One Battle After Another is a very good, entertaining movie but it is not a masterpiece or the best of the year. That being said, Leonardo DiCaprio is hilarious as the bumbling oaf, Chase Infiniti is a star, and Sean Penn makes a play for another Oscar. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/03/o...

The best cinema release this week is Urchin, a gritty drama directed by Babygirl's Harris Dickinson in his feature-length debut. It's a poignant, powerful film about homelessness and drug abuse, with a strong turn from Frank Dillane. In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/03/u...

HIM has a solid premise, an unnerving atmosphere, trippy visuals and an intense, unhinged performance from Marlon Wayans. But these don't amount to much because the story never evolves. A classic case of style over substance. In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/01/h...

I do not understand the hype surrounding The Smashing Machine. It's the best performance of Dwayne Johnson's career, without question, but it is not Oscar-worthy. Johnson and Emily Blunt are excellent but the storytelling didn't work for me at all. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/30/t...

Americana is an entertaining Western-inspired crime caper with a scene-stealing performance from Halsey and solid support from Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser. Out on digital platforms now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/29/a...

I adored All of You, a romance drama starring Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots, when I saw it at LFF almost a year ago. And it's on Apple TV+ from today. It's really great; please go watch it! missflicks.com/2024/10/20/a...

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a fantasy romance starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, is such a mixed bag. I hated the romance aspect but I liked the more meaningful, existential scenes. Shame it takes such a long time to get to the good stuff. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/25/a...

Islands is a sun-soaked Patricia Highsmith-esque thriller. The characters and central mystery are intriguing and Sam Riley and Stacy Martin are great, but the film is too slow and ambiguous for me. Too many unanswered questions! In cinemas today. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/12/i...

The Long Walk is a brutal and bleak dystopian thriller and the best Stephen King adaptation of the year so far. Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson are terrific as the leads. In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/11/t...

Bringing out a sequel to a beloved cult classic after 41 years is a huge risk, but with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the risk pays off. The jokes are hit and miss (like the original) but I was thoroughly entertained by this silly rock mockumentary. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/11/s...

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale feels like a long episode of the TV show rather than a film, however, fans will be very happy with this satisfying and moving third and final chapter. Bring tissues! In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/10/d...

I recently had the pleasure of chatting to Brendan Canty about his delightful movie Christy, which is in cinemas now. We talked about finding his mostly non-professional cast, recruiting Alison Oliver via DM, and THAT joyous music video. Enjoy! missflicks.com/2025/09/07/b...

The Irish drama Christy (not to be confused with the Sydney Sweeney boxing movie) is a touching and heartwarming film with a cast of impressive non-professional actors. In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/05/c...

To celebrate the release of The Courageous, I spoke with director Jasmin Gordon about making her first feature, working with French actress Ophelia Kolb and finding her three excellent child actors. Read our interview here: missflicks.com/2025/09/04/j...

The Courageous is a bold and utterly compelling drama about a delinquent single mum trying to make ends meet. Ophelia Kolb was extraordinary, but I was totally stunned by newcomer Jasmine Salisz Saurer as her daughter. In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/03/t...

The Conjuring: Last Rites is a weird blend of horror and family soap opera, making it far too long and bloated. There are some great scares in here but there's so much else going on too. In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/03/t...

Lilo & Stitch, one of the better live-action remakes, is now streaming on Disney+. It may not be as magical and fun as the animated original, but I still had a great time with it. Review: missflicks.com/2025/05/21/l...

The Cut: Orlando Bloom undergoes a staggering physical transformation to play a retired boxer who goes to extreme lengths to lose weight before his comeback fight. You will not be prepared for where this psychological thriller goes! In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/02/t...

The Thursday Murder Club novel is far superior to its new film adaptation, which is flimsy, lacking in tension and a case of style over substance. If you’re after a gripping murder mystery with a jaw-dropping reveal, you’re in the wrong place. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/28/t...

If he hadn't already, Austin Butler truly cements his movie star status in Caught Stealing, an entertaining crime caper that is director Darren Aronofsky's funniest film yet. In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/27/c...

Thunderbolts* is now streaming on Disney+. It's my favourite Marvel movie of the year, by quite some distance! Review: missflicks.com/2025/04/29/t...

Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch's charming and highly entertaining performances make up for the wildly inconsistent comedy in their new movie, The Roses, which is in cinemas on Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/25/t...

Sorry, Baby is a stunning debut from Eva Victor with a sharp, funny and brutally honest script and effortless performances from Victor and Naomi Ackie. I can't wait to see what Victor does next. In cinemas today. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/22/s...

The Life of Chuck is a unique and thought-provoking film about living life to the fullest. While I enjoyed it overall, the structure, ending, and overdone narration held me back from emotionally resonating with it. In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/20/t...

Hanna Flint is bringing back the excellent Critics Support Fund initiative again for this year’s LFF! If you’re a journalist from a low-income backgrounds, this fantastic opportunity could be for you. Read the application link carefully before applying! forms.gle/P66Ck36qxDYX...

