

BABYGIRL
THREE AND A HALF STARS A successful CEO begins an affair with an intern, but who is taking advantage of whom? DRAMA US English #BABYGIRL Starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson If you’ve a thing for Nicole Kidman strutting her not-unattractive stuff, or like to leer at the twunky good-looks of Harris Dickinson ( TRIANGLE OF SADNESS ), BABYGIRL is the film for you. Halina Reign’s sexy sex-thriller is three parts airport novel to one part EYES WIDE SHUT; a low-carb S&M romp
Colin Fraser
Jan 30


EMILIA PERÉZ
FOUR AND A HALF STARS A vicious gangster wants out, Rita is charged with helping her live her true life DRAMA MUSICAL FRANCE Spanish/English/subtitles #EMILIAPEREZ Starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña EMILIA PÉREZ simply shouldn’t work. It is overflowing with so many ideas and influences from latin gangster through telenovela to teary drama, comedy and beyond that it’s impossible to imagine how these disparate elements could possibly become a coherent whole. Yet they do.
Colin Fraser
Jan 16


CONCLAVE
FOUR STARS The pope is dead. Can the Cardinals come together and wisely choose his successor? DRAMA UK English #CONCLAVE Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci Packed with religious intrigue, CONCLAVE is a hugely entertaining ‘who’ll do it’ thriller dropped into a political satire to satisfy ‘thinking people’ and fans of the airport novel alike (more Agatha Christie, less Dan Brown). With a splash of tabloid press and Classical reference points, there’s a lot to get your teet
Colin Fraser
Jan 9


NOSFERATU
FOUR STARS Ellen has become obsessed by the an obsessive Transylvanian count. Can her husband save her? #NOSFERATU Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult When judged by atmosphere alone, Robert Eggers’ vampire flick is a triumph. For better and worse (mostly better), the director of THE LIGHTHOUSE has applied his meticulous arthouse process to this richly gothic adaptation of Murnau’s chilling NOSFERATU. Forget sexed-up vampire tales of the past fifty years for this is
Colin Fraser
Jan 1, 2025




















