Martin Carr

This bombastic Western debut heralds a new voice in cinema.

As another era of James Bond is brought to close and speculation builds about the future of this franchise, this reinvention feels perfectly timed.

Unfortunately, Lady Chatterley’s Lover circa 2022 fails to deliver the degree of bodice-ripping drama for which D.H. Lawrence adaptations are well known.

Ultimately, The Honor Society feels like a small-scale charm offensive featuring some genuinely engaging characters. If the worst thing audiences can say is that it feels derivative and shows too much love for John Hughes, then so be it. In the end, there may be few surprises on offer in this teen dramedy, but it is still guaranteed to make you smile.

Understated but no less powerful for it, Causeway will remind audience what Oscar winning actors can do.

There is no denying that this adaptation tries to tackle the central themes, but for some reason, it never really comes together in a way that genuinely satisfies.

This slow burn family drama from writer director Ben Cleary, takes its time tackling some delicate questions. That Swan Song also holds up as a diverting piece of mainstream entertainment, only underlines the importance of Apple and its original content.

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers' is a staggering study of fractured masculinity.

In an audacious departure which marks a new level of maturity, Edgar Wright invites audiences to strap in and enjoy his latest cinematic offering.

Brooding, powerful, and every inch the Americana melodrama - Devil’s Peak packs a punch and just keeps on coming.

Carving off a slice and stepping things up a notch, Jonathan Majors delivers another formidable performance in 'Magazine Dreams.' Packing on the pounds and dialing that drama up to 10, audiences will finally get what makes this actor so special.

Piled high with plot twists and packed full of peerless performances, Sharper brings together Sebastian Stan, Julianne Moore, and John Lithgow in a brooding long con thriller from Apple. Delivering something fresh from the streaming service, which continues to champion originality without limits.

In one of the most optimistic indie films so far this year, Alex Trewhitt delivers a staggering central performance, turning this teen drama into something special.

This plucky sequel is carried on the slender shoulders of Millie Bobby Brown, who proves once and for all that she has the talent to bring in some box office. She might be a Netflix sensation, but always looks supremely comfortable on camera carving out another entry in this engaging franchise wannabe.

Gerard Butler's latest effort reveals a dramatic depth beneath the action man veneer. Brooding, bold and effortlessly engaging, Greenland breaks the mould.

This searing social satire on identity in contemporary culture features a career-best turn from Karen Gillian on powerhouse form.

Flashes of narrative inspiration and solid performances are not enough to rescue Allswell from mediocrity, as momentum remains in short supply.

Secret Headquarters is aimed squarely at young adults, takes a leaf from the 'Spy Kids' franchise, and is never less than engaging when affectionately leaning into genre cliches without trying too hard.

Babylon might be messy, but original film making doesn't come much better than this.

Taron Egerton and Toby Jones make Tetris one of the most intriguing video game movies for some time. Slick, savvy, and with no shortage of dry wit - audiences should lap this up.

Finn Wolfhard and Julianne Moore shine in this directorial debut from Jesse Eisenberg.

This is no rehashed reboot looking for a nostalgic cash-in, but a film with something to discuss. It might not hit all the targets head-on when it comes to satire or social commentary but still remains subtly incisive and hugely entertaining.

The Forgiven should have been an epic morality tale with acres of grey area, but somehow misses its mark, forever scuppered by a cliched ending and a conclusive lack of closure for audiences.

Burial leans too heavily on genre convention without adding anything fresh. For that reason, any decent performances which are happening on screen fail to rescue it from mediocrity.

Boston Strangler has more to say than some might think by promoting a forthright, focused, and professionally progressive approach in those central performances. Roles which are only made to look easy by Knightley and Coon, purely because they embody them so effortlessly.

Brimming with wide-eyed invention and featuring an ensemble cast on solid form, Four Samosas is a concise piece of cultural comedy, with some B-movie heist elements thrown in for good measure.

Significant Other is a substandard supernatural hybrid, which wastes the talent of all those involved. Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy may work hard to breathe life into this ponderous fireside fable, but often fall short through no fault of their own.

Fragmented, incoherent, and disjointed in the worst way, ‘Bad Behavior’ allows Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whitshaw a narrow escape. Writer and director Alice Englert wastes some world class talent, in a story which never really hangs together.