I was pleasantly surprised by the first Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk as an unexpected action man. Nobody 2 is a big step down, with a weak script and overly edited action sequences. There's still some fun to be had, but the novelty has certainly worn off. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/15/n...

Together, starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco, is a twisted and very entertaining body horror that should be seen with a crowd. However, the body horror doesn't go far enough and the ending feels rushed. In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/14/t...

I had pretty mixed feelings about Celine Song's romance drama Materialists. I loved most of the dialogue and her depiction of the dating scene, but I wasn't convinced by the characters' decisions or particularly invested in the outcome. In cinemas Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/13/m...

As much as I love Freakier Friday, it made no sense to include Pink Slip where they did and the music would have been better appreciated elsewhere. The teenage diehard Freaky Friday fan in me had many thoughts. Read them here: missflicks.com/2025/08/11/h...

Zach Cregger's Weapons: Brace yourself for the creepy characters, nasty body horror moments and jump scares! The final act is WILD. My *spoiler-free* review: missflicks.com/2025/08/07/w...

We haven't had a good comedy spoof in aaaages so I had low expectations for The Naked Gun and came away pleasantly surprised. It's genuinely hilarious and very, very silly. Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are good in this! In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/06/t...

I'm pleased to report that I had the best time with Freakier Friday. I may be biased, as I'm a huge fan of the original, but it's so much fun and I laughed out loud constantly. In cinemas Friday. Full review: missflicks.com/2025/08/05/f...

Danielle Deadwyler is a commanding force in the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres. There's a slight lull in the middle, but the action-packed opening and closing acts are awesome. In selected cinemas and on digital platforms now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/08/04/4...

Late Shift is an intense, stress-inducing medical drama with a powerful lead performance from Leonie Benesch. I hope every watches this film and comes away with more patience and respect for nurses. In cinemas Friday 1st August. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/31/l...

One of my favourites from Berlin, hospital thriller LATE SHIFT stars Leonie Benesch and is out in selected UK cinemas next week. I was delighted to chat to writer & director Petra Volpe about her film… cinemaperspective.com/2025/07/25/l...

Late Shift is a terrific medical drama that underscores just how overworked and underappreciated nurses really are. So it was my pleasure to speak with writer-director Petra Volpe about her brilliant new film, which is in cinemas Friday. missflicks.com/2025/07/30/i...

Brace yourself for Bring Her Back, a supernatural body horror so disturbing that I had to watch bits through my fingers! Some of the most horrifying images are still etched onto my brain. Hats off to Sally Hawkins and Jonah Wren Phillips for freaking me out. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/29/b...

The Bad Guys 2 is a rare animated sequel that's better than its predecessor. The animation is ace, the comedy is genuinely funny, and the music is a blast. Sure, the story is silly and the first half is better than the second, but I still had fun. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/28/t...

With its glorious retro-futuristic design and well-cast characters, The Fantastic Four: First Steps signals a promising fresh start for the MCU. However, it's not perfect, and I had some issues with the story and the villains. In cinemas tomorrow. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/23/t...

I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025): The opening and final acts annoyed me like crazy, but the middle was filled with silly slasher fun. Madelyn Cline was the best of the new bunch, but I'll always have love for Julie James. In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/21/i...

Friendship, starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd, will have you howling with laughter one moment and cringing from secondhand embarrassment the next. The laugh-to-cringe ratio will depend on your sense of humour, as the absurd comedy is very specific. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/17/f...

I don't like slating family films, but kids deserve so much better than the generic and unremarkable Smurfs. If you want to take your kids to the cinema this summer, please see Elio instead. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/16/s...

David Corenswet is a great Superman and I appreciated the film's cast and lighter tone, but the film itself is overstuffed, familiar and often unengaging. One of James Gunn's weaker superhero scripts. All hail Krypto the dog! In cinemas from Friday. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/10/s...

While I loved Fiona Shaw and Emma Mackey in Hot Milk, the film itself was too slow, meandering and ambiguous for me to truly enjoy it. What a shame. In cinemas today. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/03/h...

John Cena and Idris Elba are hilarious in the laugh-out-loud action comedy Heads of State. I had a great time with this fun film! Now streaming on Prime Video. Review: missflicks.com/2025/07/03/h...

Jurassic World Rebirth pays homage to the original Jurassic Park, with Gareth Edwards trying to channel his inner Steven Spielberg. The plot and characters are simply fine but the thrilling dinosaur encounters easily make up for this. Review: missflicks.com/2025/06/30/j...

To celebrate the release of the powerful biographical drama From Hilde, With Love, I spoke with director Andreas Dresen to discuss the making of his new film (which is out tomorrow). Interview: missflicks.com/2025/06/26/a...

It's dino time! 🦕🦖 #JurassicWorldRebirth

As someone who has no interest in Formula One, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed #F1TheMovie. It's an entertaining summer blockbuster with outstanding race sequences and charming turns from Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. In cinemas today. Review: missflicks.com/2025/06/25/f...

Pixar's latest original animation Elio is a delightful space adventure with stunning visuals (as always), some cool ideas and a funny alien named Glordon! So lovely! In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/06/24/e...