to fame at a very young
If your day begins with you crying in your car, in the car park at work, maybe the best thing to do is turn around and head home, and call in sick. Sadly that isn’t an option for Lisa, manager of a highway adjacent sports bar called Double Whammies. Fighting
Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh) and her family are obsessed with wrestling. The entire family perform in a wrestling show that they set up themselves and by day they have a wrestling school where Soraya’s brother, Zak (Jack Lowden) teaches people how to wrestle. Then one day the family receive a
