Barnaby Turner

WHAT I LIKED: James Cameron's 'Avatar,' is primarily remembered for being a visual spectacle that broke ground with its 3D technology and visual effects. But what's most engaging about the film is its colonisation story about one particular coloni... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Charlotte Wells' 'Aftersun,' may follow an eleven year old girl called Sophie (Frankie Corio) and her young father Calum (Paul Mescal) on a two-week holiday in Turkey, but more than anything it's a film about perspectives. We begin... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'Die Hard,' is a simple, high-concept action movie in which you know the outcome from the first moment, but can't wait to see how you get there. It follows New York Cop John McLane (Bruce Willis) visiting his somewhat estranged wife... Read the full review »

Wakanda Forever may be a busier, less clear-cut sequel that retreads some familiar ground, but it works as a powerful sequel where thought-provoking themes – and many a celebration of black culture – are once again embedded admirably into the... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Most stories are built around a question that you already know the answer to. How is a character going to get through a sticky situation? See and address their flaws? Discover and take the opportunities that we see in front of them?... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' has a very elaborate story about an eccentric hotelier and his lobby boy becoming involved in the inheritance and theft of a painting during the late 1930s. But as ever with a Wes Anderson picture, that is... Read the full review »