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Project Hail Mary (2026) review: Life is in fact Reason

Posted on 1st May 20261st May 2026 by Reel Talk

Mason Stannard-Parages reviews the widely acclaimed sci-fi comedy, Project Hail Mary (2026).

SNL UK cast

SNL UK Review: Is It Any Good?

Posted on 27th Mar 2026 by Reel Talk

Ava Bibb provides expert commentary on the first episode of Saturday Night Live UK.

Possession (1981) – An Anti-Valentine’s Day Film

Posted on 13th Feb 2026 by Reel Talk

Ava Bibb recommends some anti-Valentine’s Day viewing.

Saving Face: The “Love” under Social Pressure – Valentine’s Day special

Posted on 12th Feb 2026 by Lola.Mortlock

Rowan Li explores how Saving Face (2004) tenderly follows two generations of women as they struggle with love, identity, and the pressure to “save face.”

We Live In Time – favourite film for Valentine’s Day

Posted on 6th Feb 202610th Feb 2026 by Reel Talk

Sonia Naorozy discusses ‘We Live In Time’ as their favourite film for Valentine’s Day, taking us on a walk through some of the film’s iconic shooting spots.

Handle With Care: Short Films Celebration

Posted on 4th Feb 20264th Feb 2026 by Reel Talk

Sonia Naorozy discusses the ‘Handle With Care’ season at the Warwick Arts Centre and the special selection of short films screened as part of this season from the Coventry Phoenix Film Festival.

Rewriting the Biopic: The Radical Form of Mishima

Posted on 3rd Dec 2025 by Reel Talk

Schrader’s Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) unfolds as a hypnotic, boldly unconventional biopic that pieces together life, art and ideology into a striking portrait of a divided man’s inner psyche.

Judy: A Film That Broke My Heart, Then Put it Back Together Again

Posted on 2nd Dec 20253rd Dec 2025 by Reel Talk

A heartfelt review of Renée Zellweger’s stunning performance as Judy Garland in the biopic Judy (2019).

Center Stage: The Tragic Life of China’s Beloved Movie Star, Ruan Lingyu

Posted on 1st Dec 2025 by Reel Talk

Compelling in its craft, director Kwan’s Center Stage (1991) delves into the public and private life of legendary film star Ruan Lingyu, grappling with themes of identity, gender and stardom.

Poetry in Confinement: Exploring A Quiet Passion

Posted on 25th Nov 202525th Nov 2025 by Reel Talk

Davies’ biopic reveals Dickinson’s world as both refuge and prison, where poetry becomes her only means of resistance.

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