The Favourite: ‘smart, elegant and deliciously foul’
Wednesday 30th January 2019
In the cinema from 25th Jan – 7th Feb, Helen Tope reviews this week’s film, 10 times Oscar-nominated The Favourite.
A comedy of manners, The Favourite is smart, … Continue Reading
Film Review: Disobedience, ‘a film of rare intelligence’
Tuesday 15th January 2019
Reviewed here by Helen Tope, Disobedience is showing in our cinema from 12th – 17th January.
A film of rare intelligence, Disobedience explores a love affair that threatens to tear … Continue Reading
Film Review: Peterloo – “An absorbing and thoughtful slice of history”
Tuesday 27th November 2018
Nigel Watson reviews Peterloo, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Saturday (tickets available here).
After twenty years of war and the eventual defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, Britain although … Continue Reading
Film Review: Widows – “Another exceptional addition to Steve McQueen’s filmography”
Tuesday 27th November 2018
Ben Cherry reviews Widows, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Saturday (tickets available here).
A film by Steve McQueen is something to get excited about. Hunger, Shame and 12 … Continue Reading
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Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Film Review: Fahrenheit 11/9 – “a new documentary most definitely worth its time, probing questions not just of the lunacy of the right, but also the […] shortcomings of the modern left”
Monday 19th November 2018
Beau Waycott reviews Fahrenheit 11/9, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Thursday (tickets available here).
Fahrenheit 11/9 is American documentarian Michael Moore’s attempt to answer the ever-present questions of … Continue Reading
Film Review: Bohemian Rhapsody – “As a musical celebration, it absolutely soars”
Monday 19th November 2018
Helen Tope reviews Bohemian Rhapsody, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Thursday (limited tickets available here).
On 13 July 1985, rock band Queen took to the stage at Wembley … Continue Reading
Film Review: First Man – “a beautifully balanced piece of work, detailing just what it took to put Man on the Moon”
Monday 12th November 2018
Helen Tope reviews First Man, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Thursday (tickets available here).
The challenge in making a film about space travel is how to make it … Continue Reading
Film Review: Black ’47 – “This Irish Famine era epic effortlessly combines elements of the Western genre and the revenge thriller”
Tuesday 6th November 2018
Nigel Watson reviews Black 47’, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Thursday (tickets available here).
Fenney, a Connaught Ranger, played by James Frecheville, returning to his home town of … Continue Reading
Film Review: The Happy Prince – “Bold, vibrant and unbreakable – The Happy Prince celebrates a voice that cannot be silenced.”
Tuesday 6th November 2018
Helen Tope reviews The Happy Prince, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Thursday (tickets available here).
Oscar Wilde is a gift for film-makers – vivacious, charming and always ready … Continue Reading
Film Review: American Animals– “True crime documentaries are going through a golden age and this film is another great addition to the genre.”
Wednesday 31st October 2018
Ben Cherry reviews American Animals, showing at Plymouth Arts Centre until this Thursday (tickets available here).
Films based on a true story have always been popular. Recently, films based on … Continue Reading