The July issue of UK Monthly Film Review is now available free of charge in PDF format. This issue features UK film releases from 27th June to 30th July 2026. Films included in this issue are: Animal Farm; Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog; Couples Weekend; The Day She Returns; Evil Dead Burn; The…
UK Monthly Film Review June 2026 (Vol 4 No. 42) issue now available
The June issue of UK Monthly Film Review is now available free of charge in PDF format. This issue features UK film releases from 30th May to 26th June 2026. Films included in this issue are: Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act, The; Are You There?; Blue Heron; Bonnie and Clive; Cactus Pears; Cologne 75;…
Retro Film Guide Issue 2 now available
Issue #2 of my quarterly Retro Film Guide magazine is now available. This issue continues the review of the classic Tarzan films by exploring Lex Barker’s tenure in the role. I also look at the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films, which helped sustain cinema audiences throughout the war years in the late…
Film Review – STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (2026)
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (2026, USA, 132m, 12) *** Action, Adventure, Fantasy dist. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; pr co. Lucasfilm / Golem Creations / Ian Bryce Productions d. Jon Favreau; w. Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Noah Kloor (based on characters created by George Lucas); pr. Ian Bryce, Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy; ph….
UK Monthly Film Review May 2026 (Vol 4 No. 41) issue now available
Volume 4 Number 41 of UK Monthly Film Review is now available free of charge in PDF format. This issue features UK film releases from 25th April to 29th May 2026. Films included in this issue are: Backrooms; Charlie the Wonderdog; The Christophers; Deep Water; The Devil Wears Prada 2; Eagles of the Republic; Fairyland;…
Film Review – THE 15:17 TO PARIS (2018)
THE 15:17 TO PARIS (2018, USA, 94m, 15) **½ Drama, History dist. Warner Bros.; pr co. Malpaso Productions / Village Roadshow Pictures / Warner Bros. d. Clint Eastwood; w. Dorothy Blyskal (based on the book by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Jeffrey E. Stern); pr. Clint Eastwood, Jessica Meier, Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera; ph….
TV Review round-up: BERGERAC: SEASON 2 (2026), BELIEVE ME (2026) and PRISONER 951 (2025)
BERGERAC: SEASON TWO (2026, UK, 6 x 48m) ***½ d. Joss Agnew, Nicole Volavka; w. Toby Whithouse, Ashley Sanders, Emilie Robson, Brian Fillis; pr. Mike O’Regan; exec pr. Ben Bickerton, Philip Trethowan, Toby Whithouse, Brian Constantine, James Ahier, Helen Perry; ph. Annemarie Lean-Vercoe; m. Adiescar Chase; theme m. George Fenton; cast. Damien Molony, Robert Gilbert,…
Film Review – MICHAEL (2026)
MICHAEL (2026, USA/UK, 127m, 12) ***½ Biography, Drama, Music dist. Lionsgate (USA), Universal Pictures (UK); pr co. Lionsgate / GK Films / Universal Pictures d. Antoine Fuqua; w. John Logan; pr. John Branca, Graham King, John McClain; ph. Dion Beebe (Colour | 1.85:1); m sup. John Warhurst; ed. John Ottman, Harry Yoon, Conrad Buff IV,…
Film Review – ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (2005)
ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (2005, USA, 109m, 15) *** Action, Crime, Thriller dist. Rogue Pictures; pr co. Why Not Productions / Liaison Films / Biscayne Pictures d. Jean-Francois Richet; w. James DeMonaco (based on the 1976 film screenplay by John Carpenter); pr. Pascal Caucheteux, Jeffrey Silver, Stephane Sperry; ph. Robert Gantz (DeLuxe | 2.35:1); m….
Film Review – KES (1969)
KES (1969, UK, 111m, PG) ****½ Drama, Family dist. United Artists; pr co. Kestrel Films / Woodfall Film Productions d. Ken Loach; w. Barry Hines, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett (based on the novel “A Kestrel for a Knave” by Barry Hines); pr. Tony Garnett; ph. Chris Menges (DeLuxe | 1.66:1); m. John Cameron; ed. Roy…