The Witch Hunters (Zlogonje)
THE WITCH HUNTERS is a charming and perceptive coming-of-age tale exploring a friendship, writes Gavin Midgley at Cambridge Film Festival
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Alien: Covenant
Remember how Sam Mendes’ SPECTRE felt like it was trying to be both a sequel to every Daniel Craig-era 007 entry as well as a big fat homage to the entire Bond franchise, but failed to do justice to any of them?
Land Grabbing
Kurt Langbein’s film shines a light on the dark business of intensive agriculture where profits come before people, writes Gavin Midgley.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
In anticipation of the BFI’s forthcoming Sci-Fi season, Gavin Midgley looks back at a landmark British entry in the genre.
Godzilla (2014)
GODZILLA is back: Gareth Edwards’ revival of the legendary beast is chock full of awe, but the human drama is sadly lacking, writes Gavin Midgley.
The Wind Rises
Hayao Miyazaki’s final film is an ode to the power of dreams that charms from beginning to end, writes Gavin Midgley.
Blue Ruin
Jeremy Saulnier’s tense and twitchy revenge drama offers plenty of suspense and a strong central performance from Macon Blair, writes Gavin Midgley.
Locke
Tom Hardy drives to Hell in Steven Knight’s economical and compelling one-man drama, writes Gavin Midgley.
Starred Up
Led from the front by an astonishing performance from Jack O’Connell, STARRED UP gives the British prison film exactly what it needs: a kick up the arse, writes Gavin Midgley.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
One of those rare sequels that surpasses the original, THE WRATH OF KHAN remains the high point of the Trek franchise, writes Gavin Midgley.