Winners

Thunder Road

87/100
Relentless dark comedy that's like a car-crash that you can't look away from. Jim Cummings' face changes so much from second to second it's a joy to watch.
Reviewed on April 22, 2020

Sing Street

85/100
Like The Commitments done by the band from School of Rock without Jack Black. Great soundtrack and a pleasure to watch.
Reviewed on July 25, 2016

Brigsby Bear

85/100
It's weird, but it's just the right amount of sweet. Welled up with happy tears the whole 2nd half. It's dope as shit.
Reviewed on October 31, 2017

Free Solo

90/100
I'm so scared of heights I don't even like wearing socks, so it's as close as I'll ever get to climbing a mountain. Just an amazing doco, up there with Touching the Void and TT Closer to the Edge.
Reviewed on December 19, 2018

The Guilty

89/100
Danish movie that's proof that you can sometimes do so much more with so much less. Amazing the first time through, but not sure how it'll go on a rewatch, because it's all in the suspense.
Reviewed on April 8, 2019

Nine Days

89/100
Simply brilliant. Fans of slow-burning, philosophical movies like Ex Machina should definitely check it out. Works like the opposite of Inside Out. They shoulda called it Outside In!
Reviewed on September 7, 2021

The Banshees of Inisherin

88/100
I doubt I'll ever love it as much as In Bruges, but it's pretty feckin' good. It might have been the free glass of Guinness Palace Nova gave me, but it made me miss spending all my time at The Tonsley.
Reviewed on December 4, 2022