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Poor Things
It’s now customary to kick off the first review of a new year by mentioning the fact that January is the time for all of the previous...
The Brighton Film Club's Films of the Year 2023
To say it’s been an interesting year for film just doesn’t cut it. There’s no way I can fit all of 2023’s talking points into this blurb...
Priscilla
There are always two ways to tell a story and Priscilla deserves praise for being a truly brave and autonomous movie, especially when Baz...
The Brighton Film Club's Albums of the Year 2023
Well those twelve months sure went quick! That’s how I started the Albums of the Year rundown back in December 2022 and it doesn’t feel...
Ferrari
Adam Driver plays an important Italian figure of history in a stylish biopic called [checks notes] not House of Gucci but, instead,...
Wonka
‘Tis the season for a sweet treat and, whilst not anything to do with Christmas, Wonka hits quite a lot of the festive buttons: fun,...
Wish
As the flagship film and centrepiece to Disney’s centenary celebrations, Wish has a lot of pressure riding on it. Walking into a large...
Napoleon
Abba sung about Waterloo in under 3 minutes whereas for Ridley Scott his tale of that particular battle, and the life of Napoleon, is...
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes presents an interesting dichotomy. On the one hand, any opportunity to venture back...
Dream Scenario
It might be a bit of an easy description to label a film as being Black Mirror-esque but it’s such an apt descriptor for those thoughtful...
The Marvels
The Loki season two finale and The Marvels dropping on the same day has given the MCU a little shot in the arm. Despite the histrionics...
Saltburn
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and The Cheeky Girls mixing it on a soundtrack with Handel might sound an off concoction but aptly serves to somewhat...
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