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A man holding a key in a scene from Past Life

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Twisty, Genre-Blending, Claustrophobic Nightmare – Past Life (Grimmfest 2025)

October 24, 2025 Rebecca Sayce

Ralph Fiennes conducts in a still Alan Bennett's The Choral.

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An Out-Of-Date Wartime Fable From Alan Bennett – The Choral (London Film Festival 2025)

October 23, 2025 ChrisConnor

A woman crying with makeup smudged on her face in a scene from Dead By Dawn.

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More To It Than Meets The Eye – Dead By Dawn (Grimmfest 2025)

October 21, 2025 Alice Boyd-Leslie

A man covered in blood and screaming in a scene from Syphon

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Doesn’t Hold Back On The Violence – Syphon (Grimmfest 2025)

October 20, 2025 Alice Boyd-Leslie

Riz Ahmed as Hamlet glares ominously on the streets of London.jpg

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Riz Ahmed Simmers In The Rotten State Of London – Hamlet (London Film Festival 2025)

October 19, 2025 Matt Goddard

Brendan Fraser looks out of place on public transport in a still from Rental Family.

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Wannabe Cute, In Reality Puzzling — Rental Family (Vancouver International Film Festival 2025)

October 19, 2025 Nick Lay

Josh O'Connor leans across a car in The Mastermind

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A Painstakingly Low-Key Caper – The Mastermind (London Film Festival 2025)

October 18, 2025 Matt Goddard

A shopping mall featuring the famous slogan of Oceania as featured in 1984 taken from Orwell: 2+2=5.

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Adding Up The Man And The Adjective – Orwell: 2+2=5 (London Film Festival 2025)

October 17, 2025 Matt Goddard

Members of the Palestine Red Crescent Society listen to The Voice of Hind Rajab.

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Harrowing And Important Cinema – The Voice Of Hind Rajab (London Film Festival 2025)

October 17, 2025 Aaron Gillingham

Imogen Poots as Lidia Yuknavitch swimming underwater in the Chronology of Water.

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Kristen Stewart Shines In The Deep End As First-Time Director – The Chronology of Water (London Film Festival 2025)

October 17, 2025 Puja Nandi

Jeremy Allen White on the stage in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

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Decidedly Not Boss – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (London Film Festival 2025)

October 16, 2025 Paul Klein

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An Appealing Journey To The Bottom Of The Glass — Blue Moon (Vancouver International Film Festival Review)

October 16, 2025 Nick Lay

A man holding a key in a scene from Past Life

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Twisty, Genre-Blending, Claustrophobic Nightmare – Past Life (Grimmfest 2025)

October 24, 2025 Rebecca Sayce

A chilling still from Eyes Without a Face.

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Reviews

A Dark, Impressive, And Chilling Fairytale – Eyes Without A Face (4K Review)

October 24, 2025 Erika Bean

Ralph Fiennes conducts in a still Alan Bennett's The Choral.

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An Out-Of-Date Wartime Fable From Alan Bennett – The Choral (London Film Festival 2025)

October 23, 2025 ChrisConnor

First look at Joanne and Noah in the upcoming season

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A Realistic But Light-Hearted Romance – Nobody Wants This Season 2 (TV Review)

October 23, 2025 Meghann Bigg

A woman crying with makeup smudged on her face in a scene from Dead By Dawn.

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More To It Than Meets The Eye – Dead By Dawn (Grimmfest 2025)

October 21, 2025 Alice Boyd-Leslie

A man covered in blood and screaming in a scene from Syphon

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Doesn’t Hold Back On The Violence – Syphon (Grimmfest 2025)

October 20, 2025 Alice Boyd-Leslie

Lee Byung-hun as Yoo Man-soo lifts a heavy flower pot over his head with thoughts of mischief in No Other Choice

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Reviews

Satire By A Hundred Papercuts – No Other Choice (Film Review)

October 20, 2025 Matt Goddard

Riz Ahmed as Hamlet glares ominously on the streets of London.jpg

3 min read

Riz Ahmed Simmers In The Rotten State Of London – Hamlet (London Film Festival 2025)

October 19, 2025 Matt Goddard