Nov 10 Nov 10 Nocturnal Animals. Powerfully and movingly thoughtful psychological drama. Simon A Bird
Oct 14 Oct 14 Boy Erased: A powerful, understanding and perceptive drama focusing on gay conversion ‘therapy’. Simon A Bird
Oct 14 Oct 14 Scoop: Largely engaging back story account of the infamous Prince Andrew Newsnight interview Simon A Bird
Jun 19 Jun 19 I carry you with me: A generally touching true-life-based drama focusing on two gay Mexican immigrants Simon A Bird
Jun 16 Jun 16 Sous La Seine: Dynamically entertaining 'creature feature' with just the right degree of absurdity. Simon A Bird
Jun 16 Jun 16 Godzilla Minus One: A gripping and thoughtful drama that just happens to feature Godzilla Simon A Bird
May 23 May 23 Red Eye: Initially promising but it then lapses into a drearily clichéd ending. Simon A Bird
May 23 May 23 In From The Side: Steady-paced gay romance drama mercifully lacking the usual ‘gay drama’ tropes Simon A Bird
Apr 1 Apr 1 Candyman: A soundly effective re-working of the classic tale but relies on earlier versions for full comprehension. Simon A Bird
Feb 23 Feb 23 Priscilla: Understatedly stylish exploration of the relationship between ‘The King’ and the juvenile Priscilla. Simon A Bird
Feb 23 Feb 23 Anatomy of a Fall: A disconcertingly ambiguous exploration of a fatal ‘accident’ with no real answers, easy or otherwise Simon A Bird
Jan 8 Jan 8 Searching: : ‘Missing teen’ drama whose method of telling the story is considerably more interesting than the story per se Simon A Bird
Nov 29 Nov 29 Doi Boy: largely compelling contemporary Far Eastern drama with sound mix of personal and political Simon A Bird
Nov 23 Nov 23 Pain Hustlers: Unusually intriguing and successful multi-genre mix of black comedy, personal dramas and thought-provoking expose documentary . Simon A Bird
Nov 19 Nov 19 The Killer: Superbly gripping, wonderfully controlled piece of film-making. Simon A Bird
Nov 19 Nov 19 Furioza: a largely grittily involving story of familial conflict in the context of violent criminal football hooligans. Simon A Bird