The film breaks no new ground and feels autobiographical in its testament of trust and betrayal.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film breaks no new ground and feels autobiographical in its testament of trust and betrayal.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A valuable piece of history.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A valuable piece of history.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Visually inventive and imaginative.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Visually inventive and imaginative.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Superhero Movie follows almost exactly in the footsteps of its forebears, the Scary Movie films; this time the parody is aimed at the bloated belly of comic book hero movies.

~ George Williamson -

Superhero Movie follows almost exactly in the footsteps of its forebears, the Scary Movie films; this time the parody is aimed at the bloated belly of comic book hero movies.

~ George Williamson -

Steve Sale is an engaging and funny host, and he doesn't let his movie's technical weakness get in the way of an entertaining time.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Steve Sale is an engaging and funny host, and he doesn't let his movie's technical weakness get in the way of an entertaining time.

~ Scott Macdonald -

This documentary's great strength is in the variety of characters it presents to us.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This documentary's great strength is in the variety of characters it presents to us.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film ceases to be history or documentary and starts to topple into the realms of propaganda.

~ Jane Fae -

The film ceases to be history or documentary and starts to topple into the realms of propaganda.

~ Jane Fae -

The film, directed by feature debutant Shaun Dozier, retains the density of dialogue you might expect from a stage play but, by leaning into the theatrical nature of the proceedings, Dozier is in some ways able to make this into a virtue.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film, directed by feature debutant Shaun Dozier, retains the density of dialogue you might expect from a stage play but, by leaning into the theatrical nature of the proceedings, Dozier is in some ways able to make this into a virtue.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Much better than anyone really had a right to expect.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Much better than anyone really had a right to expect.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In retrospect, Local Hero can be seen as a high point for all concerned.

~ Jeff Robson -

In retrospect, Local Hero can be seen as a high point for all concerned.

~ Jeff Robson -

Behind the Annoying Child Protagonist and the knee-deep schmaltz there's a perfectly enjoyable film.

~ Max Crawford -

Behind the Annoying Child Protagonist and the knee-deep schmaltz there's a perfectly enjoyable film.

~ Max Crawford -

Boxing, it seems, has lost its mojo, growing old in the shadow of greatness.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Boxing, it seems, has lost its mojo, growing old in the shadow of greatness.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Struggles with pacing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Struggles with pacing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Beautifully photographed as always, with a colour palette whose soft, shifting hues reflect its moral and narrative ambiguity, A Hero is one of Farhadi’s finest works.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Beautifully photographed as always, with a colour palette whose soft, shifting hues reflect its moral and narrative ambiguity, A Hero is one of Farhadi’s finest works.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Every cinematic trick in the book to make Hero's violence as sexy as a car commercial

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Every cinematic trick in the book to make Hero's violence as sexy as a car commercial

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Though many aspects of the subject are grim, McMillion Sheldon balances this with beautiful framing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Though many aspects of the subject are grim, McMillion Sheldon balances this with beautiful framing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Feels crammed and rushed as the writers scramble to wrap up storylines which were obviously designed to go on for longer.

~ Stephen Carty -

Feels crammed and rushed as the writers scramble to wrap up storylines which were obviously designed to go on for longer.

~ Stephen Carty -

A season pretty much split down the middle, all the good work of the latter episodes will probably have been missed by viewers that have switched off already.

~ Stephen Carty -

A season pretty much split down the middle, all the good work of the latter episodes will probably have been missed by viewers that have switched off already.

~ Stephen Carty -

The scripts are tight and engaging, the characterisation in-depth, the acting exemplary and the action and effects more than impressive.

~ Leanne McGrath -

The scripts are tight and engaging, the characterisation in-depth, the acting exemplary and the action and effects more than impressive.

~ Leanne McGrath -

L'Ukraine Au Cœur drives the message home about the long-lasting damage done to all, including the youngest, who had forgotten what the sky looked like or how to play.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

L'Ukraine Au Cœur drives the message home about the long-lasting damage done to all, including the youngest, who had forgotten what the sky looked like or how to play.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

More than enough for fans to enjoy.

~ Keith Dudhnath -

More than enough for fans to enjoy.

~ Keith Dudhnath -

Whilst it has something going for it as a study of awkwardness, it never quite takes this far enough to break new ground.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Whilst it has something going for it as a study of awkwardness, it never quite takes this far enough to break new ground.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's a dozen reasonable ideas, none of which are developed into fruition.

~ Scott Macdonald -

There's a dozen reasonable ideas, none of which are developed into fruition.

~ Scott Macdonald -

An entertaining slice of ludicrously over-powered martial action with some broad comedy too.

~ Andrew Robertson -

An entertaining slice of ludicrously over-powered martial action with some broad comedy too.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There are a lot of cute ideas here which don’t all successfully come to fruition but which entertain nonetheless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are a lot of cute ideas here which don’t all successfully come to fruition but which entertain nonetheless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Numerous shots reflect Kurosawa's work, but Chan is no mere imitator, and has a real gift for this type of imagery.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Numerous shots reflect Kurosawa's work, but Chan is no mere imitator, and has a real gift for this type of imagery.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A story of courage, conviction and physics in free fall

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A story of courage, conviction and physics in free fall

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The hand-drawn beauty of the images always connects to ideas, something grander that we have yet to find out about.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The hand-drawn beauty of the images always connects to ideas, something grander that we have yet to find out about.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -