100 Nights of Hero, which closed this year's London Film Festival, is a weird and wonderful film starring Emma Corrin and Maika Monroe. It's funny and absolutely bonkers, but the novelty did eventually wear off in the second half. #LFF review: missflicks.com/2025/10/20/1...

Resharing this as Vincho Nchogu's One Woman One Bra won the Sutherland Award for best first feature at #LFF today!

Die My Love is a unique and unusual fever dream of a film with a fearless, audacious performance from Jennifer Lawrence. It's a bit too slow and ambiguous for my liking, but Lawrence's career-best work makes it worth a watch. #LFF review: missflicks.com/2025/10/19/d...

That's a wrap on #LFF 2025! I saw 29 films overall. Here's my top 16:

It's actually remarkably easy to not ever use ChatGPT.

Good Fortune is a fun comedy with a surprising amount to say about class and the cost-of-living crisis. Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen are reliably hilarious, but Keanu Reeves steals the show as the chicken nugget-loving guardian angel. In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/17/g...

After the Hunt is one of the biggest disappointments at #LFF. Instead of being provocative, it's incoherent and doesn't know what it's trying to say. Julia Roberts and co. deserved better than this messy script. A rare fail from Luca Guadagnino. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/16/a...

I also had the delight of speaking with Kenyan writer/director Vincho Nchogu about her first feature, One Woman One Bra, at #LFF. We discussed its quick turnaround, finding the village, working with first-time screen actors, and more! missflicks.com/2025/10/16/l...

Earlier this week, I caught up with writer-director Teona Strugar Mitevska at #LFF to talk about her movie Mother, starring Noomi Rapace as Mother Teresa. We discussed creating the character, casting Rapace, and balancing fact vs. fiction. missflicks.com/2025/10/15/l...

Roofman, starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, is a lovely film that tells the unbelievable true story of a fugitive who hid in a Toys "R" Us for several months. Packed with laughs and a lot of heart, this is worth checking out. In cinemas Friday. #LFF review: missflicks.com/2025/10/14/r...

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is an epic cinematic spectacle with gorgeous visuals. Oscar Isaac is captivating as Victor Frankenstein but Jacob Elordi is a revelation with his career-best performance as the creature. You don't want to miss this. #LFF review: missflicks.com/2025/10/14/f...

I can see why The Secret Agent won two awards in Cannes. Wagner Moura is excellent and the Brazilian thriller weaves a rich story with many characters. However, the lack of focus on the main arc and the baffling third act ruined it for me. #LFF review: missflicks.com/2025/10/13/t...

Expect the emotionally devastating period drama Hamnet to do big business this awards season. You might as well give Jessie Buckley all the awards now because her gut-wrenching performance is absolutely staggering. Showing at #LFF, in cinemas in January. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/13/h...

the answer's always yes 💖

The Testament of Ann Lee is a weird and wildly ambitious biographical musical about the founder of the Shakers religious movement. Amanda Seyfried is tremendous and the choreography is stunning but the story drags in the second half. Showing at #LFF. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/12/t...

Bugonia is one of the highlights of #LFF and my favourite Emma Stone-Yorgos Lanthimos collab (and I liked Poor Things and The Favourite a lot!) I had a blast with this unpredictable dark comedy thriller and can't wait to see it again. In cinemas in November. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/11/b...

Moss & Freud depicts the unexpected friendship that blossomed between Kate Moss and artist Lucian Freud as she sat for a nude portrait. Ellie Bamber and Derek Jacobi are very good and their evolving bond is compelling, but the film itself is just fine. #LFF review: missflicks.com/2025/10/10/m...

I'm in here somewhere 😂 thanks to @lukehearfield.bsky.social for organising another great #LFF social!

Plainclothes is a powerful drama with excellent performances from Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey. I was compelled by the story and the surprising character revelations but the visual style and editing held me back from loving it. In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/10/p...

Walked out of Jay Kelly and immediately bought myself a little cheesecake 😂 IYKYK

The dog performance of the year has arrived! Good Boy may be quite weak as a haunted house horror, but I was so impressed by the expressive Indy that I didn't really mind. Give that dog an award! In cinemas now. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/09/g...

Wake Up Dead Man is the weakest of the Knives Out films. I loved the central mystery, the intriguing set of suspects and Josh O'Connor's scene-stealing performance, but the storytelling is convoluted and it's way too long. #LFF review: missflicks.com/2025/10/09/w...

Tron: Ares looks and sounds freaking cool, but the visuals and score are definitely overcompensating for a weak story. That's nothing new for the Tron franchise though. Jared Leto may be the star but Greta Lee and Evan Peters carry the film. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/09/t...

Kristen Stewart's The Chronology of Water is definitely a divisive one. I respected her unusual and uncompromising vision and was in awe of Imogen Poots's career-best performance, but the film is a lot to take in and quite a hard watch. #LFF Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/07/t...

Listening to Nine Inch Nails' excellent soundtrack waiting for #TronAres to begin!

We've officially arrived at our destination. Thank you for following along on this journey as the members of the IFSCA brought you our top 100 films of the 21st century. And now, it's time to reveal the ten films that topped our list. Enjoy! ifscritics.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/1...

My #LFF reviews begin now with Twinless. I enjoyed the smart, unpredictable and hilarious dark comedy-drama from start to finish. Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney's performances are so damn good, as is Sweeney's script. Review: missflicks.com/2025/10/07/t...

70 films down, and we've got 20 more coming right now. We're counting down our top 100 films of the 21st century, and we're one step away from our top ten. Check out our picks chosen by the members of the International Film Society Critics Association here ifscritics.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/1...

One Battle After Another is a very good, entertaining movie but it is not a masterpiece or the best of the year. I wish I liked it as much as the majority! Chase Infiniti is a star. 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...

I had a little pre-LFF afternoon (absolutely loved Twinless) before kicking off properly on Wednesday. Stay tuned for all my reviews!

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. I enjoyed how the various storylines and characters converged for the final showdown. 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 (bad writing) but I liked the more existential scenes. Shame it takes such a long time to get to the good stuff. Review: missflicks.com/2025/09/25/a...

Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt & Benny Safdie introducing #TheSmashingMachine (unfortunately I didn't like the film very much)

I've just watched A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and now want to see Colin Farrell in a musical!

Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

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 (same as 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. missflicks.com/2025/09/07/b...

The Paper has made me sad about the state of my profession 😢

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. Our interview: missflicks.com/2025/09/04/j...

So Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives, who have repeatedly pledged to fight for "free speech" and a free press have just banned me and Byline Times from attending their conference. Has never happened before under any previous leader bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...

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...