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Strongroom (1962) 4/5 EDIT “The race-against-time story grips because the credibly "ordinary" characters face genuine life-or-death consequences for their actions, and the film's conclusion has a surprising toughness.” – Radio Times Dec 24, 2025 Full Review Desperate Journey (2025) 3/5 EDIT “Directed by Annabel Jankel and scripted by Michael Radford (Il Postino), it moves crisply between its various timeframes, yet its visual re-creation of Occupation-era Parisian nightlife feels overly polished.” – Radio Times Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Set in an era of world-changing technological advances and environmental plunder, this speaks intelligently to our own tempestuous times.” – Radio Times Nov 11, 2025 Full Review Kontinental '25 (2025) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Jude's dissection of post-socialist Romania, with its glaring wealth inequalities, affordable-housing crisis and ethno-nationalist tensions, is unsparing.” – Radio Times Nov 11, 2025 Full Review Palestine 36 (2025) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Palestine 36 vividly brings the past to life and its production couldn't be timelier, given Israel's escalation of action against Palestinians in these disputed lands.” – Radio Times Nov 11, 2025 Full Review Kenny Dalglish (2025) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Kenny Dalglish is much more than an extended, Match of the Day-style highlights reel. The socio-economic deprivations that afflicted Merseyside under Thatcherism are not glossed over. ” – Radio Times Nov 5, 2025 Full Review Plainclothes (2025) 83% 3/5 EDIT “There are convincing performances here from both Blyth and Tovey, even if the film stumbles in its final act, relying on a melodramatic confrontation for its conclusion.” – Radio Times Oct 29, 2025 Full Review Mr. Blake, at Your Service! (2023) 80% 3/5 EDIT “Gilles Legardinier adapts his own bestselling novel and while his approach brings few surprises in terms either of plotting or visual style, there are perfectly engaging performances from Malkovich, Ardant, and the watchful feline Mephisto.” – Radio Times Oct 2, 2025 Full Review Christy (2025) 100% 4/5 EDIT “The film boasts a strong sense of place - the city's Brutalist water tower is put to effective use - and gains added authenticity from its casting of local teenagers in supporting roles.” – Radio Times Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Burning Skies: Bomber Command (2019) 2/5 EDIT “Even in the life-or-death stakes of the climactic aerial mission, the film struggles to convey any emotional intensity.” – Radio Times Aug 30, 2025 Full Review Little Trouble Girls (2025) 98% 4/5 EDIT “This empathetic coming-of-age drama is the impressive first feature of Slovenian writer/director Urska Djukic. ” – Radio Times Aug 30, 2025 Full Review Sorry, Baby (2025) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Despite the crisp running time, there's a leisurely feel to this carefully framed film, which offers a resolution that fittingly combines tenderness and humour.” – Radio Times Aug 30, 2025 Full Review The Kingdom (2024) 100% 4/5 EDIT “By exploring the heartfelt relationship between Lesia and her father, the film lays bare the emotional costs of the criminal lifestyle for both individuals.” – Radio Times Aug 19, 2025 Full Review The Road to Patagonia (2024) 4/5 EDIT “Shot over a 16-year period, this engaging documentary chronicles a genuinely epic journey undertaken by Australian film-maker, ecologist and devoted surfer Matty Hannon. ” – Radio Times Jul 2, 2025 Full Review Along Came Love (2023) 88% 3/5 EDIT “The film poses interesting questions around the nature of coupledom, emotional compatibility, and parental love.” – Radio Times Jun 11, 2025 Full Review The Marching Band (2024) 96% 3/5 EDIT “Writer/director Emmanuel Courcol effectively uses his diverse soundtrack to stir our emotions, and elicits engaging performances from the two leads.” – Radio Times May 23, 2025 Full Review Good One (2024) 98% 4/5 EDIT “Accompanied by Celia Hollander's acoustic guitar score, it's a deliberately quiet film that eschews melodramatic arguments and simplistic coming-of-age drama resolutions.” – Radio Times May 23, 2025 Full Review Riefenstahl (2024) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Despite her vehement protests, Riefenstahl's films can't be separated from the political context in which they were made - something that Veiel's laudably clear-headed biography makes clear.” – Radio Times May 23, 2025 Full Review Julie Keeps Quiet (2024) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Aided by Van den Broeck's unaffected performance, the film retains a sense of mystery, while conveying that Julie's silence is an act of agency rather than avoidance.” – Radio Times May 2, 2025 Full Review No Way Back (1949) 3/5 EDIT “To modern eyes the performances may seem stilted, but there is an interesting use of photographs of Johnny in his prime, a repeated visual reminder of the man he once was.” – Radio Times Apr 17, 2025 Full Review La Cocina (2024) 72% 4/5 EDIT “The film powerfully illustrates how contemporary capitalism dehumanises and exploits immigrant workers, wrecking their belief in the American Dream.” – Radio Times Apr 12, 2025 Full Review Last Swim (2024) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Best of all is Hekmat, who crafts an impressive, persuasive character study of an ambitious young woman negotiating her British and Iranian identities, while being forced to confront her own mortality.” – Radio Times Apr 12, 2025 Full Review Four Mothers (2024) 92% 4/5 EDIT “Four Mothers features a fine ensemble that expertly brings out its characters' different personalities, beliefs and life experiences.” – Radio Times Apr 12, 2025 Full Review When Fall Is Coming (2024) 97% 4/5 EDIT “In a strong ensemble cast, Vincent gives a superb performance, imbuing her octogenarian protagonist with a refreshing complexity.” – Radio Times Apr 1, 2025 Full Review Brief History of a Family (2024) 92% 4/5 EDIT “This scrupulously controlled and impressively acted debut feature from Chinese film-maker Lin Jianjie peers beneath the façade of an affluent middle-class family, which has abided by the country's one-child policy.” – Radio Times Apr 1, 2025 Full Review
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